Overview

• Rowling published an almost 700-word statement on X on Sept. 29, calling Watson “ignorant of how ignorant she is.”
• She cited Watson’s 2022 BAFTA line, “I’m here for all the witches,” as a turning point and revealed a handwritten note that read, “I’m so sorry for what you’re going through.”
• Rowling argued Watson’s wealth and fame insulate her from “real life,” contrasting that privilege with threats and hardship Rowling says she faced.
• She wrote that Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have acted as de facto spokespeople for the Harry Potter world, while stressing they are entitled to their beliefs.
• The post followed Watson’s recent Jay Shetty interview in which she said she still treasures Rowling despite disagreements, and no new public response from Watson was reported.