"I think it's possible to both enjoy the world of 'Harry Potter' and recognize that its creator is really not a nice person, despite the lovely world she's created.I think it's quite reasonable and urgently necessary to guide children through that complexity."
READ: https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/should-your-child-read-harry-potter
A brief viewpoint.
@charlotteclymer Sorry but I don't think it's possible to enjoy it anymore. I can enjoy works made by shitty people, but not if that shitty person is constantly, actively using her HUGE influence to try to remove my rights or the rights from people I love and putting them in real danger. And saying that the people who still enjoy her works support her views.
Also the books aren't that great, better go watch The Owl House or Little Witch Academia. Similar setting, but a lot better.
@charlotteclymer
As an adult with adult sensibilities, the knowledge of Rowling's hate has tainted the entire series for me, and made it impossible for me to enjoy anything related to it any longer.
It also makes it difficult to see people being active fans and not wonder if they might, possibly, agree with her views.
That said, I attempt to not assume anything about people who enjoy HP, but I am more cautious around them.
It's hard to enjoy art when you learn the artist is a shitty person.
@realtegan @charlotteclymer
Yep. When I was a kid we had Cosby's "Fat Albert" comedy album, and we listened to it 1M×, quoted it, and belly-laughed at it.
I read the entire HP series to my son , even though by the final book, he was plenty old enough to read it himself.
You can look back sentimentally at the enjoyment you had, but not with the love you had for the work before you knew the person behind it is broken. It's nostalgia for the days when you could truly enjoy it.
It's rough. I rather like Wil Wheaton's take on the "artist vs their art" question.
https://www.tumblr.com/wilwheaton/665768411296645120/i-have-more-of-an-opinion-question-for-you-when
@charlotteclymer The books are problematic in other ways, with racist undertones (goblins, house elves, racial stereotypes) and trivialization of child abuse. My kids figured that out for themselves.
These days, I enjoy the world via fanfic, primarily trans-themed (what sweet revenge) but also garden variety from people who recognize bigotry and are, frankly, *much* better writers than JKR.
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