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Willoughby, on the other hand, expressed feeling "red-faced" after the police declined to pursue charges. He claimed that Rowling knew she was breaking laws and that her comments had legal implications, a stance many critics saw as misunderstanding or misrepresenting UK law.
At the same time, Rowling’s supporters argued that the entire episode exemplified how activists and the media sometimes distort legislation to paint dissenters as criminals, thereby intimidating free speech.