![]() ![]() ![]() WB Games and developer Avalanche Software have, on their part, tried to distance themselves from Rowling’s problematic views, confirming that she has had no involvement in the game’s development, while it seems they’ve also attempted to make their own stance clear with the inclusion of a trans character in the game, and a character creator that’s decidedly trans-friendly. Rowling’s transphobic views and rhetoric – which she has continually broadcast, including right up to this game’s release – as well as her transphobic actions, both she and anything related to Harry Potter have been a topic of massive controversy, in light of which many have been forced to consider how or if they want to engage with art that is so intrinsically tied to her. Hogwarts Legacy is a massive release, and one that has been high on many “most anticipated” lists for years, but the context surrounding its launch has been troubling, to say the least. ![]()
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