JK Rowling has broken her silence after she was absent from the highly anticipated Harry Potter reunion. The world renowned author has received backlash in recent years after coming off as transphobic in a series of controversial tweets.
Many Harry Potter fans thought this may have been the reason she wasn’t invited to take part in the reunion alongside the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, but she’s since insisted that she was invited but simply declined the offer.
Speaking with Graham Norton on Virgin Radio, she said: “I was asked to be on that and I decided I didn't want to be a part of it." JK added: "It was about the films not the books, quite rightly.That was what the anniversary was about.
So no one said don't [do it]… I was asked to do it and I decided not to." She also clarified she was never advised against making an appearance on the reunion show.The author had tweeted about an article in 2020 entitled "Creating a more equal post COVID-19 world for people who menstruate".
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