JK Rowling goes scorched-earth on Emma Watson's privileged woke activism: 'She's ignorant of how ignorant she is'
The feud between the author of the mega-popular "Harry Potter" book series and the actors of the movie adaptation continued with a devastating admission from J.K. Rowling.
Rowling posted a statement on social media explaining that Emma Watson's wealth has protected her from the consequences of the LGBTQ policies she supports.
'Is she ever likely to need a state-run rape crisis centre that refuses to guarantee an all-female service? To find herself sharing a prison cell with a male rapist who's identified into the women's prison?'
The famed author acknowledged that the "Harry Potter" actors have a right to their opinions but that they have chosen to use their relationship with Rowling as a platform to criticize her statements on the transgender agenda.
"Years after they finished acting in Potter, they continue to assume the role of de facto spokespeople for the world I created," she wrote.
Rowling explained how Watson had inflamed transgender supporters to attack her and then made a meaningless gesture of friendship.
"Emma had just publicly poured more petrol on the flames, yet thought a one line expression of concern from her would reassure me of her fundamental sympathy and kindness," she wrote.
"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," Rowling added. "She'll never need a homeless shelter. She's never going to be placed on a mixed sex public hospital ward. I'd be astounded if she's been in a high street changing room since childhood. Her 'public bathroom' is single occupancy and comes with a security man standing guard outside the door. Has she had to strip off in a newly mixed-sex changing room at a council-run swimming pool? Is she ever likely to need a state-run rape crisis centre that refuses to guarantee an all-female service? To find herself sharing a prison cell with a male rapist who's identified into the women's prison?"
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Rowling then explained that Watson's recent switch in tone about the author led to Rowling's admission.
"The greatest irony here is that, had Emma not decided in her most recent interview to declare that she loves and treasures me — a change of tack I suspect she's adopted because she's noticed full-throated condemnation of me is no longer quite as fashionable as it was — I might never have been this honest," she wrote.
"Adults can't expect to cosy up to an activist movement that regularly calls for a friend's assassination, then assert their right to the former friend's love, as though the friend was in fact their mother," Rowling concluded. "Emma is rightly free to disagree with me and indeed to discuss her feelings about me in public — but I have the same right, and I've finally decided to exercise it."
Rowling's post quickly went viral with over 10 million views.
Blaze News has reached out to Watson for comment.
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Bond is back — and still a bloke
Could be some awkward times in Hollywood moving forward.
We recently saw nearly 4,000 Hollywood stars sign an open letter pledging to boycott Israeli-based film groups and productions. The who’s who of Hollywood included Emma Stone, Javier Bardem, Joaquin Phoenix, and many more.
Emma Watson became a star for one reason and one reason only — JK Rowling.
Now, roughly 1,200 actors are firing back.
A group including Debra Messing, Mayim Bialik, Liev Schreiber, Gene Simmons, and Howie Mandel signed a dueling open letter attacking that cultural boycott.
“We know the power of film. We know the power of story. That is why we cannot stay silent when a story is turned into a weapon, when lies are dressed up as justice, and when artists are misled into amplifying anti-Semitic propaganda.”
Imagine if some of these warring factions meet on a film or TV set moving forward. Yikes ...
Sorry not sorry
Jimmy Kimmel is back after falsely claiming MAGA killed conservative icon Charlie Kirk. You'd think with all that "free speech" he's once again enjoying, he could've spared a few words for a sincere apology.
After all, Kimmel didn't like it when Aaron Rodgers falsely alleged that he might be on a certain pedophile's list.
In fact, as Megyn Kelly points out, Kimmel lectured the NFL star on his manners for never saying he was sorry.
“And when I do get something wrong, which happens on rare occasions, you know what I do? I apologize for it. Which is what Aaron Rodgers should do, which is what a decent person would do.”
Good advice all around. We're waiting, Mr. Kimmel.
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Moranis plays 'Balls'
You can’t keep a good Dark Helmet down.
