Posted on 19 March 2023 by Leilukin
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(Credit to Tumblr user comradesaucegay for this Harry Potter-free website banner)
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Like many millennials, I grew up with the Harry Potter series and was a major fan of the series. I had read the original 7 books and watched their film adaptations. The series was a passion of mine throughout my early- to mid-teen years. While the Harry Potter novels were far from the first books I read, they were the first fantasy novels I read, and the series’ concept of a magical world set in a contemporary setting fascinated teenage me.
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Like many millennials, I grew up with the Harry Potter series and was a major fan of the series. I had read the original 7 books and watched their film adaptations. The series was a passion of mine during my early- to mid-teen years. While the Harry Potter novels were far from the first books I read, they were the first fantasy novels I read, and the series’ concept of a magical world set in a contemporary setting fascinated teenage me.
However, even during my Harry Potter fixation years, there were things from the series that bothered me, from the idea of house elves being a slave race that naturally love being slaves, to Snape’s unconvincing “redemption” arc. As I got older and became more aware of social issues, I started to notice more problems with the series. In addition, reading more books has also made me realise that even on a technical writing level, the Harry Potter series was mediocre at best. As a result, I had stopped becoming a Harry Potter fan even before J.K. Rowling’s transphobia got mainstream attention.
Unfortunately, many adults with nostalgia goggles still refuse to let go of Harry Potter, and they believe Harry Potter can be separated or “reclaimed” by J.K. Rowling, despite how much Rowling’s worldview and prejudice are inextricably linked to her writing.
Therefore, I am compiling this masterlist by curating various materials that are critical of the Harry Potter series and J.K. Rowling. Items are ordered in chronological order. This is far from a comprehensive list of all the pieces that criticise Harry Potter and Rowling; this list is my curated list of ones that I have read, watched or listened to, and I personally endorse.
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Leilukin's personal website.
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<p class="center-text">(Credit to Tumblr user <a href="https://comradesaucegay.tumblr.com/post/621403039459426304" target="blank">comradesaucegay</a> for this Harry Potter-free website banner)
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-<p>Like many millennials, I grew up with the <cite>Harry Potter</cite> series and was a major fan of the series. I had read the original 7 books and watched their film adaptations. The series was a passion of mine throughout my early- to mid-teen years. While the Harry Potter novels were far from the first books I read, they were the first fantasy novels I read, and the series’ concept of a magical world set in a contemporary setting fascinated teenage me.</p>
+<p>Like many millennials, I grew up with the <cite>Harry Potter</cite> series and was a major fan of the series. I had read the original 7 books and watched their film adaptations. The series was a passion of mine during my early- to mid-teen years. While the Harry Potter novels were far from the first books I read, they were the first fantasy novels I read, and the series’ concept of a magical world set in a contemporary setting fascinated teenage me.</p>
<p>However, even during my <cite>Harry Potter</cite> fixation years, there were things from the series that bothered me, from the idea of house elves being a slave race that naturally love being slaves, to Snape’s unconvincing “redemption” arc. As I got older and became more aware of social issues, I started to notice more problems with the series. In addition, reading more books has also made me realise that even on a technical writing level, the Harry Potter series was mediocre at best. As a result, I had stopped becoming a Harry Potter fan even before J.K. Rowling’s transphobia got mainstream attention.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, many adults with nostalgia goggles still refuse to let go of <cite>Harry Potter</cite>, and they believe <cite>Harry Potter</cite> can be separated or “reclaimed” by J.K. Rowling, despite how much Rowling’s worldview and prejudice are inextricably linked to her writing.</p>
<p>Therefore, I am compiling this masterlist by curating various materials that are critical of the <cite>Harry Potter</cite> series and J.K. Rowling. Items are ordered in chronological order. This is far from a comprehensive list of all the pieces that criticise <cite>Harry Potter</cite> and Rowling; this list is my curated list of ones that I have read, watched or listened to, and I personally endorse.</p>
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<li><a href="https://alinautrata.medium.com/all-the-things-that-are-fucked-up-about-harry-potter-58267e1bf3ee" target="_blank">Harry Potter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights</a> by Alina Utrata (28 October 2016)</li>
<li><a href="https://katymontgomerie.medium.com/addressing-the-claims-in-jk-rowlings-justification-for-transphobia-7b6f761e8f8f" target="_blank">Addressing The Claims In JK Rowling’s Justification For Transphobia</a> by Katy Montgomerie (16 June 2020)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.themarysue.com/is-hogwarts-legacy-anti-semitic-hogwarts-legacy-anti-semitic-allegations-explained/" target="_blank">The Antisemitism of ‘Harry Potter’ Returns in ‘Hogwarts Legacy’</a> by Jack Doyle (8 February 2023)</li>
- <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23603142/hogwarts-legacy-review-harry-potter-jk-rowling-transphobic-ps5-pc-xbox" target="blank">Hogwarts Legacy wants to make everyone happy, but Harry Potter gets in the way</a> by Gita Jackson (17 February, 2023)</li>
+ <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23603142/hogwarts-legacy-review-harry-potter-jk-rowling-transphobic-ps5-pc-xbox" target="blank">Hogwarts Legacy wants to make everyone happy, but Harry Potter gets in the way</a> by Gita Jackson (17 February 2023)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/23622610/jk-rowling-transphobic-statements-timeline-history-controversy" target="_blank">Is J.K. Rowling transphobic? Let’s let her speak for herself.</a> by Aja Romano (Updated 16 March 2023)</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNKyQVsgKLg" target="_blank">Hogwarts: A Legacy Of Hate (The Jimquisition)</a> by James Stephanie Sterling (13 February 2023)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ncYTEY7aVk" target="_blank">The ALLEGED Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling (What The Megan Phelps Podcast Won't Tell You)</a> by Caelan Conrad (18 March 2023)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pggtSI_95A" target="blank">Maybe The Wizard Game Just Wasn't Very Good (The Jimquisition)</a> by James Stephanie Sterling (20 November 2023)</li>
+ <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whJJGqVtkEk" target="_blank">J.K. Rowling & Holocaust Denial</a> by Caelan Conrad (16 March 2024)</li>
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Welcome to Leilukin's Cassette Beasts Shrine!
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Cassette Beasts is a 2D/3D hybrid monster collecting open-world role-playing game developed by Bytten Studio, an indie team based in Brighton, United Kingdom, co-founded by Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon, and published by Raw Fury.
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Cassette Beasts is a 2D/3D hybrid monster collecting open-world role-playing video game developed by Bytten Studio, an indie team based in Brighton, United Kingdom, co-founded by Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon, and published by Raw Fury.
First released on Steam and Windows on 26 April 2023, later on console on 25 May 2023, Casette Beasts is available on Windows, Linux, Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Gamepass and Nintendo Switch.