![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In the game, players assume the role of a new student at Hogwarts School, where they learn magic before putting on the famous “ sorting hat” and embarking upon a shadowy quest to earn the respect of their instructors. While the enthusiastic response to the game may have dismayed some activists, I saw it as a testament to the powerful draw of the franchise, which has attracted millions of fans through books, movies, apparel and theme parks over the past 25 years. Some of them even refuse to reference the game by its name, instead calling “ that wizard game.” ‘Black folks done took over Hogwarts’ ![]() While Rowling didn’t make the game or offer any developmental input, some LGBTQ activists believed that the game’s success would signal a tacit acceptance of her views on gender. Games announced in September 2020 that it would be producing Hogwarts Legacy, those angry about Rowling encouraged gamers to refrain from purchasing the title. Since then, she’s doubled down on her beliefs, penning a long post replete with stereotypes: that the trans movement is a “cover to predators,” and that it’s “seeking to erode ‘woman’ as a political and biological class.” Her refusal to reconsider these views has drawn the ire of queer communities and their allies, and Rowling’s supporters and detractors routinely spar on social media. ![]()
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