Public Statement Regarding My Diagon Alley Dungeon
I have decided to publicly address an issue involving my Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley dungeon and similarities I found between my original project and a later version created by @silverxstardust
I want to make something clear before anyone reads the documentation:
I am not claiming ownership over Diagon Alley, Knockturn Alley, or the Harry Potter universe. Other creators are absolutely allowed to make their own versions of these locations.
My concern is with the specific creative choices, layouts, storefronts, placements, decorations, and other elements that I believe were reproduced from my project after I had already developed and published them.
I've spent a significant amount of time documenting the development of my project, including dated screenshots, work-in-progress material, conversations, technical development issues, and side-by-side comparisons.
I've also intentionally excluded or clarified things that I discovered were not unique to my work or were already established by Harry Potter canon. I want people to be able to look at the evidence and make their own judgment rather than simply taking my word for it.
This is a call-out, not a call to action.
I am not asking anyone to harass, threaten, contact, brigade, or target SilverxStardust or anyone else involved. Please do not use this post as an excuse to do so.
If you want to understand why I am making this statement, I've put the full timeline and documentation here:
🔗 [LINK]
I'm not expecting everyone to agree with me. I simply wanted the evidence, timeline, and my perspective in one place so that the situation could be examined for itself.
I spent a huge amount of time and personal effort creating this dungeon, and regardless of what happens from here, I am going to keep creating. 💜
