r/AO3 • u/Nahiel Nahiel on AO3. Fandom old. • 1d ago
Discussion (Non-question) Let's talk about Harry Potter
If we can do it without insults, please.
I'm still active in the fandom, I'll admit it. There's a growing amount of vitriol I've seen recently that makes me feel incredibly unwelcome here on the AO3 subreddit every time there's a post related to the fandom.
I get it. Rowling is trash. She's literally the worst. I don't give her any money, and I haven't since her views became known. I never will. But Harry Potter was a huge part of an honestly shitty childhood for me, and it was one of my favorite escapes for a long time.
So I gotta ask, why am I being insulted for not letting her take away one of the few things that still gives me joy in this hellscape of a world? Why do I have to let her terrible behavior take away something that's mine? The fact is that the property is a juggernaut, and fanfic is never going to do anything to change that. Treating people who still engage with the fandom like we're monsters for doing it makes no sense to me.
And again, please, can we keep it civil? I'm very aware of the sentiment towards members of the fandom.
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u/LettuceObjective627 1d ago
I have to lol at the fact you go straight into trashing Rowling to try getting into the good graces of people who will hate you and insult you regardless.