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@lamepotter
The âHarry Potterâ author is posting through it.
âHope. All we ask for is hope,â Duane wrote on Instagram Stories shortly after her victory, per People. Manivann, who is a trans Tamil immigrant, told a crowd of onlookers after their victory, âI am to some in this country everything that the hateful despise and I am standing here as your MSP now with care,â as The Independent reported.
May 11, 2026
J. K. Rowling's now represented in Parliament by a trans woman. đ
So JKR is anti asexual now to
Anti-asexual discourse has always been a canary in the mine when it comes to anti-LGBTQ stances. First it's trans people, than ace people, then gender non-conforming people, then bi people... it will just keep going until it's every queer person.
I looked up the tweet to confirm it was real (because even now it was shocking), and she doubles down (as she always does) in follow up tweets.
JK Rowling has targeted asexuals on International Asexuality Day, branding it: 'Happy International Fake Oppression Day'
Itâs always felt like the way TERFs hate Asexuals is related to the fact that we kinda fuck with their narrative by existing.
They canât spread transphobia on the back of gender essentialism that says people with penises are animals with no impulse control, if simultaneously itâs generally understood that some people (which includes some people with penises) just donât have that sexual impulse.
If asexuality is real then a lot of Radfem rhetoric starts falling apart.
Can we talk about how unfair it is that students at hogwarts can use their own brooms in quidditch matches!!
It's a whole bunch of classism; the richer you are the faster and better your broom is. So houses with poorer students will obviously do worse than a rich house like slytherin. This can be seen in how slytherin had always won the quidditch cup because they're filled with rich purebloods.
Also you would think with how big of a sport quidditch is that the school would have more funding to replace those nasty ass brooms they have!
Crookshanks being an unpaid intern for Sirius Black is my favorite thing about Prisoner of Azkaban. He had that cat running ERRANDS. Ordering the Firebolt for Harry, stealing Neville's list of passwords. Crookshanks was Booked and Busy
It's fine to want nothing to do with Harry Potter now that JKR is being regularly and publicly terrible (I'm listing that way myself even though I don't want to because the association is just overpoweringly distasteful), but seeing the shift in how people discuss HP on this website to be like, "It seems obvious to me that this franchise was always poorly constructed, derivative drek littered with red flags anybody would notice with a cursory glance - there's absolutely nothing genuinely appealing about it." ...That's just very funny, sorry. Like yes that is unfortunately not how the relationship between a person's moral character and their skills works, but mostly I was alive and had a developed consciousness between 2000 and 2008, so I cannot take this seriously. It wasn't the biggest literature phenomenon of recent times because it had a uniquely strong marketing strategy, guys.
The year is 2021, nearly 2022, and JK Rowling has posted yet more TERF bullshit.
I'm not going to post it here. If you're trans, you've probably already seen it, and if you're cis, you don't need to see it.
It is far, far, FAR past time for you to drop Harry Potter if you haven't already.
I get it. Harry Potter was an important piece of many of our lives. It shaped many of our formative years. Choosing your house became a form of self identification for a not insignificant portion of the population. And you're allowed to feel mixed feelings. But there's one thing that needs to be clear:
Harry Potter fandom, in any form, especially done by TME people, harms trans women.
Now I understand what you may say. "Oh I'm not gonna spend any money on it but I'm still gonna make posts/fanfiction/etc about it"
And sure, not giving money that'll go to its TERF creator to fund her TERF desires is just about the bare minimum. But by continuing to engage with the work, by continuing to maintain a fandom presence, you are giving your tacit support to JK Rowling and anyone that agrees with her.
Your trans followers will see this, and the vast majority will be made to feel unsafe as a result.
But perhaps you don't care about trans women. You certainly wouldn't be the only one. So it only seems fair to mention a few other bigotries transphobia is joined by in the Harry Potter series:
Antisemitism: Goblins as a whole, trying to claim "Anthony Goldstein" as Jewish rep despite him barely being relevant and having an incredibly stereotypical name, and once again, GOBLINS AS A WHOLE
Racism: The name "Cho Chang", Lavender Brown starting out as Black in the movies before being whitewashed as soon as she became relevant to the plot
Homophobia: The use of werewolves as an HIV/AIDS metaphor, but where the infection actually IS dangerous to others, not to mention a character who actively targets children to "infect", trying to claim Dumbledore is gay and it never showing up anywhere in text
Sexism: Hermione's whole "not like other girls" schtick that's backed up by the universe itself, traditionally feminine characters being villainized (Lavender Brown, Umbridge)
These are by no means an exhaustive list, but worth mentioning nonetheless.
