I’d argue that’s still indirectly helping to a smaller extent by keeping the fandom alive. Although, one could pirate the game and donate the money that would go towards buying it to a trans related charity or something (Trevor Project?)
I recon this is a fringe opinion but i would much prefer embrace and transform the fandom into something explicitly inclusive and progressive, many aspects of the wizarding world have so much whimsical potential to explore human expression and identity. This is also why so many (ex) potterheads are queer.
I reject Rowling as the creator, most of it builds on pre existing ideas (The worst witch, existing folklore). All she really did was stumble on a good mix and then copyrighted it.
The fandom took that mix and have expanded it much further then Rowlings tiny brain can handle and it brought them together, i hate to lose what we had because of some corporate leech that sucks money out of it.
Now about this series, obviously she is going to profit from any profit its gets, so giving them profit is unethical, likewise hyping up the show without a critical perspective is also bad because others may then buy it or merch.
But it’s still that same mix of potential. The people who make the show may not all agree with Rowlings and reflect their own visions into it. Just like the original cast distance itself from her and also managed to project more than Rowling could even comprehend that world could contain. It’s at least worth a pirated watch to celebrate what it could be, while holding a critical perspective of the flaws it will certainly have.
Winky got fired from her job as a slave and became an alcoholic. That’s what slave owners said would happen to black people when abolition came. The books are evil.
I loathe the part in the fourth book where Hermione tries to advocate for freeing the elves working in Hogwarts kitchen and everyone else just doesn’t give a shit. Even Harry who didn’t grow up believing that the elves wanted to be slaves just couldn’t have cared less. Hermione just eventually gave up. The best thing about the movie is that, that part didn’t make it in.
Didn’t JK say that the closest thing to a self-insert in the books is that reporter? You know, the one that takes pictures of teenagers in the bathroom while disguised as a fly on the wall?
I reject Rowling as the creator, most of it builds on pre existing ideas (The worst witch, existing folklore).
So embrace a fandom that is not created by Rowling. If the fandom loves the setting but hates Rowling then start embracing the non-trademarked “Wizard School” genre. The ‘similar to but legally distinct from’ school of “Pigwarts” that had the famous student “Garry Cotter”.
The only thing coming out for Harry Potter that is any good is redoing what has already been done. You already have the books and movies I’m sure, no reason to acquire a remake. Anything knew is going to involve bigoted wizards shitting their pants, Garry Cotter fan fiction is going to be much more interesting.
I’d argue that’s still indirectly helping to a smaller extent by keeping the fandom alive. Although, one could pirate the game and donate the money that would go towards buying it to a trans related charity or something (Trevor Project?)
I recon this is a fringe opinion but i would much prefer embrace and transform the fandom into something explicitly inclusive and progressive, many aspects of the wizarding world have so much whimsical potential to explore human expression and identity. This is also why so many (ex) potterheads are queer.
I reject Rowling as the creator, most of it builds on pre existing ideas (The worst witch, existing folklore). All she really did was stumble on a good mix and then copyrighted it.
The fandom took that mix and have expanded it much further then Rowlings tiny brain can handle and it brought them together, i hate to lose what we had because of some corporate leech that sucks money out of it.
Now about this series, obviously she is going to profit from any profit its gets, so giving them profit is unethical, likewise hyping up the show without a critical perspective is also bad because others may then buy it or merch.
But it’s still that same mix of potential. The people who make the show may not all agree with Rowlings and reflect their own visions into it. Just like the original cast distance itself from her and also managed to project more than Rowling could even comprehend that world could contain. It’s at least worth a pirated watch to celebrate what it could be, while holding a critical perspective of the flaws it will certainly have.
Hatsune Miku wrote Harry Potter
Winky got fired from her job as a slave and became an alcoholic. That’s what slave owners said would happen to black people when abolition came. The books are evil.
I loathe the part in the fourth book where Hermione tries to advocate for freeing the elves working in Hogwarts kitchen and everyone else just doesn’t give a shit. Even Harry who didn’t grow up believing that the elves wanted to be slaves just couldn’t have cared less. Hermione just eventually gave up. The best thing about the movie is that, that part didn’t make it in.
Those books are really mean to Hermione and the other women for no reason. We all thought Hermione was the self insert, but it’s Harry.
harry experiences a lot of how the government is bad especially in books 5 and 7 but still becomes a cop
Didn’t JK say that the closest thing to a self-insert in the books is that reporter? You know, the one that takes pictures of teenagers in the bathroom while disguised as a fly on the wall?
Why does that sound so familiar? 🤔
So embrace a fandom that is not created by Rowling. If the fandom loves the setting but hates Rowling then start embracing the non-trademarked “Wizard School” genre. The ‘similar to but legally distinct from’ school of “Pigwarts” that had the famous student “Garry Cotter”.
The only thing coming out for Harry Potter that is any good is redoing what has already been done. You already have the books and movies I’m sure, no reason to acquire a remake. Anything knew is going to involve bigoted wizards shitting their pants, Garry Cotter fan fiction is going to be much more interesting.