The author also said Watson had someone pass a note to her that read, “I’m so sorry for what you’re going through,” after Watson had “publicly poured more petrol on the flames” when death threats against Rowling peaked. Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, left, and actress Emma Watson, right. She slammed the arrest of comedy writer Graham Linehan in the United Kingdom this month over social media posts criticizing transgender activism. She asked on X, “What the f*** has the UK become?” X owner Elon Musk reposted her statement and said, “Police state.”While Watson and Radcliffe voiced criticism against Rowling’s views, other Harry Potter actors are supportive of her. Jim Broadbent, who played Horace Slughorn in the film series, called Rowling “amazing” and the attacks against her “sad abuse” in 2023.