The Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle, Washington, airbrushed all mentions of creator and author JK Rowling from their Harry Potter display in the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame because of her "problematic" beliefs.
A blog post from May titled "She who must not be named" explained the decision by calling Rowling a "certain cold, heartless, joy-sucking entity in the world of Harry Potter."
The writer of the post described themselves as a "transgender Harry Potter ex-fanatic" and claimed that Rowling's problematic views include "the support of antisemitic creators, the racial stereotypes that she used while creating characters, the incredibly white wizarding world, the fat shaming, the lack of LGBTQIA+ representation, the super-chill outlook on the bigotry and othering of those that don’t fit into the standard wizarding world, and so much more," but that "Her transphobic viewpoints are front and center these days."
