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J.K. Rowling's Haters Would Have Sided with the Bad Guys in Harry Potter
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J.K. Rowling's Haters Would Have Sided with the Bad Guys in Harry Potter

How is anyone surprised that Rowling opposes an authoritarian movement?

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Eva Kurilova
Jan 22, 2023
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With Hogwarts Legacy set to be released on February 10, the calls for people not to buy the game based on the work of “transphobic” author J.K. Rowling are growing louder and more shrill.

It is heartening that these calls seem to be falling on deaf ears. The hotly anticipated game has already claimed the top-selling spots on Steam, Xbox, and PS5 (I myself have ordered the Digital Deluxe Edition for Xbox) and is sure to take 2023 by storm.

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