Rick Moranis, the Canadian comic who brought the Darth Vader-esque villain to life in 1987’s “Spaceballs,” is ending his semi-retirement.
He’ll play Dark Helmet once more for the “Spaceballs” sequel, set for a 2027 release. The studio behind the film sent out a black-and-white cast photo, not unlike the still that triggered the media machine behind 2015’s “The Force Awakens.”
This time, the photo features returning franchise stars like Daphne Zuniga, Bill Pullman, and, of course, Moranis.
The busy actor took a knee on his Hollywood career following the death of his wife, Ann Belsky, from breast cancer. Being a dad took top priority, and he mostly left Hollywood behind. He’s done a modest amount of acting work since then, including voice-over appearances. The “Spaceballs” sequel will be his biggest gig in years.
Let’s hope the comedy sequel is more “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” and less “Caddyshack II” ...
He's a man, man!
Media outlets have spent years telling us who the next 007 will be. It was never based on, you know, actual facts, just rumors, wish-casting, and clickbait.
That’s journalism in 2025! (Hard news coverage is no better.)
Now, we’re getting our first real information about the next James Bond. It’s ... no one you’ve ever heard of. Ta-dah!
Director Denis Villeneuve and his team crave a “fresh face,” AKA an unknown star, to step into the iconic role. That’s the best news out of 007-ville in some time. The only other clues? The next Bond will be male and British.
Dylan Mulvaney need not apply.
Millions of woke voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced ...
JK ok with Emma
Don’t call it a comeback. Maybe just a backpedal.
Emma Watson became a star for one reason and one reason only — J.K. Rowling. The British author wrote the “Harry Potter” books, and Watson snagged the role of Hermione for the movie adaptation back in 2001.
It’s that simple.
Yet, when Rowling dared to disagree with the actor on some trans-related issues, Watson indirectly scorched her views on social media. So did some of her “Harry Potter” cast mates.
That was then — 2020 — when the woke mind virus rampaged Hollywood and elsewhere. Post a black square for BLM ... or else.
Now, Watson is singing a more sympathetic tune.
I really don’t believe that by having had that experience and holding the love and support and views that I have means that I can’t and don’t treasure Jo and the person that I had personal experiences with. ... It’s my deepest wish that people who don’t agree with my opinion will love me, and I hope I can keep loving people who I don’t necessarily share the same opinion with.
With age comes wisdom. It’s also safer to praise Rowling today following woke’s significant decline and the author’s refusal to bow to the cancel culture mob.
That’s courage, Hollywood-style.
Liberals conveniently forget how many people they've canceled in the last decade
Liberals are up in arms about Jimmy Kimmel's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" getting suspended by broadcaster ABC, claiming conservatives have been hypocritical over the ordeal.
Kimmel found himself in hot water after claiming that Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin was of the same political tribe as Kirk, saying, "The MAGA gang [is] desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."
'Remember when you and your wife called Bob Iger to have me fired?'
Even President Barack Obama has spoken out about Kimmel, saying on X, "After years of complaining about cancel culture," the Trump administration has "taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn't like."
However, the liberal elites and their late-night mouthpieces have seemingly forgotten about the high-profile cancellations that have occurred in recent years, especially those involving people on the other side of the political spectrum.
For instance, Roseanne Barr had her iconic 2018 comeback stymied over what were considered by the media to be "racist tweets."
Barr's show "Roseanne" had a thunderous return to the very same airwaves as Kimmel on ABC, but even though she had the most-watched show of the year, she was still booted from her own creation.
Barr even responded to President Obama's post on Thursday, saying, "Remember when you and your wife called Bob Iger to have me fired?" referring to the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, which owns ABC.
The comedian is just one of many personalities who lost their jobs as a result of their speech.
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Who can forget that Gina Carano, also employed by Disney, was fired in February 2021 after she made posts online that mocked the use of pronouns while also criticizing COVID-19 policies?
