Emma Watson has said she still loves Harry Potter author JK Rowling and refuses to "cancel her out", despite their public disagreement about the issue of gender identity. Watson was one of several stars of the Potter films who spoke out against Rowling's views in 2020.

In recent years, Rowling has become somewhat of a divisive public figure, particularly due to her commitment to speaking on and funding anti-trans causes in the UK, including her support of a case that made it to the Supreme Court and successfully argued that trans women should not be legally considered women.