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submitted 1 week ago by Quokka@quokk.au to c/tvmovies@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Bel Powley, who's playing Petunia in HBO's Harry Potter show, has given her views on the JK Rowling controversy, and the response is bad.

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[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nostalgia is a bullshit excuse at this point. I can't fathom why people would want to continue to invest the games, reboots, etc.

Every time we give her money she will immediately turn around and hurt people with her status.

[–] Ophrys@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Also, to each their own but I think the harry Potter universe is really bland at best.

[–] db_null@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

It was cute when it came out and I was 10. I really don't get all these nearly 40yr olds that have turned it into their religion today

[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Well now I'm glad I decided to read Percy Jackson instead of Harry Potter when I was 14 at the library.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

There is plenty of great modern fantasy out there as well.