She was promptly kicked from Disney's "The Mandalorian," with studio Lucasfilm saying, "Her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable."
Tucker Carlson was famously fired by Fox News in April 2023 for what some say was a result of his hammering of the January 6, 2021, investigations. However, Carlson claimed his firing was a requirement of the $787.5 million settlement Fox had agreed to with Dominion Voting Systems.
Another conveniently forgotten cancellation from the left was Alex Jones, who was simultaneously taken off of every major platform in 2018. YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and Facebook all took Jones' Infowars off their sites for allegedly promoting violence and hate speech.
Jones' take on Sandy Hook, Comet Pizza, and the Parkland, Florida, shootings were cited as reasons for removing Jones not from just radio stations, but from entire platforms that are meant to be public for all.
Author J.K. Rowling was blacklisted from a reunion for her own project in 2021 over her unwillingness to accept males as females. She was also banned from certain "Harry Potter" projects for the same reason.
Almost every star of "Harry Potter" has condemned Rowling's comments and views, which have amounted to, essentially, not wanting trans-identifying men to be allowed in women's spaces.
Liberals certainly did not shed any tears for Megyn Kelly when she was fired by NBC in 2018. The morning show host dared to say that if a non-black person wanted to dress as a black character for Halloween, it should be allowed.
"Truly, you do get in trouble if you are a white person who puts on blackface at Halloween or a black person who puts on whiteface for Halloween. Back when I was a kid, that was OK, as long as you were dressing up as, like, a character," she said, per the Associated Press.
Leftists did not defend Kelly then and treated the situation as if she had been advocating for the mockery of all black people.
Last but not least, BlazeTV's own Glenn Beck departed from Fox News Channel in 2011 at the behest of Media Matters. In fact, not only did the activist group proudly claim the victory, but executives openly said they would monitor whoever replaced Beck.
"We monitor Beck's 5 p.m. show on Fox. Whoever is in at 5 p.m., we’re still going to monitor,” said Media Matters executive vice president Ari Rabin-Havt.
Though Beck was drawing in more than 2 million viewers per show at the time, Media Matters targeted the show's advertisers, which eventually caved.
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‘Trump next please’: Democrats on Bluesky call for MORE political violence
If you used the Bluesky app in the past couple of days, it would be hard not to notice just how bloodthirsty the Democratic Party has become — especially in the wake of the assassination of the right’s beloved Charlie Kirk.
One trend on the social media app has taken BlazeTV hosts Jill Savage and Matthew Peterson by surprise.
“There are a ton of crazies over there,” Savage says on “Blaze News: The Mandate.” “I am not on there, but they are basically saying, ‘Who’s next for all of this?’”
Leftists have been posting who they hope falls victim to the same fate as Charlie Kirk.
The most repeated names on this list include President Trump, J.K. Rowling, Joe Rogan, Matt Walsh, Ben Shapiro, Libs of TikTok, and Elon Musk.
“Charlie Kirk is dead (and has been for a few hours), Trump next please,” one user wrote on the left’s version of X.
“Unfortunately, this is what we will have to continue to deal with,” Savage says.
Blaze Media D.C. correspondent Christopher Bedford is also completely disturbed.
“The threats are real. The copycats are going to happen,” Bedford says.
“This really is a point where we can decide that we’re going to get better, or we can decide that we’re going to get much worse, much more quickly. And it’s going to take a serious turn by society, a serious rejection by the American left, by the universities — not just these businesses and these sports teams, but by the university system — of this kind of crap in order for this to actually have any kind of impact,” he explains.
“There needs to be significantly more accountability than there is right now. And funds need to be taken,” he continues. “And all these nonprofits that for the last five years have spent time funneling money towards bail funds for rioters, towards printing T-shirts that have guns on them with the trans flag that says ‘defend it’ ... these people who fund groups that are professional agitators — well, those funds need to be ceased, and those boards of directors need to be investigated. These are crimes.”
