VIDEO : Emma Watson Speaks Out in Support For Actress Playing Hermione Granger In Harry Potter Play

Emma Watson, the actress that played Hermione Granger in all 8 Harry Potter films, took to Twitter today to offer her support to Noma Dumezweni, who will be the next actress to inhabit the role when Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play opens later this year. Watson tweeted, "Can't wait to see Noma Dumezweni as Hermione on stage this year." Watson's response comes two weeks after Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling addressed the Internet outcry concerning the casting of Dumezweni. Rowling pointed out that there is nothing in the canon of her books that explicitly describes Hermione as white, black, or otherwise, and stated that she ?loves black Hermione.?