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JK Rowling shows Emma Watson’s conciliatory words Back and calls them “ignorant”. The actress had previously emphasized, despite differences, appreciated the time together with the author.
Emma Watson’s conciliatory tone
In a podcast, Watson spoke about her attitude to Rowling: “I do not think that the love, support and views I have from appreciating Jo as a person and the experiences we have had together. I do not think that these things are mutually exclusive.”
Rowling reacted to X with a clear rejection: “Like others who have never led an adult life without wealth and fame, Emma has so little experience with the real life that she does not notice how ignorant it is.”
Rowling about their disappointment
The author admitted not to be dependent on the “eternal consent” of the actors, but showed that Watson’s BAFTA appearance in 2022 (“I’m here for all of the witches”) was a turning point for her. She accused Watson of pouring oil into the fire when the hostility against her was greatest.
“I’m seeing Quite a bit of comment about this, so I want to make a couple of points.”
Rowling also mentioned a handwritten apology that Watson gave her: “I’m so sorry for what you are going through.” Rowling also rejected this.
Escalation through new interview passage
Rowling said she might not have said so openly if Watson had not recently said that she “loved and appreciated” her. This looks like a course correction, “because full -bodied convictions are no longer as modern”. Adults could not support movements that demanded the murder of friends, and then demand love, “as if the friend was their mother”.
Watson, in turn, said she did not want to poison the debate: “Not because I would not be concerned about Jo or the topic, but because the way the discussion is conducted is painful.”