Like understand that as a former fan, I get the pull Harry Potter has on people as a formative franchise for them. I get that exists and is very personal to people.
At the end of the day I just wish people were a bit more honest about it. There's just so much defense force for buying this game that it worries me.
Like just say "look I just really really love HP as a franchise it's a personal thing to me and I understand that what this might mean for who I ultimately end up supporting but A) I don't care or B) I'll try my best to make it up in some way".
Or alternatively, just say nothing and buy the game regardless.
Because when I see these discussions get long and defensive, with the excuses, with the convolutions, with the denials, I see behind it all a sense of guilt. Guilt that's looking to be assuaged.
And hey, maybe I'm just projecting. Maybe it's the guilt I would feel if I bought it and what that would mean for how I would look in the eyes of my trans friends.
But people will tell me no guilt exists and quite frankly I'm skeptical.
No there is no maybe. You are most definitely projecting.