Coming out of the woodwork to share her thoughts on a slew of topics about her life on the On Purpose podcast, Emma Watson has addressed how she feels about Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. The British billionaire has been living a bougie yet controversial life for the past several years, with no one able to stop her tirade of transphobia. Of course, the Harry Potter cast has spoken out against Rowling’s views. But during the interview, Watson revealed that she still holds a deep love for the author.
“There’s just no world in which I could ever cancel her out or cancel that out for anything. It has to remain true. It is true,” Hermione Granger’s actress tells Jay Shetty. She goes on, saying that she doesn’t know what else to do besides holding “two seemingly incompatible things,” being that she supports J.K. Rowling but also stands for trans rights. Watson shares that she does hope one day the transphobic author will change her ways. Yet, whatever the case, whether Rowling comes to the light or not, the Little Women cast member still believes that her love for Rowling and her stance against the writer can both be true.
Fans Empathize with Emma Watson with How She Feels About Rowling
“Emma is very profoundly upset by this,” remarks a fan on Reddit, referring to how Watson doesn’t want to ever let anything come between her adoration for Rowling, despite the controversy. So the only thing she can do is hold it all in, with the firm decision not to change how she feels. Naturally, it could be easy to criticize the Beauty and the Beast actress for not taking a more outspoken stand against J.K. Rowling after all the hate and harm she’s caused over the years. However, many fans empathize with what the Harry Potter alumni is saying, and many believe that it is indeed possible to hold two conflicting feelings as she explained.
Some users on Reddit referred to how they have family members who support Trump and MAGA, and while they strongly disagree and even argue, they still hold a deep love for their loved ones. Others shared a similar sentiment towards their parents, despite the apparent mistakes their father or mother might have made. A trans person even came out saying their best friends were conservatives who voted for Trump, but that doesn’t take away their strong bonds of friendship.
In short, it’s clear that Emma Watson holds a lot of conflicting feelings about J.K. Rowling, yet she remains true to her stance while also showing support for the author. Countless fans praise her for being professional yet honest while talking about such a tough subject.
