Hogwarts Legacy It was quite a revolution for fans of the Harry Potter universe, but it also led to the cancellation of JK Rowling. One of the most prolific authors in contemporary literature has been embroiled in controversy in recent years due to her distinctly transphobic nature, something that dealt a blow to a large part of his followers.
It all started in 2020, when Rowling started posting comments supporting “biological sex” or opposing phrases like “menstruating people”. Since then, many names in the saga such as Emma Watson, Rupper Grint or even Daniel Radcliffe they stood against their words. She hasn’t been quiet either, especially after rumors of being banned from the HBO reunion, though now she’s gone further.
The Briton will host the podcast The Witch Trials by JK Rowling —a title that would become in Spanish The Salem Trials by JK Rowling— of which a lead has been released in which he says Harry Potter fans haven’t understood what he’s said over time. “When fans say to me, ‘You ruined your legacy. You could have been loved forever, but you decided to say it.’ and I think, ‘You couldn’t misunderstand me more,'” he said.
A sentence which, despite its brevity, managed to convince the networks to put it back in the spotlight; something you don’t mind: “I never wanted to disappoint anyone. However, I didn’t feel uncomfortable coming down from my pedestal.” understand in advance. With this he refers directly to his continuous statements, which, although they were questioned by those who were the actors and actresses of the cinematographic saga who ended up turning his saga into a phenomenon, did not stopped giving.
The project defines itself as an audio documentary in which the conflicts of our time are examined through his career, the latter being the one who speaks “frankly and deeply” about the controversies that have been raised. And it doesn’t just have to do with the issue of gender and sex, but also with the banning of his books and other topics he’s encountered since the success of his best-selling novels and films that have follow up.
In this way, “the forces driving this moment in history” are analysed, and will do so through interviews with journalists, historians, doctors and even supporters and critics of Rowling herself. It’s clear that the author will once again bring controversy with this impending podcast, something that will once again fan the flame over buying products related to the universe she created from “the boy who survived”.