states in which trans people may use the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity have not seen any uptick in assault in public restrooms.) In the following weeks, longtime fans started distancing themselves from the franchise, some getting their Harry Potter tattoos removed because of associations with J.K. Rowling published an essay on her website expressing skepticism over “new trans activism.” In the essay she also mentioned a discredited hypothetical about sexual predators being permitted in women’s bathrooms. Just a few months prior, in June 2020, J.K. The first message in the Discord was posted to the announcement channel in September 2020, around the time the first trailer for the game dropped. The Discord, which is simply called “Hogwarts Legacy,” has roughly 157,000 members. The Hogwarts Legacy Discord server has become ground zero for one of the internet’s most toxic debates. People are making explainer videos on TikTok to cash in on the interest.ĭiscord has become one of the worst venues for conversation, as thousands of users spam their opinions and troll one another in real time, flooding the server with messages. The Twitter replies to tweets from the official Hogwarts Legacy account are full of memes and trolls. Major streamers, notably Hasan Piker, have decided not to stream the game - either as a form of protest or for fear of harassment. The conversation, if you can even call it one, has been playing out on all ends of the internet. Trans advocates have suggested boycotting the game in light of Rowling’s ongoing actions.
Rowling has made repeated statements over the past few years that were widely viewed as transphobic. But the game’s release has also been marked by controversy.
It is also currently one of the most popular games on Twitch. By commercial measures, the game is already a massive success, with over 10 million copies sold. The release of Hogwarts Legacy has only heightened divisions among Harry Potter fans.
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