Harry Potter in the cinema, on social media attacks on Rowling: “Transphobic, let’s boycott films”

Harry Potter’s long-awaited return to the big screen to celebrate 20 years of ‘career’ brings with it some poison too. The occasion is the screening of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ which, after having entered the history of cinema boasting the box office record for the highest opening weekend ever, from 9 to 12 December it will be possible to see again in the cinema in Italy. The news, greeted with enthusiasm by millions of Italian fans, has ‘unleashed’ the haters, who attack the author JK Rowling ‘rea’ of having become a billionaire thanks to the saga of the Hogwarts wizard (he is the second richest person in England after Queen Elizabeth), but also and above all for his divisive statements on the LGBT community. “I no longer want to support in any way an author who uses her earnings and her media power to support transphobic causes”, writes one of the many internet users. “Going to the cinema will make the transphobic woman earn more money!”, Adds another. Someone tries to defend the innocent wizard: “Harry Potter is not Rowling”, he writes. But there are also those who defend the British author with a drawn sword: “Guilty of having remained a free voice. Unforgivable to become famous and not adapt to the dominant narrative”, underlines a fan. That the boycott operation does not seem to take hold in the end seems to be well established, as confirmed by the sarcasm of one user: “Now I know what movie to go and see with my family, thanks!”, He eloquently jokes.