Overview

• Watson says she can hold gratitude for Rowling and their shared history while disagreeing with the author’s views on transgender people.
• She says a direct conversation with Rowling “was never made possible” and adds that she remains willing to talk in private.
• Explaining her limited public statements, Watson says she avoids comments that could further inflame what she calls a toxic debate.
• She describes stepping back from acting after Little Women due to emotional strain and painful expectations about friendships on film sets.
• Watson clarifies she has not quit acting and remains open to returning when the circumstances feel right.