In the special program invitation list for the 20th anniversary of the release of the Harry Potter movie, most of the main creators have the name, but the name of the original author Rowling does not appear, and netizens are also controversial, but what is the specific reason?
The editor speculated that it was because of some of the remarks she had made about transgender people that caused the film and the actors to have a disagreement with Rowling. Here's the thing, there was a news story last year that reads," "Under covid-19, we're creating a more equal world for people with menstruation." At that time Rowling retweeted and questioned "People with menstruation? Don't these people deserve a title? Is it bad to call them women directly? At that time, because of this sentence, it caused an uproar on the Internet, and netizens believed that Rowling's words excluded transgender people and belonged to people who did not respect transgender people. (Because transgender men are psychologically male, but still physically female, haven't had sex reassignment surgery, still have menstruation, transgender women are the opposite.) ）
And at the time, the Iron Triangle "Harry, Hermione, and Ron" all stood up against JK Rowling's point of view, and Hermione's actor Emma Watson sent several tweets in a row to fight back: Transgender people are defined by themselves, they deserve to live their own lives, and should not be questioned; I want my transgender fans to know that I and many people in the world have seen you, we respect you, and love you as you are. Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe was interviewed and said: "Rowling is a very important person in my life, but transgender women are women, and any different statement erases their identity and dignity." A lot of shapeshifters suffer from sexism, and we need to support them rather than cause further harm. Rupert Grint, who plays Ron, said in an interview: "I can respect a person but still disagree with her. For such controversy, keeping silent is actually already speaking. Transgender people are a valuable group that we need to maintain.
Although JK Rowling followed up with multiple tweets explaining: I did not discriminate against transgender people, if gender is blurred, the current situation of women around the world being discriminated against because of gender will be erased. I'm just being honest and not discriminating against transgender people. But it was not affirmed by everyone, and JK Rowling also affected her career because of these remarks. The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet, the two largest Harry Potter fan sites abroad, jointly declared that all images and texts about Jk Rowling on the site were removed, and there was no longer a mention of her achievements in the wizarding world of Harry Potter.
However, some netizens said, "It is unimaginable that there would be Harry Potter without her, where would these actors be?" "It's not too much to say that it's a bunch of white-eyed wolves, there wouldn't be this IP without Rowling, she's a dreamer, she created this magical world, and she's not wrong." "What do you think about that?