Explaining the Controversy Surrounding Hogwarts Legacy

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Avalanche Studios has finally shared more information and gameplay for its highly anticipated Harry Potter video game, Hogwarts Legacy. The game seems like the dream game for fansof Harry Potter. Finally, they will be able to attend Hogwarts as their own personal wizard, learn spells through Defense Against the Dark Arts, hang out in Hogsmeade, and fight dark wizards in a beautiful looking RPG.

Hogwarts Legacy has everything that fans of the franchise have been asking for, but the game is surrounded by controversy that it will have to face as the release date nears. Not only has J.K. Rowling garnered criticism over her comments regarding the trans community, but the story of Hogwarts Legacy has also been called out for being antisemitic. TheHarry Potter and Fantastic Beasts series have been criticized recently as well for a lack of diversity. Hogwarts Legacy is facing an uphill battle with all the controversy surrounding the series, and many fans of Harry Potter have even sworn off the franchise they once loved.

Hogwarts Legacy Needs More Connections to Harry Potter

For the last couple of years, J.K. Rowling has been using her platform to discuss the trans community, and many of her comments have been criticized for being transphobic. She started by responding to an opinion piece about people who menstruate, and went on to tell a joke about how there used to be a word for that. After receiving criticism for her remarks, Rowling chose to double down and went into more detail over her beliefs, which included the notion that she supports the community but that erasing the concept of sex also removes peoples' ability to discuss their lives.

Soon after these tweets, J.K. Rowling continued by crafting a blog post titled TERF Wars