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[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Seeing how the game prominently features trans characters and that Rowling wasn't involved in making it, it probably doesn't bother many people.

I want to support media that show and empathize with trans people, and Hogwarts is one of them. But yes, even though she was not involved, she surely is receiving some royalties due to the setting.

[–] 3xBork@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Rowling has enough money to donate to shitty politics for the rest of her life ten times over.

Attempts to "not support her" are about 3 decades too late and entirely irrelevant at this point beyond making people feel good about themselves. She doesn't need your support nor even registers it.

We're talking about the world's first and only writer to become a billionaire with her books here.

[–] dota__2@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

hogwarts is not the place to do that then. there are plenty of other queer games out there to support queer game dev. instead of pretending that giving money to rowling is doing anything to support trans people.

[–] dev_null@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It would be ridiculous to pretend so. Giving money to trans-supportive games absolutely does though.

[–] dota__2@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

you are giving money to rowling with the purchase of any offically licensed harry potter product. that allows her to continue pushing her bullshit.

there are actual trans-supportive games out there to support and stop trying to make excuses for your inability to get past your nostalgia.