It seems that JK Rowling nonetheless holds a grudge in opposition to the celebrities of the Harry Potter franchise, if her newest tweet is something to go by.
The creator, 59, appeared to take an enormous swipe at Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in a savage submit shared to X final night time (18 March).
It is no secret that Rowling now not sees eye to eye with the trio who introduced her Wizarding World to life within the eight Harry Potter movies.
She instructed the kid stars they ‘can save their apologies’ in April final yr – suggesting there isn’t any hope of them ever burying the hatchet – after they criticised her controversial views.
It began again in June 2020 when Rowling shared a number of social media posts which lots of people deemed as transphobic – together with a bunch of Harry Potter actors.
In response, Radcliffe apologised for the ‘ache’ brought on by the rhetoric and stated he hoped it would not ‘taint’ the movies for followers in an open letter for LGBTQ+ organisation, The Trevor Challenge.
“It is clear that we have to do extra to assist transgender and non-binary folks, not invalidate their identities,” the 35-year-old stated, whereas including that the fallout with Rowling was ‘actually unhappy’.
Nevertheless, Radcliffe stated he did not ‘owe’ the creator something just because she penned the books which impressed the Harry Potter movies, explaining that he hadn’t spoke to her in a number of years.
Watson took to X to share her assist for the trans neighborhood, telling her followers: “Trans persons are who they are saying they’re and need to dwell their lives with out being always questioned or instructed they are not who they are saying they’re.
“I need my trans followers to know that I and so many different folks all over the world see you, respect you and love you for who you’re.”
Grint additionally stated in a press release on the time: “I firmly stand with the trans neighborhood and echo the feelings expressed by lots of my friends. Trans ladies are ladies. Trans males are males.”
In an interview with the Occasions two years later, he added: “I liken JK Rowling to an auntie. I do not essentially agree with all the things my auntie says, however she’s nonetheless my auntie. It is a difficult one.”
Effectively, it seems that aunt has nonetheless acquired a couple of extra issues to say, Grint.
Rowling appeared to reignite her feud with the Harry Potter actors yesterday along with her response to a tweet which requested: “What actor/actress immediately ruins a film for you?”
Quoting the unique submit, the creator added: “Three guesses. Sorry, however that was irresistible,” alongside three laughing emojis.
Clearly it does not take a genius to work out which threesome she was referring to, however social media customers nonetheless stuffed within the blanks for anybody struggling.
A couple of even replied to the submit with photos of Radcliffe, Watson and Grint of their Hogwarts get-ups.
One particular person commented: “A cute woman, a boy with glasses, and a boy with purple hair come to thoughts. Their names escape me, since I haven’t seen them in something for fairly a while.”
One other wrote: “Savage.”
A 3rd added: “JK I needed to learn this 4 occasions to know the shade.”
