""I'm very sorry," she said with a laugh, when told about a boycott. "I think we're all living in a period of time right now - we're all gonna have to figure out how to live together aren't we? And we've all got very different opinions. So I hope that we can all find respect.""
"Her words echo what John Lithgow has said about whether he expected backlash over his casting in the upcoming HBO series as Dumbledore: "No, absolutely not. Of course, it was a big decision because it's probably the last major role I'll play. It's an eight-year commitment so I was just thinking about mortality and that this is a very good winding-down role...I thought, why is this a factor at all?""
Video footage captures Keira Knightley discussing her role as Professor Umbridge and responding to boycott calls by apologizing and urging respect and coexistence despite differing opinions. John Lithgow said he did not expect backlash, framed the role as a late-career, eight-year commitment, and questioned why backlash should matter. Nick Frost stated that Rowling and he have different opinions while each is allowed their own. Tom Felton said he is not attuned to the controversy and emphasized Potter's global unifying power, expressing gratitude. A draft PR statement template is presented as an example of predictable, vague defenses.
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