Earl shared a thought on Twitter stating that current support of the Harry Potter franchise is 'harmful to trans people.' She does clarify that past support of Harry Potter, including the movies or books, is understandable. The latest controversy surrounding Rowling stems from her response to a post from YouTuber and gamer Jessie Earl.

RELATED: Hogwarts Legacy Designer Controversy Statement Resurfaces Amid Recent Criticisms She's even funded a sexual violence support charity in Scotland that will refuse service to trans women, despite trans women being significantly more at risk than cisgender women. While Rowling is already incredibly wealthy, she's also known to directly fund organizations that explicitly discriminate against trans people. As such, purchasing Hogwarts Legacy directly financially benefits Rowling. The issue surrounding Hogwarts Legacy is that the game is an officially licensed Harry Potter project. Rowling's decision to insert herself into the conversation isn't likely to present herself or Hogwarts Legacy in the best light. A conversation surrounding whether supporting the upcoming RPG video game Hogwarts Legacy is tacitly supporting Rowling's bigotry toward trans people is ongoing on social media. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, is being criticized for mocking a trans woman advocating against Hogwarts Legacy on Twitter. Even more unfortunate is that people can no longer sit down at the end of the day and play an innocuous game without worrying that they might be branded a transphobe or a bigot.J.K. Unfortunately, despite the torrent of articles on Rowling’s views published surrounding the release of “Hogwarts Legacy,” it would appear as though the only person willing to have a reasoned debate about these issues is Rowling herself. These are legitimate concerns, and the fact that Canada and Scotland have already allowed rapists to be housed in women’s prisons shows that they are not without merit. So while she acknowledges that vulnerable “trans people need and deserve protection,” she also expresses concern that allowing men to self-identify as the opposite gender and enter spaces reserved exclusively for females, such as change rooms and women’s prisons, will put vulnerable women at risk. Rowling also opened up for the first time about her experience being the victim of domestic violence and sexual assault. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.

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