Quote Originally Posted by theNater View Post
A few general thoughts:

1. Buying and playing Hogwarts Legacy sends a certain message, whether you intend to send that message or not.
2. Any guilt you may feel over sending that message is not the fault of the people who notice you are sending that message.
3. If your sole motivation is to avoid feelings of guilt, playing a different game is probably going to be easier and more effective than arguing on the internet about why your sending of that message doesn't count.
The main message people send by buying and playing Hogwarts Legacy is that they are interested in playing Hogwarts Legacy.
My best friend is currently avidly playing the game and loves it. He's not even aware about the controversy surrounding JKR, because he doesn't frequent places like twitter and tumblr, where that controversy is mainly discussed.
Buying the game is not automatically the same as siding with a bigot. People can enjoy work within an IP without buying into whatever nonsense the artist is spouting. They are not even required to know or research whatever nonsense that artist might have been spouting in the past.