The new video game from the "Harry Potter" series, Hogwarts Legacy, made its release this week to strong sales and strong controversy.

The game, which allows users to design their own wizard and progress through a magical academy, has caused controversy among critics and fans over what to do with Rowling's writing.

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The Potter author has been accused of transphobia since 2018, when she "liked" a tweet that referred to trans women as "guys in costumes" (according to Politico, this accusation is false) (said it was for research purposes).

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He has made fun of the concept that the phrase "those who menstruate" might refer to anyone other than women in many of his remarks on gender since then.

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Hogwarts Legacy is still at the top of important PC and console bestseller charts weeks before its release, despite calls for a boycott, demonstrating strong pre-order demand.

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In a departure from customary pre-release coverage, some publications are alerting readers about Hogwarts Legacy while others are completely ignoring it.

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British video game store With a series of articles about magic-based games that place "particular emphasis on magic games developed by trans devs," RockPaperShotgun is counter-programming.

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One publication that won't be reviewing Hogwarts Legacy is TheGamer in Canada.

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Despite not having written Hogwarts, Rowling may profit from its legacy. It was created by Warner Bros.-owned Avalanche Software.

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The new video game from the "Harry Potter" series, Hogwarts Legacy, made its release this week to strong sales and strong controversy.

The new video game from the "Harry Potter" series, Hogwarts Legacy, made its release this week to strong sales and strong controversy.

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The game, which allows users to design their own wizard and progress through a magical academy, has caused controversy among critics and fans over what to do with Rowling's writing.

The game, which allows users to design their own wizard and progress through a magical academy, has caused controversy among critics and fans over what to do with Rowling's writing.

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The Potter author has been accused of transphobia since 2018, when she "liked" a tweet that referred to trans women as "guys in costumes" (according to Politico, this accusation is false) (said it was for research purposes).

The Potter author has been accused of transphobia since 2018, when she "liked" a tweet that referred to trans women as "guys in costumes" (according to Politico, this accusation is false) (said it was for research purposes).

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He has made fun of the concept that the phrase "those who menstruate" might refer to anyone other than women in many of his remarks on gender since then.

He has made fun of the concept that the phrase "those who menstruate" might refer to anyone other than women in many of his remarks on gender since then.

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Hogwarts Legacy is still at the top of important PC and console bestseller charts weeks before its release, despite calls for a boycott, demonstrating strong pre-order demand.

Hogwarts Legacy is still at the top of important PC and console bestseller charts weeks before its release, despite calls for a boycott, demonstrating strong pre-order demand.

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In a departure from customary pre-release coverage, some publications are alerting readers about Hogwarts Legacy while others are completely ignoring it.

In a departure from customary pre-release coverage, some publications are alerting readers about Hogwarts Legacy while others are completely ignoring it.

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British video game store With a series of articles about magic-based games that place "particular emphasis on magic games developed by trans devs," RockPaperShotgun is counter-programming.

British video game store With a series of articles about magic-based games that place "particular emphasis on magic games developed by trans devs," RockPaperShotgun is counter-programming.

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One publication that won't be reviewing Hogwarts Legacy is TheGamer in Canada.

One publication that won't be reviewing Hogwarts Legacy is TheGamer in Canada.

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Despite not having written Hogwarts, Rowling may profit from its legacy. It was created by Warner Bros.-owned Avalanche Software.

Despite not having written Hogwarts, Rowling may profit from its legacy. It was created by Warner Bros.-owned Avalanche Software.

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