Trans-identifying Scottish Green Party candidate Sophie Molly tangled with “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling in a brief exchange on X, and things did not appear to go as planned.

The spat began with a post from Rowling announcing how proud she was to be a part of the soon-to-be-released book “The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht: Voices From the Front-Line of Scotland’s Battle for Women’s Rights.”

“I’m very proud to have contributed an essay to this book, alongside many women I’m proud to call my friends. For non-Scots, ‘wheesht’ means ‘be quiet’ or ‘hush up’, but I suspect you could have worked that out from the context …” Rowling posted on Thursday.

I’m very proud to have contributed an essay to this book, alongside many women I’m proud to call my friends.

For non-Scots, ‘wheesht’ means ‘be quiet’ or ‘hush up’, but I suspect you could have worked that out from the context… https://t.co/EpcDW3CTmf

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 16, 2024

On Saturday, Molly responded — and in addition to claiming that the book was “deeply transphobic,” complained that anyone who was “gender critical” was taking away rights from those who identify as transgender.

“This book is deeply transphobic. It puts the safety of all trans people at risk. Promoting hate does nothing but harm society. Trans people are not removing anyone’s rights. The Gender Critical have removed trans people’s right to feel safe in public spaces,” Molly posted.

This book is deeply transphobic. It puts the safety of all trans people at risk. Promoting hate does nothing but harm society. Trans people are not removing anyone’s rights. The Gender Critical have removed trans people’s right to feel safe in public spaces. https://t.co/0UhMtk7lOZ

— Sophie Molly 💚🏳️‍🌈😸 (@SophieMolly_SG) May 18, 2024

Rowling replied on Sunday, pointing out the fact that Molly was passing judgment on a book that had not yet been published.

“.@SophieMolly_SG I’m seriously impressed that you’ve been able to read and review an unpublished book of which there are currently only two copies in existence, neither of which have been lent to you,” Rowling said in her follow-up post on X.

.@SophieMolly_SG I’m seriously impressed that you’ve been able to read and review an unpublished book of which there are currently only two copies in existence, neither of which have been lent to you. pic.twitter.com/NLJ64W1pGX

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 19, 2024

“I can say with absolute certainty that you are a transphobe. It’s basic biology,” Molly said in a later post directed at Rowling.

The author replied, “Really interesting campaign you’re running. I shall follow your political journey with interest.”

Really interesting campaign you’re running. I shall follow your political journey with interest.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 19, 2024

Molly kept trying, replying to Rowling again: “And yes of course I know she’s being sarcastic. I’m just humouring her. Terrible writer. I am superior with the English vonacular [sic].”

“My English vonacular is indeed very rusty,” Rowling replied.

Molly later edited the post, blaming “autocorrect” for spelling “vernacular” incorrectly.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) slammed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) during an interview over the weekend after she suggested late last week that he was a bully for mocking childish antics that played out in the U.S. House that involved AOC.

Fetterman had commented on the drama that unfolded on the House Oversight Committee when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) got in a verbal altercation after Crockett insulted Greene’s intelligence and Greene responded by insulting her appearance. The incident quickly escalated from there, with other members getting involved, including AOC.

“In the past, I’ve described the U.S. House as The Jerry Springer Show,” Fetterman posted on X. “Today, I’m apologizing to The Jerry Springer Show.”

Ocasio-Cortez responded by lashing out at Fetterman, and appeared to take a shot at his mental fitness for office, calling him “confused,” which comes after he suffered a serious stroke in 2022 and has had lingering issues related to speech and hearing ever since.

“I understand you likely would not have stood up for your colleague and seem to be confused about racism and misogyny being a ‘both sides’ issue,” AOC posted. “But I stand up to bullies, instead of becoming one.”

“And to the women of Pennsylvania: I’d stand up for you too,” she continued. “Enjoy your Friday.”

Fetterman responded to AOC’s remarks during a Sunday appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Jake Tapper when asked about the situation.

“Oh, well, of course, that‘s absurd,” Fetterman said. “I was just simply responding to the kind of chaos and everything that Rep. Greene started as well.”

“And if everyone on the committee was proud of what they‘ve produced, they are entitled to their opinion or if they feel that this is the kind of a video that you want to send to a classroom of 8th grade civics kind of students across America,” he added. “That’s their choice.”

WATCH:

“That’s absurd.”

Sen. @JohnFetterman fires back at Rep. @AOC after she suggests he is a bully for his tweet about House Oversight Committee members after their clash on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/vT36eK7s7i

— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) May 19, 2024