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4 Panel Comic

Panel 1: Ron Weasley sits in front of a fireplace with a Gameboy Yellow with Pokémon Red in hand.

Ron: Harry, these muggle games are so fun!

Panel 2: Harry Potter sits across the fireplace from Ron and holds his wand and a Gameboy Red with the screen and wand pointing at Ron.

Potter: Ron, look! My Pokémon is evolving from Abra to Kadabra!

Panel 3: Harry is horrified as magic flies from his wand

Panel 4: Harry comes to the depressing realization of what he’s done.

  • tetris11@feddit.uk
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    2 days ago

    is it? depends on how much you weigh current suffering over past suffering, which is a tricky one I admit

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      2 days ago

      I don’t think it’s that tricky. If someone intends their art to be divisive and evil, and after their death it’s repurposed for good I consider it a win against that evil.

      If Rowling wasn’t still making money and causing harm, I’d be all about celebrating and expanding the Harry Potter series in a manner that incorprates messages of inclusion.

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        2 days ago

        I’ll be pedantic and say that repurposed for good in a current setting doesn’t then prevent it from then being repurposed for bad in a later setting