The figure of JK Rowling continues to be a source of contention among fans of the Wizarding World. To the division between the actors who support or condemn Rowling’s position we must add the conflict that is already causing the ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ video gamebefore it even went on sale.
the cursed legacy
The fame of JK Rowling on social networks is well known. The author of the ‘Harry Potter’ saga has released several transphobic pearls that have divided fans of her story and brought to the fore the dilemma of separating work and author.
This has also affected ‘Hogwarts Legacy’, the prequel video game prepared by Portkey Games and Avalanche Software. Alan Tew, the director, has consistently emphasized that Rowling is not involved in the development of the game. and has ensured that it is created “for everyone”:
I think for us there are challenges in all the games we’ve worked on. This game has been no different. When we ran into those challenges, we went back and focused on the things that really matter to us. We know our fans fell in love with the Wizarding World, and we think they fell in love with it for all the right reasons. We know it’s a diverse audience. For us, it’s about making sure that audiences, who have always dreamed of owning this game, have a chance to feel welcome again. That they have a home here and that it is a good place to tell their story.
Something that surely does not put an end to the doubts of many of the users when deciding whether to buy the game or not, since the involvement of the writer in the development of the game is not as much of a problem as it is the fact that go collect royalties from him, as the author of the world on which it is based.
In fact, the game has already been banned on ResetEra, a popular gaming forumas a sign of rejection of the author for “using her influence and money earned from the success of the ‘Harry Potter’ saga to promote transphobic laws.”