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Like how the Wizarding World left her behind. I’m playing Hogwarts Legacy (set 100 years before Philosopher’s Stone) and every time I see or hear about a gay couple or a trans character, I imagine JKR hates it and hates us enjoying the best of her world without her bigotry. Ironically her reaction to the game is probably similar to how the alt right reacted to her books when they were new.
I also like how one of your first friends is a Slytherin and the Slytherins aren’t all one dimensional fascist bastards like they were in the books and movies. They’re just a little more ambitious than the rest, like how my Ravenclaw witch is just a little more curious.
She thinks you buying and playing the game means you agree with her views.
She thinks a lot of things I disagree with. I don't put much stock in what she thinks. If you do, that's your business, but it's got nothing to do with me.
They used to say if you read Harry Potter you worshiped the devil. As an Atheist, I never put much stock in that. I, of course, did not worship the devil at any point, before or after reading the books and/or movies. Playing a game with LGBTQ+ characters and having people assume I share the view of bigots, and I've been a lifelong ally, makes even less sense to me.
Also, the game's been given away and sold for deep discounts (something like 90% off). It's assumed it's to get people playing so they pay attention to a sequel announcement.
I wasn't casting shade on you, just repeating what Jo has said publicly, that she views Harry Potter merchandise sales as a tacit endorsement of her views. It's always worth considering the views of the creator when consuming media, informed consumer and all that. But yes I've gotten the game free myself and also pirated it.
That's fair. I also have a Hermione (I forget which year) Pop figure because I always liked the character.
I think it's funny that J.K. Rowling considers Hermione to be the self-insert character. She's a bit more like Draco or the Slytherin house and their leanings toward purebloods, with regards to her opinions on trans women.
I never liked how she did the Houses. Gryffindor good, Slytherin evil, and the other two don't matter. I never got that. How I would have done it, Harry would still be Gryffindor, Ron would be Hufflepuff, Hermione Ravenclaw, and Draco Slytherin, but they'd all be friends, with different goals, and would have to work together in various pairings/trios/all four of them to solve problems relating to each of the four Houses. She set up a good system but then sold it short. My character is basically a more ambitious Hermione, so she's a Ravenclaw. She's a bit naive at first, but her thirst for power makes her almost seem Slytherin, and she uses dark magic. But only on evil. Like all information is good to know, it's the application of it that determines the ethics and morality.
I don't much mind shade, I get plenty of it at work. I make some of my own shade, but I also make light, by the same token or analogy. Even if you were casting shade, that would be your choice. It's my choice whether I dwell in it or "shine". It's not a great example. We all throw a little shade at things we don't like and it's hard to avoid it sometimes. I just try to have fun, even if some of the people involved in that fun aren't such good people, if that makes any sense. The TL;DR is, "you're good."
It all comes down to Harry Potter being kids books largely and most of the world building and themes don't hold up to real scrutiny.