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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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  • It’s a great question because the ethical and moral tension between famous artists and their works has been debated and is continuing to be debated at length today. For instance, the sculptor Eric Gill sexually abused his daughters, he was a paedophile, and people continue to admire his works displayed in churches, including those at Guildford Cathedral and Westminster Cathedral, yet the continued appreciation of his works has caused outrage in other circles. Exhibitions of art have reduced but not eliminated Gill’s works displayed. One argument asks ‘is it ever right to delete history? Another asks ‘Is it ever right to deprive people of great art!’.

    I am not comparing Rowling to Gill in terms of crimes, ethics or anything else. My point is that the same type of tension exists in all sorts of artistic  genres. I don’t think it is possible to say it is right or wrong to continue to enjoy Harry Potter. It is possible to distinguish between the two and love the works but not the creator, for others, that proves impossible. Only you can decide what is right for you.

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  • It’s a great question because the ethical and moral tension between famous artists and their works has been debated and is continuing to be debated at length today. For instance, the sculptor Eric Gill sexually abused his daughters, he was a paedophile, and people continue to admire his works displayed in churches, including those at Guildford Cathedral and Westminster Cathedral, yet the continued appreciation of his works has caused outrage in other circles. Exhibitions of art have reduced but not eliminated Gill’s works displayed. One argument asks ‘is it ever right to delete history? Another asks ‘Is it ever right to deprive people of great art!’.

    I am not comparing Rowling to Gill in terms of crimes, ethics or anything else. My point is that the same type of tension exists in all sorts of artistic  genres. I don’t think it is possible to say it is right or wrong to continue to enjoy Harry Potter. It is possible to distinguish between the two and love the works but not the creator, for others, that proves impossible. Only you can decide what is right for you.

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