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“Got Sick Of Her”: Harry Potter Star Breaks Two-Year Silence Following JK Rowling Defense Backlash
Evanna Lynch, a former Harry Potter star, has returned to social media by launching a new blog — two years after seemingly disappearing as she defended J.K. Rowling for her views on the transgender community.
The 33-year-old, who played Luna Lovegood in the highly beloved franchise, faced excessive backlash after being one of the movie’s few stars to support the author, which was a stark departure from the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint.
Highlights
- Evanna Lynch has returned to social media after two years, launching a new blog.
- Lynch initially faced backlash for defending J.K. Rowling's views on the transgender community.
- During her hiatus, Lynch focused on writing a novel and finding herself again.
Now, the actress is back to reconnect with her fans after “shutting out” the world, claiming she’s been busy working on a novel and finding herself again.
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Evanna Lynch is finally back on social media after two years offline
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“Basically, I took a long holiday from being myself,” she said. “I just got sick of her… Last year I ran out of energy to keep up that persona and so 2024 brought about a big energetic shift.”
She continued, “I said no to pretty much every invite, job, campaign, etc (albeit a few appearance jobs, girl’s gotta eat…), I stopped messaging everyone back, I dyed my hair black (I’m such a cliché, it k–lls me) and took a long, lovely extended break from me.”
Through it all, she’s managed to find love with her new boyfriend Den, who runs his own business, according to Daily Mail.
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“I live in London with my partner, Den, and our animals. Den is a gardener and I’m writing at the moment,” Lynch updated.
She shared that she’s finally getting out of her “nice little comfort zone that I’ve been in the past couple years,” and that life offline has felt so freeing.
“And letting the remnants of my online presence drift away like cobwebs. However, in the past few months, I’ve felt the itch to get out there and be part of things outside of my own realm again, so I’ve decided to lower my boundaries and let some more of the outside world in,” she continued.
Lynch said her time offline was a good opportunity to reconnect with herself
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In early June 2020, Rowling came under fire for the controversial tweets she posted regarding the transgender community. Those who worked with her, such as the Big Three from the Harry Potter franchise, didn’t hesitate to speak out against her.
On June 6, the author retweeted an opinion piece that discussed “people who menstruate,” and took issue to how that was phrased.
She wrote, “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?”
J.K. Rowling was met with excessive backlash during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic
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While the tweet garnered backlash, it seemed Rowling wasn’t quite finished.
“If s–x isn’t real, there’s no same-s–x attraction. If s–x isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of s–x removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth,” she said.
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“The idea that women like me, who’ve been empathetic to trans people for decades, feeling kinship because they’re vulnerable in the same way as women — i.e., to male violence — ‘hate’ trans people because they think s–x is real and has lived consequences — is a nonsense.”
She went on to say that she “respect[s] every trans person’s right to live” in whatever way feels authentic and comfortable to them, but was sharing how her life has been shaped by being a female.
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In February 2023, Lynch went on to amplify the author by saying to The Telegraph, “I think it’s important that J.K. Rowling has been amplifying the voices of de-transitioners” — those who regret changing their gender and wish to reverse the process.
But the actress did later tell MailOnline that it was a “big wake-up call” to see so many hate comments towards her, and that it was naive of her to think she could have avoided it.
Support seemed to pour in for the actress
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CP 8 months ago
No one says it isn't okay to think for yourself. But you have to back up your bigotry with good reasons. I have yet to see any good reasons other than unfounded fears ginned up by power hungry politicians.
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Angelshark 8 months ago
Trans Women are women, Trans Men are men. If you don't like it, too bad.
John Durrant 8 months ago
‘ All she has to do is literally said nothing Imao.’ Here is an example of what is wrong with today’s society. Stifling debate leads to those with the loudest voices steering the narrative - whether or not their opinions are correct. “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”
Nicole Jay 8 months ago
I loved Luna Lovegood, and I still love the Harry Potter franchise. And I don’t think JKR was speaking out against trans people, I think she was speaking of what cancelling certain terminology means for cis women.
rainy_days (fae/faer) 7 months ago
she publically funded anti-trans organisations though.
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H Enry 8 months ago
Rowling didn't get "excessive backlash". She got backlash and double downed. She's a bully that's endangering a very small minority of people and what she's doing is immoral. Period
UKGrandad 8 months ago
Exactly how is she endangering anybody? And not changing her opinion is not 'doubling down', it's standing by her principles. Abandoning her principles in the face of criticism would be moral- and intellectual cowardice, as would be paying nought but lip service to something she doesn't truly believe - something that all-too many self-professed 'allies' are guilty of, unfortunately.
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SkippityBoppityBoo 8 months ago (edited)
I really do not like Joke Rowling. She incited a lot of hatred, made it seem okay to 'gay bash'. Gave people an "excuse". Encouraged the hatred of the LGBTQIA+ community. I once saw a guy being severely beaten by some idiots, it was a "gay bash" incident. I ran down the stairs and screamed/shouted at them to get off the f**k off him. They ran off. I had just bought a bottle of water, cleaned most of the blood off his face. Gave him little sips. Phoned for an ambulance. Waited with him for both the ambulance and the police. It went to court and I wasn't needed in the end as a witness because they all plead guilty... So sorry not sorry. Joke Rowling can kindly f**k off and take a long walk off a short bridge for her inflammatory comments about the LGBTQIA+ community. So what if she wrote a few books years ago... You ain't relevant anymore Joke Rowling 👍
Leah Banks 8 months ago
They blurred out her last name? That's so dumb 😂 It's not a bad word, it's a name!
