Rowling said Watson is entitled to her views, but voiced irritation that the Little Women star and Daniel Radcliffe “continue to assume the role of de facto spokespeople for the world I created.”

JK Rowling has accused Emma Watson of “pouring petrol on the flames” when she was suffering death threats over trans rights.

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."