{"id":488531,"date":"2022-08-29T00:19:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T21:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/j-k-rowling-breaks-silence-on-harry-potter-20th-reunion-special-absence\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T00:19:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T21:19:59","slug":"j-k-rowling-breaks-silence-on-harry-potter-20th-reunion-special-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/j-k-rowling-breaks-silence-on-harry-potter-20th-reunion-special-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"#J.K. Rowling Breaks Silence on &#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; 20th Reunion Special Absence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fbf72e16f5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fbf72e16f5\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/j-k-rowling-breaks-silence-on-harry-potter-20th-reunion-special-absence\/#%E2%80%9CJK_Rowling_Breaks_Silence_on_%E2%80%98Harry_Potter_20th_Reunion_Special_Absence%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;J.K. Rowling Breaks Silence on &#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; 20th Reunion Special Absence&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CJK_Rowling_Breaks_Silence_on_%E2%80%98Harry_Potter_20th_Reunion_Special_Absence%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;J.K. Rowling Breaks Silence on &#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; 20th Reunion Special Absence&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div> J.K. Rowling has been persona non grata ever since she went public with her <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/film\/news\/jk-rowling-transphobic-tweets-controversy-1234627081\/\">transphobic views<\/a> back in 2020. This is why it was no surprise when she didn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear on the highly anticipated <em>Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts<\/em> reunion special that aired on January 1, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><em>Harry Potter<\/em> stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson both publicly condemned the author when she first made her TERF (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism) views known. With this in mind, no one expected the infamous writer to appear at the reunion special, but Rowling wanted everyone to know that she <em>was<\/em> invited.<\/p>\n<p>In an August 27 interview with Graham Norton for his <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HdKPOwCR_sg&amp;feature=emb_title\">Virgin Radio UK show<\/a>, she addressed the rumors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was asked to be on that and I decided I didn\u2019t want to do it. I thought it was about the films more than the book, quite rightly, that was what the anniversary was about\u2026 No one said don\u2019t\u2026 I was asked to do it and I decided not to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Radcliffe and Watson both appeared in the special, along with co-stars Rupert Grint, Tom Felton, and more. Rowling\u2019s absence was quickly noted, and many assumed she was not asked to attend. According to the author, that wasn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n<p>When Rowling\u2019s transphobia first came to light, Radcliffe and Watson made their stances on the controversy clear.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren\u2019t who they say they are,\u201d Watson <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmaWatson\/status\/1270826851070619649\">tweeted<\/a> in June 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI 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,\u201d she added in a subsequent tweet. The actor then suggested allies donate to philanthropies supporting trans youth and feminist activism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned or told they aren\u2019t who they say they are.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmaWatson\/status\/1270826851070619649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Radcliffe wrote for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/blog\/daniel-radcliffe-responds-to-j-k-rowlings-tweets-on-gender-identity\/\"><em>The Trevor Project<\/em><\/a>: \u201cTransgender 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 Jo or I. According to The Trevor Project, 78% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported being the subject of discrimination due to their gender identity. It\u2019s clear that we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the past two years, Rowling has been given every opportunity to change course, but she has continued to make it clear exactly where she stands on this topic \u2014 despite denying being transphobic.<\/p>\n<p>Her 2020 novel, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2020\/09\/jk-rowling-transphobia-new-novel-troubled-blood-controversy\"><em>Troubled Blood<\/em><\/a>, the fifth in Rowling\u2019s <em>Cormoran Strike<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, focused in on her opinions surrounding trans women and modern feminism. The story focuses on a \u201ctransvestite\u201d (a derogatory term) serial killer who kills a woman \u2014 the backlash was swift.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-block\" data-skm-boomerang-el-0=\"processed\" data-skm-boomerang-el-9=\"processed\">\n<p><strong><i>Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts<\/i>, Streaming now, HBO Max<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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