JK Rowling’s recurring comments against transgender women are surely there for a reason. in the video game The Hogwarts Legacy: The Hogwarts Legacy, the developers at Avalanche Software have created a transgender character. This is the first time in the Harry Potter universe.
“A representative game of the world”
In an interview with IGN, the studio returned to the integration of this new character, while the title is under the influence of numerous calls for a boycott, due to positions considered transphobic by the creator of the literary saga.
“The team felt it was very important to create a game that was representative of the rich and diverse world of Harry Potter, as well as the groups of people who play the game, which includes the LGBTQIA+ community. We have a diverse cast of characters that players will will find throughout the game,” Avalanche Software told US media.
In the early hours of the game, the player finds himself in Hogsmeade. The neighboring town of the Hogwarts School of Magic is one of the accessible environments of the title. The plot takes the main character to a tavern: Las Tres Escobas. It is at this point in the game that the boss of the place, Sirona Ryan, appears for the first time.
“A witch, not a wizard”
In this scene, Sirona Ryan throws two antagonists out of her bar, thus coming to the aid of the hero. In the ensuing discussion, the woman returns to her friendship with a goblin, out of sight for many years. She then explains that the creature “immediately recognized him” when they met again a few months earlier.
It is through this brief exchange that the owner of the Three Broomsticks evokes her transition. But the developers also show their desire for inclusion through the customization of the main character. In this menu, which allows you to define the traits of the game’s hero, there is no option to choose a gender.
Numerama recalls that the title’s FAQ specifies that “JK Rowling is not involved in the creation of the game.” But at the same time, the site indicates that as the creator of the wizarding world, “her extraordinary corpus of hers is the foundation of all Wizarding World projects” (name given to the extended universe of the Harry Potter saga).
Source: BFM TV
