J.K. Rowling needs to stop messing with Harry Potter - A general STFU J.K. Rowling MegaThread <3

[Tasty Tatty]

Dan has done 5 films, TV series and plays in that same span of time. He's managed to move on a bit, probably helped by the beard he's grown on his face, or growing his hair out.

That ain't the reason.

Emma can talk all she wants about how women are sexually exploited and all that, but do you know what Dan had to do to walk away from his Harry Potter image?



Equus.

He had just turned 18 and he was still doing Harry Potter, but this was his "not a child anymore" statement: he had to be naked on stage in a highly sexually charged play to be taken seriously as an actor, his way to say "yes, I can do more than a wizard boy, hire me". Whether people think this worked or not, or if he's just dragging the Potter fame with him and would have happened anyway is irrelevant. The fact he felt he had to try this talks a lot about the alleged double standard that Emma and other Hollywood feminists are always talking about. That, of course, without even saying he's the more talented of the trio (followed by Grint, not Emma).

 

[Happy Fish]

The fact is, she defended Rowling, and that makes her supportive of her in the eyes of the Internet.

Strange times when saying someone hasn't completely lost their humanity is seen as the same thing as support.

 

[JK Rowling]

Strange times when saying someone hasn't completely lost their humanity is seen as the same thing as support.

It's a cult. You're not allowed to deviate one iota from the approved mantras. Even refusing to join in the two minutes hate is enough to get you cancelled.

There are obvious similarities between troon cultists and the current mass hysteria about racism - white silence is violence etc.

 

[Judge Holden]

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JK Rowling trans row: School renames house over trans tweets

A school has dropped plans to name one of its houses after JK Rowling in response to the Harry Potter author's tweets about transgender women.

The Weald School in Billingshurst, West Sussex, said it did "not wish to be associated with these views".

Rowling has been criticised for her response to an article that described "people who menstruate".

Deputy headteacher Sarah Edwards said the author "may in fact no longer be an appropriate role model" for pupils.

Rowling has responded to criticism, writing that she had spoken out about transgender issues in part due to her personal experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

She has denied being motivated by hatred, but said she was concerned about protecting safe spaces for women.

In a letter to parents, Mrs Edwards said: "The Weald is a school which always seeks to be inclusive of people across all of the protected characteristics, and we would not want to cause offence, even inadvertently."

Mrs Edwards told the BBC the decision to drop Rowling House "doesn't mean we take a viewpoint on either side" on transgender issues, but that the author's contribution to the debate did not meet their ethos of inclusivity.

"As a school, our business is education, it's not about coming down on one side or another," she said.

One of the six houses at the community school, which has around 1,750 pupils, will instead be named after Noughts & Crosses author Malorie Blackman.

From September, the school is to rename all houses "to make them more representative of gender, ethnicity and sexuality/gender identity".

Other houses are to be named after Queen star Freddie Mercury, nurse Mary Seacole and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, winner of 11 Paralympic gold medals.

Houses were previously named Austen, Darwin, Elgar, Livingstone and Wilberforce.

School renames Rowling house over trans tweets

The school in West Sussex does "not wish to be associated" with the Harry Potter author's views.

www.bbc.com

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[OttoWest]

Draco giveth, Draco taketh away:

Jana is a well known black radfem, so I believe her on this one, even if there’s no screen cap. I wanna say Felton got caught liking Rowling’s previous tweets too.

 

[Tasty Tatty]

I think it's not just Felton, to be honest. They are just afraid to lose their careers, same reason why many women never spoke against Weinstein. We aren't talking about social media mobs anymore, we're talking about how they are in danger to be fired from current projects and being blacklisted by other companies who don't want to deal with the hysterical mob. Money or not, this is a situation nobody wants to be part of. I don't agree with this response, but I understand it. Grint has a family and a baby, I can understand why he keeps himself away from all of this, while the others are single and only care about their own sake. When you have a family, you have to put up with a lot of shit at work because there are others depending on you.

