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Community dedicated to the world of Harry Potter.

Mostly focused on books and fan creations, movie content is accepted but should not overwhelm the community.

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[Meta] The elephant in the room (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works to c/harrypotter@literature.cafe

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What are our thoughts regarding posts focusing on (potentially unsavoury) views held by the author of the series?

Is !harrypotter@literature.cafe community a good place to discuss them, or should we hold such discussions elsewhere?

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[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't see why not. Separate the art from the artist, including not giving the artist money (eg pirating the media)

[–] Blaze@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

Giving the saga more visibility still keep it relevant in the current popular culture. I haven't given any money to JKR for years, but Hogwarts Legacy was still the best selling game of 2023 with 15 millions copies (https://thesagenews.com/22413/lifestyle/top-selling-games-of-2023/)

On the other hand people will probably argue that she has probably enough money to fund hate actions for generations, and that a local boycott on Lemmy isn't going to achieve much.

It's a debate to have, hence this post.