![]() Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Why is this game controversial? ![]() Rowling at the world premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in London, March 2022. “It doesn’t help that most people in the general public don’t care about trans people, but at the end of the day, we live in a world where consumerism reigns supreme, everyone has to have the latest thing, and we all know the psychic hold that Harry Potter has on every generation over Gen Z.” The average person, she believes, is not really plugged into the online culture wars - nor are they aware of the extent of Rowling’s association with far-right activists.J.K. ![]() “I do believe on some level that Harry Potter is too large to simply ignore,” Juniper says, adding that there was no chance the game would flop. The aggrieved reaction to any blowback for Rowling or the game is probably overstated, however, as many who play Hogwarts Legacy will never be aware of either. “Every troll on here that’s trying to stop us from enjoying this game is just wasting their time,” one user declared on Thursday. “I’m ashamed enough being me, I don’t need to feel even worse for being part of a community who acts like a bunch of Trumpers and Republicans over a fucking VIDEO GAME.” This post echoed a sentiment shared by many of the game’s defenders - that anyone giving them grief for enjoying the Harry Potter world was “ toxic.” On Discord, which also has at least two different servers for discussing Hogwarts Legacy, gamers were similarly dismissive of any controversy. “I’m officially distancing myself from the Trans and LGBT+community,” he wrote. Outrage Over 'Call of Duty' LGBTQ Pride Brings Us Full Circle to Gamergate
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