Listen: J.K. Rowling Explains Transphobic Comments

Two years after her anti-trans comments ignited a media firestorm and fueled a conversation over rather she and her Harry Potter creation should be canceled, J.K. Rowling is attempting to explain her point of view that she says has been "profoundly" misunderstood.

As reported by Variety, Rowling is at the center of a forthcoming podcast titled "The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling." In the trailer for the show, Rowling explains that she "never set out to upset anyone. However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal."

She added, "What has interested me in recent years, particularly on social media [is when fans say], 'You've ruined your legacy. Oh, you could have been beloved forever, but you chose to say this.' And I think: 'You could not have misunderstood me more profoundly.'"

Set to have its premiere Feb. 21, the seven-episode podcast is produced by The Free Press, an independent media company founded by Bari Weiss, a former op-ed writer for the New York Times. Hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper, the Free Press describes "The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling" as an "audio documentary that examines some of the most contentious conflicts of our time through the life and career of the world's most successful author."

Phelps-Roper conducted interviews with Rowling at her home in Edinburgh, Scotland. According to the Free Press, the author "speaks with unprecedented candor and depth about the controversies surrounding her – from book bans to debates on gender and sex."

The series also includes interviews with Rowling's supporters and critics, as well as journalists, historians, "clinicians and more."

Rowlings said, "I agreed to sit down with Megan because, having read her wonderful book, 'Unfollow,' I thought the two of us could have a real, interesting, two-sided conversation that might prove constructive."

The first two episodes of the podcast will be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other audio platforms, with a new episode released weekly.

Listen to the trailer for "The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling" below.