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Rowling recounted a private note she sent to Watson during a tumultuous period marked by death threats and harassment, showing her unwillingness to let personal attacks slide. She harshly critiqued Watson’s lack of real-world experience, contrasting her own life struggling in poverty while writing the books with Watson’s privileged background. Rowling painted herself as a victim of a cultural war, defending her right to express her opinions and condemning the mainstream media for framing her views unfairly.