JK Rowling trashes ‘ignorant’ Emma Watson after Harry Potter actress broke silence on their years-long rift

JK Rowling has sent a stinging response to Emma Watson after the Harry Potter actress recently spoke about their relationship and a public disagreement over the issue of gender identity.

Last week, Watson said she still loves Rowling and refuses to "cancel her out" despite their differences on the subject.

But on Monday, the author responded by saying her own feelings towards her "former friend" had soured after she says Watson publicly poured "petrol on the flames" of the debate at the peak of threats against her.

Rowling wrote on X: "Like other people who've never experienced adult life uncushioned by wealth and fame, Emma has so little experience of real life she's ignorant of how ignorant she is."