Harry Potter and the Problematic Author
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| Zine | |
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| Title: | Harry Potter and the Problematic Author |
| Publisher: | Redgoldsparks Press |
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| Type: | Comic/Meta |
| Date(s): | 2019 |
| Medium: | Digital (and print?) |
| Size: | 20 pages |
| Fandom: | Harry Potter |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | https://redgoldsparkspress.com/projects/7180180 https://www.etsy.com/listing/714133520/pdf-hp-and-the-problematic-author |
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Harry Potter and the Problematic Author is a zine by nonbinary creator Maia Kobabe. This zine was inspired by Taryn Knight's 2019 Potterweek prompts.
Creator's description
This work seeks to reconcile my feelings for the Harry Potter series with my frustration over some of JK Rowling's recent actions and the direction of the continuing cannon. The three main focuses are the "Magic in North America" stories from Pottermore, JKR's liking of several transphobic tweets on twitter and the valuable life lessons I learned from the series. This zine isn't an attack on the books, it is a deeply affectionate critique, and a meditation on loving flawed media.
Reader comments
This comic creator is one of my favorites, and this Zine is so timely. The drawings are outstanding and the ideas that accompany them are as thoughtful as they are thought provoking.
Thoughtful and medicinal. This echoes a lot of my own experiences with the series, so I'm grateful for this voice.