New Harry Potter Game To Include Transgender Character Despite J.K. Rowling’s Stance

The game, ‘Hogwarts Legacy,’ would now include a trans character known as Sirona Ryan.

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The character is a witch and the owner of the "Three Broomsticks" in Hogsmeade village.

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Players meet Sirona when they enter the pub and pull up a chair at the bar.

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Insiders claim that the character's inclusion is ‘performative bulls**t.’

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Succinctly put, it was a ploy to detract attention from controversy surrounding the game.

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The controversy resulted from calls for the game to be boycotted.

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J.K. Rowling shut a troll up by posting a screenshot of her Harry Potter royalty check.

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The clapback occurred after the troll asked how she managed to sleep with her stance on transgenders.

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Her caption was: “I read my most recent royalty cheques and find the pain goes away pretty quickly.”

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