J.K. Rowling says she won't forgive “Harry Potter” stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson for their trans support

The author and anti-trans-rights activist is calling out celebrities she alleges have "used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors."

J.K. Rowling is once again lashing out against the transgender community — and this time she's indirectly criticizing Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson in the process.

The author and self-described TERF, or trans-exclusionary radical feminist, responded to a social media user Wednesday who wrote, "Just waiting for Dan and Emma to give you a very public apology … safe in the knowledge that you will forgive them" for their previous support of trans rights.

"Not safe, I'm afraid," Rowling replied. "Celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women's hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatised detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single sex spaces."

Rowling has repeatedly used her platform to condemn transgender activists and argue that trans women undercut the feminist movement. She previously said she would "happily" serve time in prison for her views on the subject.

Radcliffe and Watson have not publicly commented on the transitioning of minors, but they have offered their broader support for the trans community.

Watson, known for playing the precocious witch Hermione Granger in the blockbuster Harry Potter movies, wrote on social media in 2020, "Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren't who they say they are." She added, "I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are."

That same week, Radcliffe — who starred opposite Watson as the titular wizard Harry Potter — said in a statement published by the Trevor Project, "Transgender women are women. 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 than either [Rowling] or I."

Representatives for Radcliffe and Watson didn't immediately respond to Entertainment Weekly's requests for comment Thursday.

Rowling's controversial anti-trans comments have elicited a number of responses from former Harry Potter cast members who have sought to support the trans community, including Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, Eddie Redmayne, Katie Leung, and Chris Rankin.

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