J.K. Rowling echoes trans controversy and Harry Potter fan backlash
Nearly three years after drawing online outrage, J.K. Rowling reflected on her own transphobia controversy, Harry potter Fan reaction to this issue. The best-selling author took to his media social media in mid-2020 to write, “menstruating personRowling has defended herself many times over the years while both fans and former collaborators are split in half.
In the latest episode of our ongoing podcast, J.K. Rowling’s Witch Trialsthe eponymous author opened up about the controversy surrounding her seemingly transphobic comments. I confessed that I felt Harry potter The fan backlash included death threats, but it has also been shown that others continue to defend her. See Rowling’s discussion of the controversy below.
I absolutely knew that many people who loved my books would be deeply dissatisfied with me. I knew because I could see them believing they were living the values ​​I espoused in those books. I understand that you believed. And I thought it would be easier not to know that this could be really bad. And honestly, it was bad. It wasn’t fun for me personally. And at times, I was overwhelmingly concerned about my own safety and that of my family.
Time will tell if I’m doing this wrong. I can only say that I have thought about it deeply, hard, and for a long time and listened to the other side. I believe. But at the same time, I have to say that a lot of Potter fans were still with me. And in fact, many Potter fans were grateful for what I said.
many actor from Harry potter franchise However, when Voldemort actor Ralph Fiennes referred to her critics as their “disturbingLevel of hatred for the author, Luna Lovegood actor Evanna Lynch recently felt that audiences should give her a platform to share her views.
Warner Bros., the studio behind Harry potter and fantastic beast movie and Universal Studios Parks & ResortsHome of the Hogwarts theme park rides. Fan backlash has led to an overall uncertainty over the franchise’s continued success, with some embarking on a boycott. Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secret and recently released Hogwarts Legacy Video game.
Although the third fantastic beast The franchise was the least profitable in the final two chapters, which could have killed the plan. Hogwarts Legacy was well received and broke multiple Warner Bros. records.Game, shows Rowling’s comments may have done no harm Harry potter Burn out for the future. Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels recently Wizarding World Expansion It’s just the beginning for the studio. fantastic beastadaptation of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Or I haven’t seen a full reboot yet.
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