I don’t know the details of what JK Rowling has been saying about transgender folk or whatever else she is said to have done, BUT surely, to hold a Harry Potter reunion event and block her, is a farce right?!
It would appear that actors whose career is already in its twilight and have nothing else to prove e,g. Robbie Colchrane were the only ones bold enough at the reunion to praise JK. Any Harry Potter actor present at this event in JK’s absence is an ingrate!
If they disagree with JK’s views on the transgender matter, they are within their rights to say so. BUT to swan around, attending a reunion event that she was not involved in, is pathetic. It’s like saying the world must distance itself from drinking tea because Hitler liked tea! It really is that pathetic! We can all understand that going around promoting copies of Mein Kampf as a best seller may be frowned upon or construed as sharing Hilter’s views, but turning down tea because he used to drink tea or refusing to breath air because Hilter used to breath air, is what most would agree is ridiculous!
So, if JK Rowling is deemed to have transgressed, fine. Feel free to crucify her or burn copies of her books that you previously bought (if you want to be so foolish) or refuse to follow her on twitter. BUT surely, you cannot ”un-read” the Harry Potter books you have read nor ”un-watch” the films right?
I am not a Harry Potter fan. Never read any of the books and haven’t watched any of the films. But seriously!!! we need to be better! To see a bunch of idiots who made millions and became stars thanks to JK’s books, gather for a reunion that she wasn’t present at, is laughably pathetic
Whatever anyone think of JK’s stances, you cannot seek to dissociate her genius/writing from the product (movies) of her work.
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