Michelle Gomez released a statement after it was revealed she would be voicing Professor McGonagall for the upcoming Harry Potter audible series. On Wednesday, she posted a message to her Instagram Stories directed to "my LGBTQ+ fans, and especially the trans community."

"I want to speak directly to the concerns that have been raised about my involvement in this project," she wrote. "I hear you, and I understand why this is painful for many. I want to be clear that I stand with trans people, and I support trans rights — fully and without hesitation.

She continued, "When I accepted this role, I did so as someone who has always loved the stories and what they meant to so many — especially those who found comfort and identity in that world. I now understand more clearly how deeply complicat

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