 

[Don't Tread on Me]

Dunno if Rupert Grint is #based or not but like others have pointed out he's busy with real life. He's had a baby with and stayed loyal to the same woman for 9 years, he has a small lucrative side business in real estate with his father, he's taken care of his parents by buying them a fancy house and then bought a house nearby presumably so he could stay close to them and he's been keeping up with his acting career by going into tv and low budget movies instead of being a tard on social media. He hasn't said jackshit about all the goings on. Whatever he's doing he keeps it quiet.

He was in a movie called Wild Target with Billy Nighy and Emma Blunt, it's very funny too.

Guess we have to thank the movies for ruining Ron's character from the books. Grint was probably the last popular of the three even though Ron was easily the most popular from the books. He didn't develop a massive ego like the other two.

 

[Cr1ms0n_&_C10v3r]

I think it's hilarious that all these average child actors who became very rich off her work are now biting the hand that fed them. What have Radcliffe and Watson done since that is of note? Nowt. Watson is now a massive SJW so surely she should make reparations to the trans community for making a profit off the work of a transphobe. All her money should be donated to Mermaids so they can buy binders for teenage girls.

And as for Eddie Redmayne, well isn't it fascinating that he's now in the trans' good books again after committing the hate crime of playing a transwoman in The Danish Girl. A man acting as if he's a man acting as a woman is offensive as the part should have been given to a man who acts as a woman so he can act as a man who acts like a woman. But Redmayne shouts 'TWAW' and that shit's water under the bridge.

On Twitter, there are people pointing out the hypocrisy and double standards regarding Redmayne playing a transwoman and subsequently being lauded for his effort taking on a "difficult" role and receiving multiple award nominations. Meanwhile, when Scarlett Johansson was going to play an allegedly transgender crime boss (Dante Gill) she was bullied into quitting and grovelling for an apology, because she is a privileged CiS wHiTe WoMaN. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-44829766
Honestly I'm surprised Redmayne hasn't joined the terf legions, as he passes very well for a lesbian. <3

Draco giveth, Draco taketh away:
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Jana is a well known black radfem, so I believe her on this one, even if there’s no screen cap. I wanna say Felton got caught liking Rowling’s previous tweets too.

If it's true then it's understandable to not want to be meshed up in this. This is just like when Mark Hamill "accidentally" liked Rowling's tweet a few months ago and then backtracked. It's because it's common sense, until all of the non-boomers come along and lecture them that there's actually a super insidious meaning behind it. Funny how common sense suddenly becomes "complicated" and "needs more thinking over" when it goes against the narrative of a certain group or threatens to put you in the Twitter Wokeinati's bad books.

Strange times when saying someone hasn't completely lost their humanity is seen as the same thing as support.

In their minds she has lost humanity, she's an unperson! She didn't even write Harry Potter, Hatsune Miku did!!
Really though, there's no compromise with these people, because adhering to a set of ever-changing beliefs in a religious fashion is prioritised entirely over discussion or nuance. At that point, anything but full acceptance is a waste of time if you're to avoid getting proverbially lynched.

One last thing is that it's funny how all these rich celebrity White Males(tm) who owe varying degrees of career success to Rowling are literally mansplaining to her that transwomen are women, after she has lived through sexual assault and periods of time where she was essentially in poverty, thus giving her more perspective on this than they'll ever have. And well, we been knew that Emma Watson is a lost cause. It's a shame she hasn't got the acting ability to make up for her bland personality (or a good personality to make up for her lack of acting ability). I can imagine her reaction to Rowling's tweet(s):

 

[Fandom Trash]

Guess we have to thank the movies for ruining Ron's character from the books. Grint was probably the last popular of the three even though Ron was easily the most popular from the books. He didn't develop a massive ego like the other two.

Its a shame right? Due to how the movies screwed Ron over in favor of "little miss Hermione", you have many fans who actively dislike Ron and the Weasly's family enough to the point of bashing them in fanfictions.

Its a bloody shame. Buy I'm glad to see that Rupert didn't let take it to heart and simple lived a peaceful life after the movies end. I think its because he wasn't so gung-ho about being am actor compared to the rest of the trio. He simply act and enjoyed the role given to him, while Emma seems to actively distance herself from the movie and try to star in a bunch of films that either tanked or did mediocre. She would do better as a lecturer for woman's rights classes but I guess that's beneath her.

