\nJ.K. Rowling has hinted that she will never forgive Emma Watson or Daniel Radcliffe.\n
Rowling, 58, is the author of the \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 series, which has sold millions of copies worldwide.\n
It has also evolved into one of the most profitable film franchises in history.\n
The franchise has been fraught with controversy in recent years due to the author\u2019s thoughts on s3x and gen:der.\n
Rowling has now spoken out against two of the film\u2019 major stars, declaring she will never forgive them.\n
It all began in 2020, when Rowling retweeted an op-ed about \u2018those who \u1d0d\u1d07\u0274s\u1d1b\u0280\u1d1c\u1d00\u1d1b\u1d07\u2019, and she looked to be upset that it didn\u2019t say \u2018women\u2019.\n
The author would tweet, \u201c\u2018People who \u1d0d\u1d07\u0274s\u1d1b\u0280\u1d1c\u1d00\u1d1b\u1d07\u2019.\u201d\n
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\u201cI\u2019m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?\u201d\n
Despite receiving a lot of outrage, Rowling refused to back down from her statements, saying, \u201cIf s** isn\u2019t real, there\u2019s no same-s** attraction. If s** isn\u2019t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased.\n
\u201cI know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of s** removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn\u2019t hate to speak the truth.\u201d\n
Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, Rowling will publish a book titled \u2018The Ink Black Heart\u2019 in 2022.\n
It\u2019s a crime thriller about a YouTuber named Edie Ledwell, who creates a cartoon that is criticized for being racist, ableist, and transphobic.\n
Rowling was blasted on X, formerly Twitter, for the new book, with one user tweeting: \u201cI just finished reading \u2018The Ink Black Heart\u2019. How can I describe it? \u2013 Utterly transphobic and ableist. \u2013 Poorly written. \u2013 Unnecessarily verbose. \u2013 Painfully long. \u2013 The worst of the series so far.\u201d\n
Another said: \u201cIf any person personifies how becoming very wealthy dulls you from the humanity that made you successful in the first place, it\u2019s J.K. Rowling.\n
\u201cImagine writing a whole pity party of a book because trans-Twitter was mean to you after you were mean to them.\u201d\n
Several Harry Potter stars have also expressed their opposition to Rowling\u2019s beliefs.\n
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Chris Rankin (as Percy Weasley) told Eastern Daily Press: \u201cI do a lot of work with charities that are LGBTQ+ focused and I raise money for the Albert Kennedy Trust on a regular basis.\n
\u201cA lot of my family are members of the community. It is a huge part of my life and I think, by saying that, you can probably guess where my allegiances lie in that respect.\u201d\n
He added: \u201cWhat is important to highlight is that, when a trans person says they are male or female, that is what they are and that is how we should treat them.\n
\u201cIt is damaging to them to say otherwise.\u201d\n
And two of the franchise\u2019s greatest stars have expressed similar opinions.\n
Daniel Radcliffe issued a statement through The Trevor Project in June 2020, claiming that he felt obligated to say something.\n
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It read: \u201cI realise that certain press outlets will probably want to paint this as in-fighting between J.K. Rowling and myself, but that is really not what this is about, nor is it what\u2019s important right now.\n
\u201cWhile Jo is unquestionably responsible for the course my life has taken, as someone who has been honoured to work with and continues to contribute to The Trevor Project for the last decade, and just as a human being, I feel compelled to say something at this moment.\n
\u201cTransgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I.\u201d\n
The Woman in Black actor went on to explain that he\u2019s \u2018truly sorry\u2019 that the \u2018Harry Potter\u2019 books may have been \u2018tarnished or lessened\u2019 for fans.\n
In the meantime, Emma Watson posted the following: \u201cTrans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren\u2019t who they say they are.\u201d\n
She followed up her tweet with: \u201cI want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are.\u201d\n
Fans also believe the Little Women actress made a dig at Rowling during her 2022 BAFTA speech.\n
It happened when Rebel Wilson, the event\u2019s emcee, introduced the actress to the stage, stating, \u201cHere to present the next award is Emma Watson. She calls herself a feminist, but we all know she\u2019s a witch.\u201d\n
Watson said, \u201cI\u2019m here for all the witches.\u201d\n
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Rowling has responded to criticism over her opinions.\n
Rowling tweeted this week about the Cass study, an independent study of gender identity services for children and young people.\n
Mermaids, a charity that supports trans, non-binary, and gender-questioning youngsters, warned that\u2019some of the terminology in the study is vulnerable to misinterpretation and could be used to justify extra barriers to receiving care for some trans young people\u2019. as per The Guardian.\n
Rowling, on the other hand, described the report as \u2018the most rigorous examination of the medical evidence supporting transitioning youngsters that\u2019s ever been conducted.\n
The author believes the research proved \u2018babies have been irrevocably affected\u2019 and adds: \u201cThousands are complicit, not just medics, but celebrity mouthpieces, unquestioning media, and cynical corporations.\u201d\n
An admirer of Rowling said, \u201cJust waiting for Dan and Emma to give you a very public apology\u2026 safe in the knowledge that you will forgive them\u2026\u201d\n
Rowling, on the other hand, refuses to forgive the pair.\n
\u201cNot safe, I\u2019m afraid,\u201d she wrote. \u201cCelebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women\u2019s hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatised detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single-sex spaces.\u201d\n
Fans have subsequently defended Radcliffe and Watson, with one X user writing: \u201cEmma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe don\u2019t need forgiveness for being compassionate human beings, and they weren\u2019t offering you an apology.\u201d\n
Someone another weighs in, saying, \u201cWait \u2013 what have Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe got to apologise to Rowling for? They were in the films of her books when they were kids, she doesn\u2019t own them. That\u2019s some really weird feudal s*** there\u2026\u201d\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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