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[notreallystars]

My feelings about the JKR stuff, really.

Will it affect the way I engage with the books? Probably, at least a little. But I don't intend to let her drag me away from a fandom I've loved for 15 years. Absolutely not.

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[angelofthenorth]

I wholly agree. At the same time I'm struggling with wanting to go to see Crimes of Grindelwald 3, when it happens, and reading book 5 of Strike, and not wanting to reward her bigotry....

[notreallystars]

My thoughts, for what they're worth -

On reading book 5 of Strike, you could always wait and get hold of a second hand copy or borrow from a library. If you're anything like I was with the HP books though, I get that waiting won't be an appealing option.

When it comes to the film, I'd probably wait and watch it illegally online, but again I get that that might not be an appealing option.

I'm struggling at the moment because I had planned to buy the audiobook of CoS this year, and I'm not sure what I'm going to do about that. On the one hand the amount that we spend on a single thing she's been involved in is a drop in the ocean to her, but that doesn't change not wanting any of my money to go to a bigot.

So yes, I empathise.

[angelofthenorth]

THe problem is I'm a completist - I have 1-4 of strike in hardback.

I don't like watching illegally, because there's more than one person involved in a film.

Shame we can't get fans to read chapters of the books for free download, but I can see that not being appealing....

[notreallystars]

Ah, I know the completionist struggle.

I hope you can figure out something that works for you. Personally I think I'm going to allow myself the audiobook and then stop buying her things. I think.

[enemyofperfect]

Those are both really good links about a difficult situation, thank you.

[notreallystars]

You're welcome, I'm glad you found something valuable in them :)