Personally I think she really took her role as Hermione a bit too seriously and feels like she still needs to be this perfect, always campaigning for human rights, feminist girl that so many fans seem to believe Hermione is when that sometimes far from the truth.

 

[CWCissey]

Its a shame right? Due to how the movies screwed Ron over in favor of "little miss Hermione", you have many fans who actively dislike Ron and the Weasly's family enough to the point of bashing them in fanfictions.

Its a bloody shame. Buy I'm glad to see that Rupert didn't let take it to heart and simple lived a peaceful life after the movies end. I think its because he wasn't so gung-ho about being am actor compared to the rest of the trio. He simply act and enjoyed the role given to him, while Emma seems to actively distance herself from the movie and try to star in a bunch of films that either tanked or did mediocre. She would do better as a lecturer for woman's rights classes but I guess that's beneath her.

Personally I think she really took her role as Hermione a bit too seriously and feels like she still needs to be this perfect, always campaigning for human rights, feminist girl that so many fans seem to believe Hermione is when that sometimes far from the truth.

It's like people didn't get the message of that House-elf subplot.

DON'T CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF OTHERS THAT HAVEN'T ASKED FOR YOUR HELP.

 

[melty]

Hermione was always a virtue signaler anyway. The whole thing with SPEW was basically white saviorism, where she's trying to campaign on behalf of a group that doesn't want her help and finds it extremely uncomfortable, all while she's alienating everyone with her activism.

 

[Fandom Trash]

Exactly! You'd think they would learn.

I don't think anything every happened after Hermione made the SPEW. I think the house elves are still bounded to wizards.

 

[haurchefant]

Last time I checked the fandom was mad at Rowling for making SPEW a joke because they thought the liberation of house elves took precedence over what the house elves actually wanted.

imo the whole thing could actually make for an interesting, if somewhat dry, book provided that your preferred entertainment was anthropological and historical analysis of in-universe cultures. It would be interesting to me anyway, I really loved Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them, especially the kids notes and little hang man games.

 

[BScCollateral]

imo the whole thing could actually make for an interesting, if somewhat dry, book provided that your preferred entertainment was anthropological and historical analysis of in-universe cultures.

To me, the mark of good world building is that you can make jokes and have moral quandaries which make no sense in real life.

I can't really blame Hermione for being a little bit freaked out over the house elves. "They're in their place as determined by the Natural Order of things" should raise alarm bells when you hear someone saying it. At the same time, "Don't get outraged on behalf of someone else" is a badly needed lesson.

 

[CWCissey]

Last time I checked the fandom was mad at Rowling for making SPEW a joke because they thought the liberation of house elves took precedence over what the house elves actually wanted.

Even funnier is if you point out the clear reference to the Hob.

Instantly a magical explanation for a magical thing in a magical world doesn't justify the real life allusions they've added.

 

[Tasty Tatty]

Guess we have to thank the movies for ruining Ron's character from the books. Grint was probably the last popular of the three even though Ron was easily the most popular from the books. He didn't develop a massive ego like the other two.

I don't think the other two have massive egos, tbh. They seem to be as normal as you can be as a former child actor. Watson's problem isn't that she's full of herself as many other actors, she's only been raised to believe that her position gives her power and she needs to act accordingly. Think of it as royalty, as many princes and princesses (actual ones, I mean) were raised to understand it was their duty to protect their people and their countries. Watson's the same, except she hasn't been anointed by anyone nor being an actress gives her any authority. Have you ever listened to any speech made by Princess Leonor of Spain? Well, she speaks as someone who's been educated to lead a country because she will be one day. Watson's tries to act exactly the same. Check Emma and then Leonor. The only difference (besides the experience) is that one is humble.

Daniel doesn't seem to believe or act like this, he only feels his views are right and he has the platform to speak about it because he feels he's right, not because it's his duty.

Honestly I'm surprised Redmayne hasn't joined the terf legions, as he passes very well for a lesbian. <3

What I find curious is how he's not been tore apart in the same way others are and I wonder if, without playing the feminists' game, it's because he's a man. Both Daniel and Evanna are saying the same shit and only one is being destroyed online for not being more aggressive.

