Please don’t support the terrible Rowling

[alice_watson@mastodon.social]

@anthrazit that series already had so many problematic themes, but also, Rowling is such a cruel, anti-feminist, transphobic, bigot, that I don't understand how anyone can still support her work in any way that puts money in her pocket or spreads her toxic influence.

It's like saying, "Voldemort's policies left something to be desired, but he really brought people together". Except you didn't even acknowledge the first part.

@stux

[raphaelmorgan@disabled.social]

@anthrazit @stux I have some follow-up questions.
- do you think I deserve healthcare?
- do you support my right to call my wife a woman?
- do you think people should be allowed to choose what we do with our bodies?
- do you think racism or anti-Semitism are bad?
- do you think women are harmed by a system that enforces strict gender roles and places their value on how well they meet an arbitrary aesthetic standard?

If you answered "yes" to any of these, you might want to rethink your support.

[jakebrake@ohai.social]

@Noortjevee @stux

The only things JKR brought to the table were cruel interconnects between the much better sources she stole from, plus lawyers.

When I read the first HP book, I thought it was a fanfic homage to the Worst Witch series or maybe Chrestomanci series. Or Books of Magic for the protagonist. Or Agatha Christie for plot. Nope. Complete rip-off.

OK, time to watch some Worst Witch! Or Owl House!

A pretty good summary of the wherefroms and examples:

https://elftor.medium.com/harry-potter-and-the-possible-plagiarism-of-one-j-rowling-c19f1b05595c

[pierrette@mastodon.uno]

@stux I boycott anything Rowling

[jarinks@mstdn.social]

@stux proton

[jarinks@mstdn.social]

@stux tor

[noortjevee@mstdn.social]

@jakebrake @stux reading the first book i was wondering if it was a homage to "the little broomstick"

I really fucking hate that her stans keep claiming she "invented" magical schools....

[trebach@functional.cafe]

@Linux @stux Where do you think it says they fall under US jurisdiction? The places I see the US mentioned is where they have registered trademarks in the US and says consumer users in the US agree to binding arbitration and a class action waiver unless they opt out within the first 30 days of agreeing to the terms of service

[taylan@fedi.feministwiki.org]

@stux This shit is exactly why people hate wokism. And why the right wing is gaining popularity.

[jakebrake@ohai.social]

@Noortjevee @stux

To be explicit, I did very much enjoy the movies and the theme park, but didn't learn about JKR's mental and emotional challenges until later.

Nowadays, I can only see that HP was abused by cruel guardians, taken advantage of by a manipulative schoolmaster, and ended up becoming a cop--one with anger issues and violent tendencies.

BTW, Arthur Weasley? Also a cop. Those stories reek of copaganda.

[cstamp@mastodon.social]

@stux And John Lithgow as Dumbledore? I've lost respect for him for having taken the role, but though I used to like him as an actor, he is not Dumbledore.

A lot was left out of the movies, so this is an opportunity to tell more of the story, but considering the author, its time should be done. I guess they think they can milk it further.

[destranis@dragonscave.space]

@stux And if I want to support Rowling and common sense?

[verenarupp@social.vivaldi.net]

@stux The books weren't even good.

[cstamp@mastodon.social]

@jakebrake @Noortjevee @stux Have you seen the Conrad Edison series? I was surprised he wasn't sued. It was just a darker version of HP.

[destranis@dragonscave.space]

@stux Please don't spread nonsense. You are right about the fact that noone asked for this, but at least Rowling still knows what common sense is.

[jakebrake@ohai.social]

@trebach @Linux @stux

Proton is problematic due to cooperating with the FBI. Did they resist? Yeah, sure. Could they have resisted a lot more and in more public ways? Definitely.

Plus the owner is allegedly a racist bigoted POS. Proton might shield similarly-minded users, but anyone else, caveat utilitor.

https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/proton-mail-fbi-stop-cop-city-payment-data-2026/

[ralfmaximus@mastodon.social]

@stux

Streaming services now use paid services to track how often torrents are downloaded, effectively treating piracy as another viewer metric. Just by torrenting it you're helping boost JKR's numbers. And alas, using a VPN won't change that.

There are many services, but one such tool is Piracymeter.
https://piracymeter.com/

[cstamp@mastodon.social]

@jakebrake @Noortjevee @stux Looking at the Worst Witch, I can see the similarity, though HP seems different enough.

[noortjevee@mstdn.social]

@CStamp @jakebrake @stux i have not...it goes on the list..

[noortjevee@mstdn.social]

@jakebrake @stux i kept saying this part also..

Although i was harsher, i keep saying "Dumbledore only became gay because she could benefit of him being gay: