Trans Activists Urge Boycott Of ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Video Game Despite J.K. Rowling Not Being Involved

Transgender Actors The release of the Harry Potter-themed Harry Potter book has caused fury among many. Video game “Hogwarts Legacy” after labeling author J.K. Rowling You can find more information at “transphobe.” They don’t want anyone reviewing or playing it.

Avalanche Software, a game developer, began work on the immersive role-playing video game before Rowling’s controversy. She has attempted to distance herself from the game since then.  

“J.K. Rowling was not involved in the creation of the game,” the FAQ page on the game’s official site Says. “While remaining true to J.K. Rowling’s original vision, Portkey game developers chart new territory by creating fresh ways for fans to immerse themselves in the Wizarding World.”

The game’s creators also included a supposed trans-identifying character who says at one point in the game: “I was actually a witch, not a wizard.”

But that effort wasn’t enough to assuage trans activists who don’t believe Rowling should earn any profits from her intellectual property and that, therefore, the game should not exist. Due to the possibility of blowback, some game reviewers are reluctant to write their opinions about the game.

Stacey Henley, TheGamer editor, congratulated her self for the win. “not covering Hogwarts Legacy with a review,” argued Take an “all that matters is how fun a game is” Philosophy to reviews “actively damaging to professional journalism.” 

GamesHub reviewer Percy Ranson who is transgender also declined to review the game. 

“Hogwarts Legacy cannot and should not be judged solely on its own merits, because the end result of supporting this game financially and socially isn’t simply a matter of how much you’ll enjoy it, or how nostalgic it might be to experience the world of Harry Potter,” Ranson Submitted.

“If you purchase this game – if you praise its qualities and encourage others to ‘support the developers’ or ‘treat yourself to a guilty pleasure’ – you are making a choice that will harm the transgender community, whether you want to admit it or not,” the review continued, also citing the example of Rowling’s potential royalty checks.

Some outlets chose to review the game with reluctance. 

“As critics, our job is to answer the question of whether or not we find Hogwarts Legacy to be fun to play and why,” A Disclaimer about the IGN review says. “Whether it’s ethical to play is a separate but still very important question.”

The British pop culture website NME Hogwarts Legacy was also reviewed. “not an endorsement of Rowling’s opinions or comments,” While providing a link for LGBTQ charities.

Jessica Conditt, senior editor at Engadget, wrote that it was “slightly frightening” Write the review “knowing the condemnation I could receive.”

Conditt awarded the game high marks. She also admitted that she enjoyed the game. 

Rowling has been labeled anti trans since 2019, when she tweeted support for Maya Forstater. Forstater was fired for asserting that biological sexual sex is real. Over the years she’s also been critical of the radical trans agenda, They are mocked For calling a rapist who has a penis a female and saying “people who menstruate” Instead of “women.”

Because Rowling still holds Left-wing views on most issues, she’s been labeled by her opponents as a TERF, which stands for “trans-exclusionary radical feminist.”

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