The rift between J.K. Rowling and Emma Watson has deepened after the “Harry Potter” author rejected the actress’s recent attempt at reconciliation.

After years of disagreement over transgender rights issues, the 60-year-old “Harry Potter” author dismissed Watson’s olive branch with a lengthy statement posted on X Monday, describing the 35-year-old actress as “ignorant.”

The public feud intensified after Watson recently appeared on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast , where she expressed hope for reconciliation, stating she could still “treasure” Rowling despite their differing views.

“I really don’t believe that by having had that experience [in ‘Harry Potter’] and holding the love and support and views that I have, means that I can’t and don’t treasure [Rowling] and the person that

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