If you're looking to read other YA books instead, here's a few recommendations to get you started
Diane Duane's Young Wizards series is my top pick for anyone looking for another series about wizards coming of age while they face down the forces of darkness. It's been ongoing since 1983, and the author has shown an admirable willingness to go back and fix plot points that include topics she wasn't well informed enough to be sensitive about at the time. The author herself is actually active on this website, her url is @dduane
Katherine "KA" Applegate's Animorphs will always hold a special place in my heart. If you like sci-fi, aliens, and the horrors of war, this series is for you. The author is fairly vocal of her support for the trans community, and has a trans daughter herself. Her husband is Michael Grant, who both did some work on Animorphs and is the author of the Gone series which is also worth highlighting here
Tamora Pierce has multiple universes of book series largely focused on growing up in magical worlds. While her Song of the Lioness quartet and following series in the same world were great, I was always a big fan of the Circle of Magic books myself
Rick Riordan is well known for his mythology-based series. Starting with Percy Jackson, he contextualized Greek mythology in a modern setting, from the outset giving representation to people with ADHD and dyslexia. As he continued, writing series focusing on Egyptian, Roman, and Norse mythology, he added more representation into his books. While he has sometimes had issues with how he has portrayed these marginalized groups, he has largely shown himself to be receptive to criticism
Derek Landy's Skulduggery Pleasant series is another fantasy series that I quite enjoy who's author has shown explicit support for the trans community. While I am not up to date with the most recent books, it is my understanding that they include an explicitly trans and genderfluid character, and the books' magic system and themes goes into the nature of identity and names many times, in a way that even when it isn't explicitly trans, often FEELS very trans
The TL;DR is this: however you may try to justify it, participating in Harry Potter fandom in any way IS harmful to trans women, and there's a world of other series to go for instead
HARRY POTTER by Vladislav Pantic
Had to break out the Time-Turner one last time for this⊠RETURN TO HOGWARTS | Harry Potter 20th Anniversary
Good evening, does the Harry Potter fandom even still exist on here?
The gist Iâve gotten is: âyes, but we're mostly struggling under the weight of JKR turning out to be a turdâ. Valid and I empathize. I won't suggest trying to divorce Harry & Co. from her clutches because I feel like her bigoted views are stained throughout the series in little insidious ways, so it'd be impossible, but: it's okay to still hold onto the parts that made you happy, especially the people you've met along the way because of it.
ANYWAY! Itâs good to see you all still hanging in there, I hope you're well and safe and, if possible, vaccinated!Â
If youâre having a bad day just remember that Ron canonically told Malfoy to go fuck himself
an incomplete list of the batshit insane things hermioneâs done
-prioritized her education over her life
-instantly became ride or die with harry after the troll incedent
-set snape on fire
-brewed an illegal potion for two months in the girlsâ bathroom
-turned into a furry
-immediate thought upon encountering a giant murdersnake was âbetter make sure the others find this page on my helpless petrified body bc god knows they wonât figure it out themselvesâ
-wanted to take finals after like a month in a magical coma
-traveled through time to get even more homework
-figured out lupin was a werewolf and didnât tell anyone because he was a relatively competent teacher compared to magic ryan seacrest and literal voldemort
-essentially snatched trelawneyâs weave gotdamn
-slugged draco malfoy, terrified him and his hulking buddies into running, went back in time to watch it again
-confronted a werewolf and his alleged mass murderer friend because, again, ride or die
-broke time travel laws in order to jailbreak azkaban escapee and his pet hippogriff
-dated an international sports star
-put up with all the vile shit rita skeeter wrote about her
-joined secret order dedicated to fighting voldemort
-put up with harryâs shit
-imprisoned a woman in a jar for months, blackmailed her into doing what she wanted
-formed and organized secret defense class, peer pressured harry into leading it
-permanently disfigured the girl who ratted them out. snitches get stitches.
