JK Rowling has said she knows that Harry Potter would be “disappointed” in her decision not to support a cultural boycott of Israel, but has dismissed comparisons between the country to the ‘Death Eaters’ in her books.

The author published the lengthly post on Twitlonger after it was claimed she was a “zionist” for signing Culture for Coexistence’s plea not to boycott Israeli products.

Some fans tweeted that their childhood was “ruined” after hearing the news, with some comparing her to Potter's archenemy in the series, Voldemort.

Rowling said in the post that she appreciated “talking wouldn’t stop the Wizarding War’ and that “Boycotting Israel on every possible front has its allure" but argued cutting off the cultural and academic community entirely would even silence those critical of Israel’s government.

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