Some Western fans of “Harry Potter” continue the war on Twitter against the writer JK Rowling. This time it was Jessie Earl, the host of the YouTube channel. Jessie Gender and a journalist, back in March who wrote Gamespot article stating that the game should be boycotted Hogwarts Legacy because of Rowling’s words about transgender people.
The other day, she echoed that claim on Twitter:
I do not infringe on anyone’s love for past works or for what they already own, which calms them. I myself have the first 9 films and all 7 books. But any support for something like Hogwarts Legacy valuable.
Rowling herself drew attention to this message. The writer ironically ridiculed this method of protest:
Deeply disappointed that Jessie Earle does not understand that purity of mind is incompatible with owning ANY things in any form related to me. Truly righteous people will burn not only their books and films, but also the local library, anything with an owl on it, and even their pet dogs.
The negative attitude towards the writer appeared after her statements about transgender people in 2020. In particular, Rowling ridiculed the proposal to refer to women as “people who have periods.” After that, the writer was accused of transphobia. But it didn’t end there – Warner Bros. did not invite Rowling to shoot a special episode for the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter film franchise. And when the writer was threatened with murder on Twitter, the leadership of the social network did not notice any violations in this.
Hogwarts Legacy Coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series on February 10, PS4 and Xbox One on April 4, and Nintendo Switch on July 25. JK Rowling has nothing to do with the development of the game other than the fact that she created the Harry Potter universe.