Harry Potter used to be a household name. Everyone talked about what their House was and wished for their letter to Hogwarts. Book and movie releases were a big deal. Everyone got swept up in the franchise all about a boy wizard. The queer community, especially, saw themselves in the Boy Who Lived.

So what changed? JK Rowling came out as a transphobe which made her no longer popular. She can't exactly continue with the saintly image any more.

This means any new edition to the Harry Potter franchise won't be destined for success.

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