It’s as simple as it is a bit strange: JK Rowling is through with some of the many readers of “Harry Potter”. The creator of the most successful book series of modern times aroused criticism, some of it extreme, with numerous comments about the dangers of the transgender movement for the feminist cause. While every comment from her triggers angry backlash online, many actors and actresses in the film adaptation of the Potter novels withdrew their love and said they did not share the author’s thoughts.
Now JK Rowling is joined by an actor who has seen and done just about everything in British cinema and theater and played Professor Horace Slughorn in the film’s adventures about The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: Jim Broadbent.
“I would support her”
The Oscar winner (best supporting actor in the film “Iris”, alongside Judi Dench) described the handling of the writer compared to the British “Telegraph” as “very sad”. Broadbent: “I think JK Rowling is great. I haven’t had to deal with it myself, but I think I’d support them if it did.” Rickman – to become part of the Potter universe in order to increase the quality of the films. Otherwise, at least according to the myth, she would not have given the green light for the film adaptation.
The shitstorm has been rolling again for a few days after HBO announced a “Harry Potter” series. Since then, a few users online have taken the flag and said they want to boycott the production (although the majority may just have been happy at the news that the franchise might be taking a new direction). Rowling tweeted sarcastically on Tuesday, writing: “Activists close to me are trying to orchestrate another boycott of my work, this time of the TV series ‘Harry Potter.’ As you should be prepared when you are forewarned, I have a large stockpile of champagne in stock as a precaution.”
Dreadful news, which I feel duty bound to share. Activists in my mentions are trying to organize yet another boycott of my work, this time of the Harry Potter TV show. As forewarned is forearmed, I’ve taken the precaution of laying in a large stock of champagne.
— JK Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 21, 2023
In June 2020, JK Rowling published an article in which she presented her views on the subject of (biological) sex and gender. In that article, she argued that doubting biological sex is unreasonable because it is real and not a concept. She doubted the idea that there were more than two genders. The hanger of her thoughts was the term “men who menstruate” that was carried into public awareness.
Many people, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community, criticized these statements as transphobic and distanced themselves from JK Rowling. Since then, they have accused her of discriminating against and stigmatizing transgender people. A major aspect of the criticism is that it is feared that the author could worsen the situation of transgender people worldwide with her position as possibly the most well-known writer in the world.