At the time of Rowling's comments, Grint issued a statement in support of the trans community.

"I firmly stand with the trans community and echo the sentiments expressed by many of my peers.

Following her remarks, Rowling was noticeable absent from HBO Max's "Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts." Though she does not make a new appearance, the special included archival footage of Rowling from 2019 and featured new clips of the cast celebrating her books' legacy and sharing how directions from the author influenced their performances. .

Here's what the rest of the "Harry Potter" franchise cast and crew has said about Rowling's comments.

"Transgender women are women," the actor, who starred as the title character in the film adaptation of Rowling's fantasy series, wrote.

The actress who brought Hermione Granger to life in the "Harry Potter" film series tweeted her support of trans people following Rowling's controversial comments. .

"Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are," Emma Watson, 31, tweeted in 2020.

Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren’t who they say they are.

The actor who portrayed Ron Weasley's older brother Percy Weasley showed his support to the trans community in a June 2020 tweet

"My beautiful, brave, strong, trans friends and house of #ChrisNess family

My beautiful, brave, strong, trans friends and house of #ChrisNess family