"The game has become such a worldwide phenomenon that there are plenty of leak accounts on social media routinely posting about upcoming collaborations, but the account that leaked the Harry Potter skins had a different motive than simply informing people, as they have stated they "spoiled" the surprise in protest of it inclusion because of Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling's transphobic rhetoric."
"Rowling has been a vocal figurehead in the fight against trans rights over the past few years , and it's made buying and supporting Harry Potter and its various movies, video games, and spin-offs harder for fans and trans supporters, though it hasn't stopped Hogwarts Legacy from racking up over 40 million sales since its launch in 2023."
""Most people won't care," they wrote. "These Outfits will probably sell pretty well, most people will be happy to see one of their favorite childhood franchises come to the game, and Epic Games and J.K. Rowling will make plenty of money. But I'm not okay with that, and I hope you're not okay with it either.""
Fortnite will add cosmetics based on Harry Potter, and a leak account disclosed them before the official announcement. The leaker said the disclosure was an intentional protest against J.K. Rowling's transphobic rhetoric. Rowling's public opposition to trans rights has complicated decisions for fans and trans supporters about buying or supporting Potter-related media. Hogwarts Legacy sold over 40 million copies since its 2023 launch despite those controversies. The leaker, Fortnite Underground, wrote they wanted to "ruin" the surprise and said the franchise once "stood for what was right." Many players will likely still purchase the outfits, the leaker warned.
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