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BBC anchor finally says the simple truth about 'pregnant people'
BBC News host Martine Croxall went rogue when quoting a professor live on air, with insiders saying times have changed at the British network.
Croxall was introducing a segment on the number of possible deaths during the current heat wave in the region and, after a live report from a colleague, began quoting an alleged expert about at-risk individuals.
'You'd better not be in any trouble ...'
Quoting assistant professor Dr. Malcolm Mistry from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Croxall relayed the information before stopping mid-sentence to correct some ideological terminology.
"Malcolm Mistry, who was involved in the research, says that the aged, pregnant people — women — and those with pre-existing health conditions need to take precautions."
Croxall's wide-eyed delivery of the word "women" defied the woke culture that has choked Britain for years, with even insider reports claiming the tables have turned within the BBC, as well.
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Outlet Deadline spoke to sources from inside BBC's walls who said that while the company does not insist on a particular term to refer to "pregnant women," the employees do not predict Croxall will be punished for the correction.
"Other insiders said it was highly unlikely that Croxall would be reprimanded over the matter," Deadline's Jake Kanter wrote. "These employees pointed to the U.K. Supreme Court ruling in April, which said that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex."
Deadline also said insiders reported that since a BBC radio host was punished in 2024 for saying "transwomen" are "males," other employees had become sour toward the company.
"I think the fallout made them think: This is mad," a Deadline source revealed.
You’d better not be in any trouble…
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 23, 2025
Croxall posted a screenshot of her broadcast on X and remarked that she had seen an influx of followers since her comment aired.
"A huge thank you to everyone who has chosen to follow me today for whatever reason. It’s been quite a ride," Croxall told her now 135,000 followers.
Praise immediately came from prominent personalities, such as "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who called Croxall her new favorite anchor.
"I have a new favourite BBC presenter," Rowling wrote on X, as she shared the snippet.
The next day, Rowling replied to Croxall directly and warned the powers that be about possibly punishing her.
"You'd better not be in any trouble …," Rowling wrote.
The storyteller has been a prominent voice for women in the U.K. in the fight against men in women's clothing invading female spaces. Rowling dared police to arrest her in April over complaints that she noted that a transgender woman is a man; the police soon backed down.
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Actor John Lithgow refuses to back out of 'Harry Potter' series over JK Rowling's transgender views: 'Oh, heavens no'
Actor John Lithgow said he would not consider backing out of his new "Harry Potter" television show because of author J.K. Rowling's controversies.
Lithgow declined an opportunity to speak against celebrated author Rowling during an interview about HBO's new "Harry Potter" series, as Rowling is said to be heavily involved.
Rowling has faced significant backlash for her views on transgender issues, particularly regarding men who believe they are women. Since about 2018, she has expressed concerns about men entering women's spaces, especially in sports, and has been the target of accusations from activists.
Rowling was even accused of hate speech by an Olympic boxer who fought in the women's division despite strong evidence that he is a man. Rowling also dared authorities to arrest her for her remarks and won the standoff.
'Why is this a factor at all?'
In an interview with the Times of London, Lithgow said he has received some backlash of his own since agreeing to join the new series. The 79-year-old said he "absolutely" did not expect people to have such strong reactions and was simply thinking about how big the role will be, given that it is an eight-year commitment.
The Times revealed that some of the comments Lithgow received accused him of figuratively donning a Ku Klux Klan hood by agreeing to a role in a Rowling-backed program.
Before it was even announced that he had the role, Lithgow said he received a message from "a very good friend who is the mother of a trans child," which, to him, seemed to be the "canary in the coal mine."
"I thought, 'Why is this a factor at all?' I wonder how J.K. Rowling has absorbed it," Lithgow continued. "I suppose at a certain point I'll meet her, and I'm curious to talk to her."
When asked if the criticism put him off the idea of starring in the show, Lithgow replied, "Oh, heavens no."
Rowling has unfortunately had to get used to backlash from other famous "Harry Potter" faces for her simple beliefs. The stars of the original "Harry Potter" films — Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint — have all spoken out in opposition to her views.
