as a trans harry potter fan of course i appreciate people who are vocal allies. god knows we need them. but at the same time i don’t know how i feel about seeing cis people posting out of the blue “harry potter fans dni, i don’t trust you if you’re a harry potter fan, find a different book it’s not that hard” and the like
it’s already a hard and personal choice to engage with hp in any way if you’re trans. i find it a bit patronising in the way the above suggests the person hasn’t done their own research and balanced pros and cons and made the best decision for themselves. it also makes me think how people who say that clearly haven’t interacted with the hp fandom in a while. i’ve been here for well over a decade and i’ve never seen such a vocal saturation of diverse voices, transgender and of other minorities alike. the trans representation in headcanons, fanfiction and fanart alone skyrocketed in the recent years and it only seems to be climbing up. because now you just can’t exist in hp fandom spaces without being loudly anti jkr and a trans ally. and ironically, that’s the reason why the fandom has become a bit of a safe space for many
“stop making hp relevant” it’s going to be relevant. it’s way too big to force it out of existence. might as well keep making trans people happy
