trans women aren't men in dresses, they're women in dresses but for the rest of your point i totally agree, it's absolutely ridiculous

the thing is is that I grew up reading these books and I related to Hermione because people also made fun of me for caring about important issues like that. I was literally an sjw before that was a word and I got made fun of by my classmates. JK Rowling is absolutely disgusting and she's completely ruined her legacy and I can never enjoy these books and movies again. but it was one of the biggest ...things in my life. I was obsessed. and it's important to note that when an author makes something seem like a joke it doesn't mean that they think it's a joke it means that they're saying that the people around them think it's a joke, which is I believe was accurate. it's kind of like saying that when an author writes terrible people doing terrible things that they condone and agree with those actions which is ridiculous because of course they're going to have antagonists and villains who do and say terrible things it doesn't mean that they agree with any of those things. just because other people saw s p e w as a joke, I believe that was the acronym for her organization, doesn't mean that JK thought it was a joke. in fact if we look at the text of the books the scene when Hermione and Ron finally kissed for the first time at the end is when he finally acknowledges the house elves and says that they should go save them and so she is like oh my God you've actually listened to me and you actually care about the same things I do and you just displayed that you have the same values as me and that becomes their romantic moment because he's displaying that he actually cares... I was so upset at the time when they changed that in the movie because it was such a big deal to me but it made sense because they had never set up that organization she'd made for house elves in the movies so they just reworked it. but if you remember that moment was a big deal to her because he was finally acknowledging that she was right about caring about the house elves rights and Harry agrees after Ron points it out. again, JKR is a terrible human being who is spreading tons of hate and no one should support her monetarily or otherwise but I don't think it makes sense to try and poke holes in Harry Potter that aren't necessarily even there like actually engage with the work of fiction completely or just toss it aside and say it doesn't matter either way because she's already tarnished it. former cast members of the movie have spoken out against her and she's denounced them. thankfully they did the right thing. I don't think it makes sense to look back at the books with these JKR as a transphobe glasses and just over analyze every little piece and say that these pieces are obviously signs of red flags of her being a bad person or doing bad things when that doesn't even really line up with what the book itself is saying. I agree there's a lot of stuff in there that's sucks that I didn't notice when I was a child, but i don't necessarily buy into this idea that because other people saw her organization as a joke that JKR wasn't saying that Hermione one of the main characters whose beloved and smart and known for being super intelligent wasn't always in the right for caring about the house elves and when Ron and Harry finally admit that she is right it's a huge deal for her and we're supposed to care and like her right? I just don't understand this perspective... anyway, doesn't really matter. i just wish jkr had never opened her mouht andruined harry Potter for millions of queer people.

I get you. I used to love love *love* the books when I was younger. I sorta grew out of it, and since I’m trans, Joanne’s views really put me off of it recently. But I still see some of the magic in it, especially with how much the community does and how much it’s evolved outside of the books. It’s totally okay to still like Harry Potter and want to read it/watch it/whatever. I have a friend who rereads the books constantly and talks to me about it a lot. I’m really glad it’s something she enjoys and I would never want to take that joy away from her or anyone, so definitely enjoy what you enjoy. You can do that while still knowing something is flawed, because no media is ever perfect. In terms of wanting to complete your book collection, I recommend getting books secondhand if you can! Often times they’ll still be in pretty good condition and maybe even cheaper. That way you’re not financially supporting JKR (who, if you’re not aware, used the money she earns from the franchise to fund anti-trans groups and laws in the UK). Enjoy your magic and be happy my friend ✨, I’m glad that you want to show support for people that are hurt by Joanne’s actions <3

If you want to complete your collection of books, try your best to buy second hand. This way you are not directly supporting JK with your purchase.