Not remotely a feminist, but that doesn't mean I won't acknowledge that ACTUAL misogyny exists and, so far, it's often related to trans-activism, especially among MtF. They either hate women or have a very distorted view of what women are that they are trying to emulate. I guess TERFs have a point when they say these people want women to be forced to accept their fetishes. Isn't that misogyny? Telling a woman "you have a nice butt" is not, imo, but telling one "you better accept I'm a woman and suck my girl dick otherwise I'll beat you up" seems to be.

And then, of course, the misogyny from the feminists who obviously hate being women and everything that involves being a biological woman and are more than glad to say that even men can be women because being women means nothing for them.

I don't think anything every happened after Hermione made the SPEW. I think the house elves are still bounded to wizards.

There were some consequences of it. The house-elf who betrayed Sirius Black felt zero loyalty for him because he treat him badly. Hermione had a point saying it wasn't the elf's fault as he was bounded to obey his masters and the masters disliked Sirius. Once she and the other two started to treat him better, he became an ally and softened a bit. By the time of the final battle, he was among the other elves fighting against Voldemort, but I think most of them did so because Dumbledore provided them a good place, not out of free will.

 

[omori]

Hermione was preaching to the wrong house elves anyhow. The Hogwarts elves were treated well, Dobby was free to come and go whenever he pleased. What she should’ve advocated for is the treatment of elves in private wizarding homes. What’s the point in preaching revolution over oppression when the subjects have never seen it?

Also it’s interesting to note that the Hogwarts house elves kicked Harry, Ron, and Hermione out of the kitchens and Hermione called their discomfort over her being brainwashed.

Edit; Emma has practically grown up on the adoration of people worldwide for being a secondary character for the largest grossing media out there. Its no surprise she holds herself up as some minor royalty.

Intrestingly Rupert is the only one out of the three to not have started as a child actor.

 

[Mr. ShadowCreek]

It's like people didn't get the message of that House-elf subplot.

DON'T CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF OTHERS THAT HAVEN'T ASKED FOR YOUR HELP.

I think even Columbus and other people who worked on the films admitted they liked Hermione and made her perfect on purpose. Sadly, this met that someone had to get demoted. They choose Ron to become the butt monkey and comedy relief. Ron was the one who knew what Devils Snare was. In the film he acted like an idiot. He also defended Hermione when Snape taunted her for getting a question right. In the movie it was more like "He's right you know." In the third book he stood on a broken ankle to defend Harry from a supposed serial killer. In the movies it was Hermione. I think a lot of his hate came from people who never read the books and based their stories on the movies. I'm guessing some of the people who worked on the movies are Harmony shippers which is why they have some moments in the movies.

 

[Dom Cruise]

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Man, things sure have gone full circle.

 

[Cr1ms0n_&_C10v3r]

I think even Columbus and other people who worked on the films admitted they liked Hermione and made her perfect on purpose. Sadly, this met that someone had to get demoted. They choose Ron to become the butt monkey and comedy relief. Ron was the one who knew what Devils Snare was. In the film he acted like an idiot. He also defended Hermione when Snape taunted her for getting a question right. In the movie it was more like "He's right you know." In the third book he stood on a broken ankle to defend Harry from a supposed serial killer. In the movies it was Hermione. I think a lot of his hate came from people who never read the books and based their stories on the movies. I'm guessing some of the people who worked on the movies are Harmony shippers which is why they have some moments in the movies.

To the best of my recollection, Ron actually began behaving like a cunt in one of the books, I think the Goblet of Fire. This is when JK decided to really ramp up the inferiority complex character arc. Aside from that, the crux of the character seemed to be a person considered conventionally unremarkable in every sense, but was redeemed by being a fundamentally "good" person who was loyal to his friends and despite being pure-blooded was not a Wizard Nazi like the Malfoys (with perhaps the subtext that this is favourable to being skilled or special, but a shithead).

In contrast, the movies portrayed him essentially as a jester Scumbag Steve with a wand.