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Change of plans
Feb. 13th, 2023 10:33 pmOkay, I'm officially reversing my stance on public Harry Potter fanworks: I am now heavily in favor.
No, the books do not suddenly have fewer problems; no, JKR did not suddenly become less of a rancid turd.
But the people in charge of official Harry Potter storytelling stuff have shown that not only are they not going to decry any of the problems or JKR's bullshit in general, they're prepared to lean into them, and that at least I can say fandom is generally better than.
If people are still drawn to Harry Potter stories out of a desire for more content or a feeling of nostalgia, I want to be able to point them to works that do better. I want to give them a viable alternative to even pirating the game. "Want to feel what it's like to read the books again? Want to explore the universe in more depth? Skip 'Antisemitism: The Game' and check out these fanworks instead!"
This also works as a reminder to myself that sometimes you need to be able to meet people where they are if you want to show them that there's a better place to be. Because I forget that from time to time.
No, the books do not suddenly have fewer problems; no, JKR did not suddenly become less of a rancid turd.
But the people in charge of official Harry Potter storytelling stuff have shown that not only are they not going to decry any of the problems or JKR's bullshit in general, they're prepared to lean into them, and that at least I can say fandom is generally better than.
If people are still drawn to Harry Potter stories out of a desire for more content or a feeling of nostalgia, I want to be able to point them to works that do better. I want to give them a viable alternative to even pirating the game. "Want to feel what it's like to read the books again? Want to explore the universe in more depth? Skip 'Antisemitism: The Game' and check out these fanworks instead!"
This also works as a reminder to myself that sometimes you need to be able to meet people where they are if you want to show them that there's a better place to be. Because I forget that from time to time.
