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I think it's because the author is an asshole (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 21 points 7 months ago* (2 children)

I think it was a mistake to not just do more Harry Potter (like as a brand thing) however that would manifest but maybe even J.K realized that by the end of the series he's a sauceless loser and not a character people would keep reading about

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    It's so frustrating how true this is... with Rowling as the writer. You could make a Wizard-Cop Nazi Hunter story that is absolutely amazing, but obviously Rowling can't lmao

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago*

    Should've just done more Hogwarts. Had the recipe for an easy cashgrab with "magical school" and you can even dream of continuing it a la Doctor Who by rotating the cast every 7 years. People love magical misfits and "magic school" is such an easy genre to write if you've got a captive audience of millenials that will watch any half-decent potterslop.
    Honestly the big issue is Rowling. Both as a writer (she won't really let go of the property and involves herself with every project, making it worse) and as a person (she sucks and people hate her. Her not only making money but being involved with a project makes it toxic to a lot)

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