Now, I’m not trans myself, nor do I want to even think I could claim to speak for any trans folk, but it’s not hard to see how this would upset a lot of people even from an outside perspective. These occasional outbursts have only continued, popping up every few months. This was even happening just days before the reveal of the long rumored game, which is maybe the worst timing that I have ever seen. She’s also gone on another tweeting spree and promoted a shop that sells buttons, shirts, and stickers that are downright offensive to trans folks.
Not to mention that some elements of her post-Harry Potter books have been taken in a much less charitable light now that her views are known. However, over the past two years things ramped up, with Rowling stating things outright herself and even going so far as to write what some consider to be an anti-trans manifesto where she lays out all her thoughts on the matter. This started as simply liking a few tweets or retweeting something odd, but quick deletions and these being attributed to being a slip of the thumb led many at the time to be willing to let these slide with just a wary side-eye. Most of her vitriol seems to be focused towards transwomen in particular, but the bases of her rhetoric do effect both transwomen and transmen. What’s up with JKR?įor those of you who are not aware of what has been happening with the Harry Potter author, she has revealed herself to be transphobic and, at times, antagonistic towards trans people. Rowling’s revelations about her deeper character and views. Either way, let’s get into it, because we really do need to still talk about the issue of the upcoming game Hogwarts Legacy and what it means for those who have been hurt or put off by J.K. However, discussions are making the rounds about this game again witht he more in depth look that we got recently, so it’s about time that I finally do, don’t you think? Obviously, though, I’ve had to make some edits and changes based on new information. Rowling has been causing controversy for her most recent book, while also upsetting the trans community for her comments towards "people who menstruate" earlier this year.So, this is initially something that I wrote about back when this game was first announced, but as time went on, the subject got talked to death and I never got around to posting my own thoughts. has made the decision to differentiate the author's involvement from their own team's, which will be welcomed by fans whose opinions on the author may have changed in recent times. Rowling."Ĭonsidering the Twitter-storm that Rowling is creating once again, Warner Bros. Rowling is not directly involved in the creation of the game, however, her extraordinary body of writing is the foundation of all projects in the Wizarding World. Rowling’s involvement with the game? Is this a new story from J.K. Rowling had no involvement in the project. has uploaded a FAQ section for the video game on their website - outlining that nope, author J.K. With the announcement of the new 'Harry Potter' game 'Hogwarts Legacy' alongside the PS5 showcase earlier this week, publisher Warner Bros.
JK ROWLING NOT INVOLVED IN HOGWARTS LEGACY SERIES
has made it crystal clear that they do not want the author's personal remarks to get in the way of fans purchasing their new video game. Developed by Swedish video game developer Avalanche, who have created the likes of the 'Just Cause' franchise and 'Rage 2' comes a new entry in the series based on the book of the author.
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