What J.K. Rowling Always Says: A Rift with Harry Potter Stars

Watson, who played Hermione Granger, and Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter, were two actors who spoke out against Rowling’s statements. Rowling’s words hurt Radcliffe, and Watson told the trans community, “See you, respect you, and love you for who you are.”

Rowling has stayed firm in her position, even though she has faced criticism. Someone recently tweeted that they thought Watson and Radcliffe would say sorry to her. In response, she said that they were not “safe” in that belief. She made it clear that she would not forgive the two stars for supporting trans rights, which she sees as “eroding women’s hard-won rights.”