-manipulated the shit out of umbridge
-basically left her to rot in the forbidden forest
-went to fight death eaters with like six of her mates despite her misgivings (RIDE. OR. DIE.)
-immediately agreed to destroy the dark lordâs soul with her buddies despite not having any idea how (RIDE! OR! DIE!)
-mind wiped her parents and made them go to australia to keep them safe
-essentially singlehandedly kept harry and ron alive and functional for the majority of the deathly hallows
-wore the locket while still managing not to be a shithead
-got the shit tortured out of her by bellatrix lestrange. didnât go insane.
-fought in the battle of hogwarts. didnât die.
-was unfailingly loyal and did everything she could to keep harry safe for seven years, even when he was quite frankly being a jackass
always you three
Anonymous asked: Regulus Black or James potter? (Inspo)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Prompt I will never do anything with: instead of being given to the Dursleys, Harry Potter is put up for adoption and is adopted by the Addams Family
Gomez, being forcibly removed from the stands of a Hogwarts quidditch match for the third time: MY BOY! MY BOYâS UP THERE! HEâS SEEKER!
McGonagall, sweating: Mr. Addams, how do you keep sneaking onto grounds
As I said to @door :
Wednesday is woefully jealous of how dramatic Harry's origin is and fiercely protective of him, only SHE is allowed to torture him
Harry's hair would be more slicked back and shinier than Draco could ever hope to achieve Harry still gets sorted into Gryffindor Morticia says he gets that from Gomez' side of the family
Meanwhile Wednesday gets into Hogwarts as well,
*During House assigning*
Professor McGonnagal: Wednesday Addams.
Wednesday *begins to get up*
Sorting hat: Yeah no, no, sit back down kid. Youâre Slytheren. I have never been more sure of anything in my existence.
*Later at Slytheren dorm*
Draco: Well look, if it isnât Potterâs little Mudblood sister, listen up you little...
Wednesday: *Shoots Malfoy a glare which instantly silences him.* You will listen to me and listen carefully. I do not like repeating myself. Harry is off limits. In fact, everyone in Gryffondor is off limits, that goes for the rest of you. If you cause ANY trouble for my adopted brother, you will answer directly to me. Is this understood?
Draco:...Yes mum.
*Later in potions class*
Snape: Potter, you were two seconds late, twenty points from Gryffondor.
Wednesday: *Picks up beaker and smashes it on the floor.* Professor Snape. I have wilfully destroyed school property. I believe that is a twenty point deduction from Slytheren house.
Snape: Did you? Well I didnât see it so.
Wednesday: *Gets up, walks to the front of the class, looking Snape in the eye the entire time, smashes another beaker on the ground right in front of him.* Twenty. Points. From Slytheren.
Snape:..... Alright then twenty points from Slytheren.
Wednesday: *Returns to seat, still glaring at Snape*
Snape: Now before we get on with classes I have the results of last weeks pop quiz, fairly expected stuff, Mr. Weasley you did adequate, but your penmanship was atrocious which is...
Wednesday *Grabs another beaker and holds it up with a look on her face that says âI can keep this up as long as you can old manâ*
Snape:....Something you should work on in the future.
*Later*
Draco: Canât you just expel her professor?
Snape: Well I could in theory, but considering her muggle father keeps somehow sneaking in here I think whether she has permission to be here or not is rather Academic. Besides, Iâm not crossing her after what she did to Umbridge.
Draco: *Shudders* Donât remind me.
This is one of those posts I'm going to watch for hopefully in future to see what awesome new additions it gets. Go on Tumblr, be brilliant!
please keep me informed as well
I just imagined the third book when they learn Sirius Black is trying to kill Harry, and is his godfather.
Gomez: well that makes him family, we must invite him over.
Harry: but father, everyone says he's trying to kill me.
Gomez: oh, of course, how thoughtless of me. Lurch, put away the swords for guests and sharpen up the good swords we use for special occasions! A relative visiting is one thing, but a murderous relative needs to be celebrated.
Harry: thank you, father.
âEnough talk, Remus! Come on, letâs kill him! I did my waiting! Twelve years of it! In Azkaban!â
âVery well. Kill him. But, wait one more minute. Harry has the right to know why.â
