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JK Rowling breaks silence on new Harry Potter trio and will 'never forgive' Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe

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Updated 11:29 29 May 2025 GMT+1Published 12:42 28 May 2025 GMT+1

JK Rowling breaks silence on new Harry Potter trio and will 'never forgive' Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe

Rowling has been engaged in a long feud with the previous Harry Potter trio

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

J.K. Rowling has responded to the announcement of the three young actors set to play Harry, Hermione, and Ron in the new Harry Potter reboot TV series.

The trio of actors whose lives are undoubtably set to change forever was announced yesterday, taking over the roles from Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint.

It was announced by HBO, who will be producing the series, that Hermione will be played by Arabella Stanton, Ron will be played by Alastair Stout, and that the lead role of Harry Potter himself will be played by Dominic McLaughlin

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This announcement has caused many to speculate what Rowling herself would say following her high-profile feud with Watson, Radcliffe, and Grint, in which she said she would never forgive them.

J.K. Rowling comments on new Harry Potter trio actors being announced

Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)
Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout (Aidan Monaghan/HBO)

Rowling responded on X to the news that McLaughlin, Stout, and Stanton were set to take over the iconic roles for the reboot.

This came after a fan posted on X saying: “Please tell Dominic, Arabella and Alistair that they are already loved by the fandom and we can't wait to see the show!

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“We wish them all the best and that they have a magic time.”

Rowling replied, simply saying: “All three are wonderful. I couldn't be happier.”

This marks a major change from her relationship with the prior three actors to take on the roles.

J.K. Rowling’s feud with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint

J.K. Rowling has been in a long running feud with the lead Harry Potter actors (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)
J.K. Rowling has been in a long running feud with the lead Harry Potter actors (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

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Rowling’s longstanding feud with the trio of actors is due to their responses to her multiple transphobic tweets.

Rowling’s ‘gender critical’ tweets have included misgendering India Willoughby online and have led to a major backlash in the LGBTQ+ community.

All three have spoken out against Rowling, with Radcliffe apologising to the transgender community for the ‘pain’ she had caused.

Watson posted to X, saying: “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.

"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."

Rowling stating she 'would not forgive' Watson and Radcliffe

Rowling has said she would 'never forgive' the actors (Neil Mockford via Getty Images)
Rowling has said she would 'never forgive' the actors (Neil Mockford via Getty Images)

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Rowling has responded on several occasions, notably hitting out at the trio after the publication of the Cass Report.

One fan took to social media to say that they were waiting on an apology from Watson and Radcliffe, saying they were ‘safe in the knowledge’ that they would be forgiven.

Rowling responded that they were ‘not safe’ in that, adding: “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.”

Radcliffe responded to this in an interview with The Atlantic, calling the situation ‘really sad’.

He added: “Jo, obviously Harry Potter would not have happened without her, so nothing in my life would have probably happened the way it is without that person.

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“But that doesn’t mean that you owe the things you truly believe to someone else for your entire life."

Featured Image Credit: Gareth Davies/Getty Images

Topics: JK Rowling, Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, TV and Film, Film, TV, Celebrity

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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