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LGBTQIA+ 2d
Current biggest dating red flag for me: saying you like Harry Potter.
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Anonymous 2d

My wife loves harry potter but refuses to buy on brand items because she doesn't want to support J.K. We're both under the trans umbrella (I'm a trans man) (she's/they're genderfluid) I agree that supporting JK personaly is a big help no but lots of people my wife included love the series but buying/ doing things that direcly support for me personally is more the red flag than just liking a movie series. Especially since she has written more than just Harry Potter. That's just my personal tho.

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Anonymous 2d

Wha about marauder/Harry Potter fanfics? We’re not hating on these are we?

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Anonymous 2d

See I understand where you are coming from, especially because of the inherent racism in the text and the obvious transphobia + negative impact on the trans community the creator has. You have to understand though that for a lot of kids, especially queer ones, Harry Potter was an escape from bad things happening around them. It’s not as easy as just closing off, for some, what was a huge part of their life at one point. A lot of queer ppl (myself included) are trying.

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Anonymous 2d

I’m ngl I agree and all the people in the comments trying to excuse still interacting need to understand that keeping Harry Potter socially and fandom relevant still sends money JK Rowlings way. Like it’s low key not that hard to stop caring about a book series and giving it societal relevance. The continued popularity of HP is what is giving JK Rowling the social and political power and pull that she has.

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Anonymous 2d

WILD take to have. You can enjoy Harry Potter without giving the troll any money.

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Anonymous 1d

I was more of a Lemony Snicket kid anyway.

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Anonymous 2d

Sending love to jk Rowling

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2d

if you interact with hp in any way shape or form, i will not trust you - trans person

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2d

There are plenty of lgbtq creators who support fanfics because it in no way supports she who shall not be named. In fact a lot of fanfics contain gay characters. I mean you have Jegulus, wolfstar, rosekiller, marylily, etc. and there’s also a lot of fanfics that contain trans characters. I mean you’re allowed to have your own opinion but please know that people can still enjoy the hp universe without supporting the devil. I suggest researching AO3 and everything it contains.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2d

I know what ao3 contains. I dont trust anyone who talks about harry potter in 2026. This is not something you will be changing my opinion on. There is bigotry baked into the universe

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2d

Don’t care. Try harder.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 2d

Come back to reality

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 2d

im sorry i have my boundaries and stuff i dont feel comfortable with it as a trans person due to the tangable harm the series has done. Sorry i dont want to associate myself with anything related to it or anyone related to it, because the fanfiction is still related to it

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2d

your lack of empathy for queer people is adherent, we will never get anywhere as a community if we cannot sympathize and show understanding to one another. You never know what helped someone from offing themselves, I have trans friends that Harry Potter helped them through being abused at home. You need to understand that this is more complex than what you are making it out to be.

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 2d

I would actually argue that the fandom space for Harry Potter does a lot of good for the series in a societal context. It was the Harry Potter fan base that meticulously broke down every inherent racist thing about it. It’s the Harry Potter fanbase that are re-writing and re-shaping something to do more good than harm. “It’s not that hard to stop interacting with a book series” yeah, when that book series was JUST a book series for you. For some people it wasn’t. Get some basic empathy.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2d

Harry potter was my world and saved me from some really dark places and times. not really an excuse

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2d

Where’s your basic empathy for trans people that see others in their community ravenously defend a series that directly contributes to the stripping away of their rights?? Pointing out a series is badly written and has racism, antisemitism and transphobia baked into the very foundation should be a wake up call that maybe it’s not a series you should be interacting with and keeping relevant.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 2d

abhorrent? adherent is sticky

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 2d

Thank you!!!!

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 2d

Not today Satan

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2d

Fanfics are fine. Especially if they get popular and take money from Joanne.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

In another comment you just said fanfics were fine. You’re contradicting yourself

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

Fan content and interacting with the ip is still “enjoying Harry Potter”

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Anonymous replying to -> #11 1d

Cope.

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