JK Rowling Might Have Just Won the Culture War

[Michie]

It is an unlikely return reminiscent of Harry Potter, "The Boy Who Lived", himself (or the Dark Lord Voldemort depending on your opinion). J.K. Rowling, author of the globally adored fantasy series who in recent years became a pariah in some quarters over her views on transgender people, appears to have just won the culture war she has been fighting for the past five years.

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JK Rowling might have just won the culture war

After years of backlash over her stance on trans issues, the "Harry Potter" author has received major business backing.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Michie]

A spokesperson for the network followed up with a statement calling Rowling's contributions "invaluable" and saying about her trans crusade: "J.K. Rowling has a right to express her personal views. We will remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement."

The money does not hurt either.

 

[Servus]

The opposite effect of go woke go broke. Ditch woke get rich?

 

[PloverWing]

1. I enjoyed reading the Harry Potter books. I still think about questions like "What would you see in the Mirror of Erised?" or "What would a Boggart look like to you?"

2. It's going to be tough to recast the characters. Daniel Radcliffe is the image of Harry Potter I have in my mind, even though I read the books before watching the movies.

3. On the other hand, the movies felt rushed to me, in the sense that you can't cram a long book into a 2-hour movie and still do justice to the content. A TV show is a better forum for presenting that kind of book series.

4. It is possible to enjoy an artist's work (and for that work to be genuinely good) even if one disagrees with the artist about some things, or even if the artist is a flawed human being. Is there any human being with whom I agree 100%, or who is without flaw?

5. The problem of simultaneously honoring cis women's rights and honoring transgender people's rights is complicated, and it deserves more nuanced and empathetic conversations than simply shouting at each other online and boycotting everything.