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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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  • In addition to the relevant points made below, I find that from a personal perspective, if the creator of the works has recently been convicted of a crime or some misdemeanour, it would be more likely to turn me off their works than something they might have done years earlier, and certainly more likely to turn me off than the works of someone who died many years ago.

    Years ago, a shop near me had a beautiful signed animal print by Rolf Harris. I debated for ages before deciding not to purchase. A few weeks later, he was convicted of indecent assault. I knew if the print had been hanging on my wall, it would have been taken straight to the bin.

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  • In addition to the relevant points made below, I find that from a personal perspective, if the creator of the works has recently been convicted of a crime or some misdemeanour, it would be more likely to turn me off their works than something they might have done years earlier, and certainly more likely to turn me off than the works of someone who died many years ago.

    Years ago, a shop near me had a beautiful signed animal print by Rolf Harris. I debated for ages before deciding not to purchase. A few weeks later, he was convicted of indecent assault. I knew if the print had been hanging on my wall, it would have been taken straight to the bin.

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