Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is hitting back at Emma Watson‘s recent comments about their relationship.
In an extremely — and uneccessarily — lengthy new post on X, Rowling responded to Watson’s comments on Jay Shetty’s On Purpose podcast, where Watson said that while she does not agree with Rowling’s transphobia, she doesn’t want to “cancel” the author either.
“It’s my deepest wish that I hope people who don’t agree with my opinion will love me, and I hope I can keep loving people who I don’t necessarily share the same opinion with,” Watson said. Watson had previously spoken out against Rowling’s views in 2020, saying, “Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned.”
Rowling once again shared her feelings on the matter on September 29, writing on X, “Emma Watson and her co-stars have every right to embrace gender identity ideology. Such beliefs are legally protected, and I wouldn’t want to see any of them threatened with loss of work, or violence, or death, because of them. However, Emma and Dan [Radcliffe] in particular have both made it clear over the last few years that they think our former professional association gives them a particular right—nay, obligation—to critique me and my views in public.”
Rowling went on to say that Watson and Radcliffe “continue to assume the role of de facto spokespeople for the world I created” and added that she had “repeatedly declined invitations from journalists to comment on Emma specifically.” (Daniel Radcliffe has also spoken out against Rowling’s transphobia.)
Rowling then referenced a statement Watson made during the 2022 BAFTAs, when the actor said she was “here for all witches.” Rowling called that a “turning point” in her relationship with Watson, and alleged that Watson had asked someone to give Rowling a letter that reportedly said, “I’m so sorry for what you’re going through.”
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