"Transgender women are women," Radcliffe wrote in 2020. "Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter."
Similarly, actress Watson said in 2020 that "trans people are who they say they are" and noted that she had donated to a pro-transgender organization.
It was seemingly the hope of Rowling's detractors that she would somehow not be involved in future iterations of "Harry Potter." However according to Variety, HBO executive Casey Bloys has told media members that Rowling was "very, very involved in the process selecting the writer and the director" and that her beliefs have not affected the casting or hiring of staff.
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Pedro Pascal attacks JK Rowling over UK's Supreme Court ruling protecting biological women from transgender individuals
Actor Pedro Pascal attacked author J.K. Rowling over her reaction to a recent landmark ruling by the U.K.'s Supreme Court that defines a woman based on biological sex, which could bar biological males posing as transgender females from spaces designated for biological women.
Last week, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom made a unanimous decision that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex.
'Awful disgusting S**T is exactly right. Heinous LOSER behavior.'
The BBC said of the Supreme Court ruling, "Specifically, they ruled that the definition of sex as used in the Equality Act 2010 is 'binary' and decided by biology — a person who was not born as a biological female cannot obtain the legal protections the Act affords to women by changing their gender with a Gender Recognition Certificate."
Rowling enthusiastically approved the Supreme Court ruling by posting a photo of herself on the X social media platform with a cigar and a drink with the caption, "I love it when a plan comes together. #SupremeCourt #WomensRights."
Numerous celebrities applauded the reaction by Rowling, including Elon Musk, Megyn Kelly, Jordan Peterson, and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.).
However, not everyone was as enthusiastic over Rowling's celebration of the historic ruling by the U.K.'s Supreme Court.
A pro-Palestinian and pro-transgender activist named Tariq Ra'ouf demanded a boycott of "Harry Potter" projects and experiences in an Instagram video.
Ra'ouf said of Rowling's post, "This is some serious Voldemort villain s**t, right here."
Ra'ouf urged everyone to make it their "mission" to make the "Harry Potter" franchise no longer profitable to "anyone who dares to do business with J.K. Rowling."
Speaking of Rowling's opinion that men who identify as transgender shouldn't be invading spaces designated for women, Ra'ouf said, "That s**t, that awful disgusting s**t, that has consequences."
In response to Ra'ouf's video, Pascal replied in the comments: “Awful disgusting S**T is exactly right. Heinous LOSER behavior.”
The official Instagram of Pascal has nearly 10 million followers.
Pascal – the 50-year-old star of HBO's "The Last of Us" – has been a vocal supporter of the LGBTQ community over the years.
Pascal has publicly supported his sibling, Lux Pascal, who came out as transgender in February 2021. Lux has accompanied Pascal to several red carpet premieres.
On Tuesday, Pedro Pascal attended the U.K. premiere of Marvel's "Thunderbolts" movie in London, England. Pascal was wearing a white T-shirt emblazoned with the message "Protect the Dolls."
According to Newsweek, "dolls" is an "affectionate term within the LGBTQ+ community to refer to transgender women."
The $100 T-shirt is made by Conner Ives, who created the shirt to call attention to any anti-transgender sentiment.
"Given the U.S. federal government's current hostility towards trans people, support like this is needed now more than ever," according to the website that sells the pricey activist shirt.
Also this week, "The Mandalorian" actor shared an Instagram post that featured an apparent coffin with the caption, "An unjust law is no law at all." In the post, Pascal tagged the "Trans Kids Deserve Better" Instagram account, which demands: "We deserve equal access to gender-affirming health care. To delay care to a trans person is to deny it. We don't have time to wait. Secondly, we should be able to give informed consent to our own treatment — just as any cisgender young person already can."
As Blaze News previously reported, Pascal was widely lambasted after posting a social media tribute to Joseph Rosenbaum — one of Kyle Rittenhouse's attackers.
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