“However, Emma and Daniel, in particular, have consistently emphasized over recent years that they believe our previous professional affiliation grants them a special right — indeed, a duty — to criticize me and my opinions publicly.”

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“The greatest irony is that had Emma not chosen in her latest interview to declare she loves and cherishes me — a shift I assume she adopted upon realizing full condemnation of me isn’t as trendy anymore — I might never have been this candid,” Rowling remarked.

She has defended herself, saying her concern was the impact it has on women’s rights and single-sex spaces for women.

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“Emma had just publicly fueled the debate further, yet thought a single expression of concern from her would convince me of her underlying empathy and kindness.”