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Siobhan Macdonald

JK Rowling breaks silence on why she was not part of the Harry Potter reunion

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JK Rowling has opened up about the Harry Potter reunion and admits she turned down appearing on the show.

The 57-year-old has spoken out after she took an entire year off Twitter amid intense backlash she received surrounding comments she has made online about transgenderism. The author was noticeably absent from the reunion, Return To Hogwarts, was aired on January 1, as viewers were left confused as the special failed to mention Rowling.

At the time, speculation was rife that Rowling wasn't asked to be apart of the special, but has now corrected those rumours and confirmed she declined the invitation to take part alongside the franchise's biggest stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint.

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