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Imagine reading Harry Potter today, now knowing how openly and blatantly transphobic and hateful the writer is…
Lots of people still read and many don’t know or don’t care about the author
To each their own, I’m not here to judge anyone, especially over things they simply just don’t know or might just not care about.
I never was a fan of Harry Potter in the first place, even before the author started showing her true colors. I was always more of a Lord Of The Rings fan.
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What parts of Harry Potter is hateful? Its a genuine question since I havent read it.
For one, the goblins who run the bank are directly modelled off of antisemitic stereotypes, even down to copying antisemitic fascist caricatures for their models in the movies.
In the book goblins are “A short and stocky humanoid with black eyes, a domed head and long fingers.” but the movies add hooked noses and a Star of David mosaic on the bank floor.
Is it wrong to enjoy art made by bad people? I think it’s a very complicated question and the answers will definitely have a lot of variation between people. What if it really is a good art? Or just enjoyable? Should everyone avoid it? People still listen music by Michael Jackson, for example, are they bad because of it?
My own approach is that qualities of what someone creates don’t need to be inseparably tied to the personality or views of the author. Everyone can enjoy what they like without the obligation to find out details of the author and adjust their preference based on that. It’s fine to make them aware of the problems, it’s not fine to make them feel bad because they like something that is not wrong on its own. If you dislike the author enough for it to spoil their works for you, good for you. I also feel this way about some authors. But don’t require it from other people.
That’s my take. I’m curious, what’s yours?
