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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Charlaquin" data-source="post: 9399585" data-attributes="member: 6779196">I just have to say this, because it’s a pretty directly relevant topic to me: it’s fine to enjoy Harry Potter. The books and the movies, on their own, are pretty harmless, and what media you choose to engage with is none of my business. But, if you consider yourself an ally to trans people, please, please do not spend money on Harry Potter media or merchandise, unless it’s secondhand. A not -insignificant portion of that money does make its way to J.K. Rowling, and she does spend her money to influence policy in ways that are directly harmful to us. It also just sends a really unfavorable message to us, that so many people want to call themselves allies, but then when it comes down to it will still spend money in a way that is actively harmful to us if it happens to be tied to a media franchise they enjoy. This particular issue isn’t just a question of if it’s ok to like art by a problematic creator, money spent on this particular art actually funds a currently-ongoing hate campaign. And unfortunately no, Joanne’s bigotry did not culminate in her transphobic murder mystery novel, she has done and continues to do far more damaging things than that.</blockquote>