Emma Watson appeared to make a dig at Harry Potter creator JK Rowling when she attended the BAFTA Awards final evening.
The 31-year-old star, who performed Hermione Grainger within the movie adaptions of Rowling's best-selling books, was presenting the award for the Greatest Excellent British Movie on the Royal Albert Corridor when she made a sly remark.
Host of the awards Insurgent Wilson welcomed the actress to the stage, and stated: "Right here to current the subsequent award is Emma Watson. She calls herself a feminist, however everyone knows she’s a witch."
To which Emma replied: "I’m right here for ALL the witches."
Her remark comes after current controversial Twitter posts made by Rowling on transgender ladies, as stories the Mirror.
Following her highly effective assertion, eagle-eyed BAFTA viewers flocked to Twitter to debate what Emma's remark meant - and whether or not or not is was directed in direction of Rowling's controversial views.
"Ooooooh Emma Watson throwing a lot shade at JK Rowling! That is the drama I wanted tonight," quipped on BAFTA viewer.
"Loving Emma Watson's vibe tonight. Hitting JK Rowling the place it hurts," one other penned.
"Woah! Emma simply went IN on JK Rowling," another person insisted.
In the meantime, a fourth joked: "JK Rowling is someplace shaking after that remark from Emma. What a cultured lady."
It comes as creator Rowling, 56, has been extensively criticised for her controversial feedback in regards to the trans group.
The drama unfolded when Rowling publicly shared her disapproval of sure transgender terminology.
In June 2020, Rowling took to Twitter to share together with her 14 million followers that she had a problem with the time period 'individuals who menstruate' getting used as an alternative of 'ladies.'
"I am certain there was once a phrase for these individuals. Somebody assist me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" Rowling tweeted.
Her posts had been branded 'transphobic' by infuriated followers with JK hitting again at her critics as she insisted: "It is not hate to talk the reality."
After doubling down on her assertion, Rowling added that she respects 'each trans particular person's rights to dwell any manner that feels genuine and cozy to them.'
Because the furore went on, the creator then shared an essay discussing her ideas on organic intercourse.
Rowling stated her points stemmed from being a survivor of abuse which gave her issues about single intercourse areas.
"I am mentioning these items not in an try and garner sympathy, however out of solidarity with the large numbers of girls who've histories like mine, who've been slurred as bigots for having issues round single-sex areas," she wrote.
Months later, the talk resurfaced when it was revealed that the villain in Rowling's newest guide Troubled blood, was a male serial killer who dons a lady's coat and wig when killing his victims.
Rowling, who launched the crime fiction novel beneath the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, got here beneath hearth from accusations of transphobia as soon as once more.
Amongst these weighing in on the talk had been a few of Harry Potter's greatest stars.
Main trio Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson all spoke out towards Rowling's views in addition to star of Improbable Beats franchise Eddie Redmayne.
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