WonderWoman 8 months ago
JKRowling has shown the world who and what she is - a pathetic, racist bigot. Anyone who stands with her is the same. I applaud everyone for speaking up against her and her hatred.
Mareike Wulff 8 months ago
I find it strange that those who insult or 'criticize' JKR don't realize how hateful they themselves are. It's sad that people are unable to differentiate between a statement and the person behind it. She simply expressed her opinion on a platform for opinions. She didn’t call for the k1lling or persecution of trans people, and I believe most of the people who do such things are not doing it because JKR said something, but because they’ve developed that hatred for other reasons. In my opinion, it’s much more important to address hatred where it truly originates. But that won't be achieved by excluding those with different opinions; all that does is push them deeper into hatred. These are my two cents on the matter. Discuss, don't just cancel. (And sorry, if there are any grammar mistakes, feel free to adopt them^^)
2bwhctmvgn 8 months ago (edited)
"When someone denies your existence, just respect that people have opinions that differ from yours while you're being stabbed to death." Yeah, Rowling isn't out there stabbing people herself, but she's normalizing the hatred that others wallow in long enough to become murderers themselves.
Load More Replies... CP 8 months ago
No one says it isn't okay to think for yourself. But you have to back up your bigotry with good reasons. I have yet to see any good reasons other than unfounded fears ginned up by power hungry politicians.
Load More Replies... Angelshark 8 months ago
Trans Women are women, Trans Men are men. If you don't like it, too bad.
John Durrant 8 months ago
‘ All she has to do is literally said nothing Imao.’ Here is an example of what is wrong with today’s society. Stifling debate leads to those with the loudest voices steering the narrative - whether or not their opinions are correct. “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”
Nicole Jay 8 months ago
I loved Luna Lovegood, and I still love the Harry Potter franchise. And I don’t think JKR was speaking out against trans people, I think she was speaking of what cancelling certain terminology means for cis women.
rainy_days (fae/faer) 7 months ago
she publically funded anti-trans organisations though.
Load More Replies... H Enry 8 months ago
Rowling didn't get "excessive backlash". She got backlash and double downed. She's a bully that's endangering a very small minority of people and what she's doing is immoral. Period
UKGrandad 8 months ago
Exactly how is she endangering anybody? And not changing her opinion is not 'doubling down', it's standing by her principles. Abandoning her principles in the face of criticism would be moral- and intellectual cowardice, as would be paying nought but lip service to something she doesn't truly believe - something that all-too many self-professed 'allies' are guilty of, unfortunately.
Load More Replies... SkippityBoppityBoo 8 months ago (edited)
I really do not like Joke Rowling. She incited a lot of hatred, made it seem okay to 'gay bash'. Gave people an "excuse". Encouraged the hatred of the LGBTQIA+ community. I once saw a guy being severely beaten by some idiots, it was a "gay bash" incident. I ran down the stairs and screamed/shouted at them to get off the f**k off him. They ran off. I had just bought a bottle of water, cleaned most of the blood off his face. Gave him little sips. Phoned for an ambulance. Waited with him for both the ambulance and the police. It went to court and I wasn't needed in the end as a witness because they all plead guilty... So sorry not sorry. Joke Rowling can kindly f**k off and take a long walk off a short bridge for her inflammatory comments about the LGBTQIA+ community. So what if she wrote a few books years ago... You ain't relevant anymore Joke Rowling 👍
Leah Banks 8 months ago
They blurred out her last name? That's so dumb 😂 It's not a bad word, it's a name!
WonderWoman 8 months ago
JKRowling has shown the world who and what she is - a pathetic, racist bigot. Anyone who stands with her is the same. I applaud everyone for speaking up against her and her hatred.
Mareike Wulff 8 months ago
I find it strange that those who insult or 'criticize' JKR don't realize how hateful they themselves are. It's sad that people are unable to differentiate between a statement and the person behind it. She simply expressed her opinion on a platform for opinions. She didn’t call for the k1lling or persecution of trans people, and I believe most of the people who do such things are not doing it because JKR said something, but because they’ve developed that hatred for other reasons. In my opinion, it’s much more important to address hatred where it truly originates. But that won't be achieved by excluding those with different opinions; all that does is push them deeper into hatred. These are my two cents on the matter. Discuss, don't just cancel. (And sorry, if there are any grammar mistakes, feel free to adopt them^^)
2bwhctmvgn 8 months ago (edited)
"When someone denies your existence, just respect that people have opinions that differ from yours while you're being stabbed to death." Yeah, Rowling isn't out there stabbing people herself, but she's normalizing the hatred that others wallow in long enough to become murderers themselves.
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