While fans have been wrestling with whether or not the series can ever be separated from its creator and her penchant for publishing hurtful, wildly inaccurate screeds against the trans community instead of, say, doing literally anything else that a billionaire can do, this decision is seemingly just the latest step for the franchise itself to sideline Rowling. Previously, Warner Bros. used Rowling’s non-involvement as a selling point for the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy video game, and then there was the assignment of co-screenwriter Steve Kloves on the next Fantastic Beasts sequel.
It very much feels like the Harry Potter franchise is making strides to be seen as an entity that can exist without the now-tainted Rowling. Of course, this is ultimately for appearances, and any financial support you give the Potter franchise will presumably also support Rowling, which is part of the ethical calculus many fans are being forced to make right now. And while the upcoming Potter programs don’t feature Rowling, at least they have He Who Shall Not be Named.
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