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Love Harry Potter but Not the Author!

WitchyPrincess06

I have a small dilemma. You see, I am a huge Harry Potter Fan, absolutely love everything about the wizarding world... which is why it really disappoints and slightly horrifies me that the author/creator has such negative comments and views regarding the trans community. Obviously I was well aware she came under fire for her views a few years back but now with this latest news of a crushing blow for the trans community she really has dug herself into a massive pit of trouble with her latest comments

Anyways my point is, I love harry potter but I do not support J.K. Rowlings views in anyway shape or form, especially when I consider myself an ally of the LGBTQ+ Community.

So my question is... is okay to still love a franchise even after it's author/creator is blacklisted? Can I still love something and hate the creator mainly for their awful views?? Can you disassociate the two???

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  • I enjoyed the books and the later films (3 onwards...) but the author has doubled, tripled and quadrupled down on what we're initially opinions worth discussion, and has also since allied herself and helped to finance some very extreme and unsavoury characters.

    I don't put my views out about certain issues in the trans community because it's impossible to please everyone, and there are extremists on both sides, so it's just not worth getting involved at the risk of offending someone.

    I'll address people in a way they wish to be addressed and respect their choices whether I can empathise with them or not.

    I've not watched the films in a while but if I was at a loose end for entertainment then I might stick one on the TV. I liked the cast and the story generally, and many cast members have since spoken out against JKR and her increasing poisonous views and actions. That's how I disassociate. Personally I think she's lost the plot.

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  • I enjoyed the books and the later films (3 onwards...) but the author has doubled, tripled and quadrupled down on what we're initially opinions worth discussion, and has also since allied herself and helped to finance some very extreme and unsavoury characters.

    I don't put my views out about certain issues in the trans community because it's impossible to please everyone, and there are extremists on both sides, so it's just not worth getting involved at the risk of offending someone.

    I'll address people in a way they wish to be addressed and respect their choices whether I can empathise with them or not.

    I've not watched the films in a while but if I was at a loose end for entertainment then I might stick one on the TV. I liked the cast and the story generally, and many cast members have since spoken out against JKR and her increasing poisonous views and actions. That's how I disassociate. Personally I think she's lost the plot.

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