Harry Potter has over the years developed a complicated legacy. JK Rowling has drawn controversy thanks to her transphobic statements, but the original works...

TW: Harry Potter

Was Harry Potter Ever Good?

No

Video discusses flaws of the Harry Potter works by J.K. Rowling with comparisons to how other fictional YA novels/tv shows handled problematic topics.

  • Red_sun_in_the_sky@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    7 months ago

    I don’t know what the video’s critiques are, but no it isn’t uniquely bad cause of terf writer. There are legit criticisms to be made. I’ve read only fifth and small amount of the fourth book. I couldn’t stand the writing in the fifth. Granted I watched all the movies. Still my main problems with it are : 1) that its world is shallow and uninteresting. 2) For a series centered on witchcraft its magic is not even well fleshed out or developed. That’s some off the top of my head.

    • Tabitha ☢️[she/her]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      but no it isn’t uniquely bad cause of terf writer

      actually the video does mention that there is almost no positive representation of minorites, demonstrates that what little there is problematic, examples of JKRowling missing opportunities for good representation, and examples of JKRowling attempting to retcon representation in after the series was over. Then the video gives examples of other authors succeeding for comparison.

      The video essentially says that the books series is like a Thatcherite monument to the status quo, which is reflected in the overarching story and (lack of) progression for most characters, which is to say, her ideology may actually be the root that which the rot stems from.