Emma Watson has broken her silence on her feud with J.K. Rowling. The Harry Potter actress has been famously feuding with the author of the books of the same name for years over her controversial views on the transgender community.

Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling has taken numerous swipes at her colleagues, including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, for opposing her trans views.

Emma Watson didn’t hold back when sitting down for her first major interview in years. The Harry Potter alum made a surprise appearance on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast on Wednesday, September 24,

Emma Watson’s recent emotional remarks on J.K. Rowling resurface Daniel Radcliffe’s old heartfelt comments, sparking fan debate.

Scotland’s new Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act, which criminalizes threatening or abusive transphobic behavior (among other forms of targeted harassment), went into effect on April 1, 2024. Rowling repeated her willingness to go to prison over the law in a lengthy screed on X, per USA Today.

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