Watson recently attempted to bridge differences by calling Rowling “treasured” despite their disagreements, but insiders claimed the gesture only intensified criticism. “Emma thought compassion might heal things. It just made it worse,” one source added.

Both Watson, who played J.K. Rowling’s character Hermione Granger in films of the books, and Radcliffe then publicly distanced themselves from the author at the time.

JK Rowling has taken to X to name Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe in a lengthy new statement as she ‘finally’ publicises how she feels about them.