Emma Watson

Sources close to the actress said she's unwilling to return to the Harry Potter franchise if Rowling is involved with the project.

Watson shot to prominence following her role as Hermoine Granger in the original eight movies of the Harry Potter series. "We have to speculate that JK Rowling's very public, very loud, and very constant commentary on the rights of transgender people in the United Kingdom (and broadly, the world) has made Watson not particularly willing to be further associated with her." As Watson arrived on stage to present an award, fellow actor Rebel Wilson joked that the former “calls herself a feminist, but we all know she’s a witch." Watson then added, "I’m here for all of the witches," a comment many construed to be a tacit disagreement with Rowling's beliefs on transgender individuals. However, many confronted the actress for seemingly remaining mum about her longtime pal Ezra Miller, who starred alongside her in the 2012 blockbuster 'Perks of Being a Wallflower.' Miller, 29, is reportedly on the run with 18-year-old activist Tokata Iron Eyes after her parents accused them of grooming her since the age of 12. Watson, 32, is said to have made the decision following controversial comments made by Rowling, 56, about the trans community.