Hogwarts Legacy and Death of the Author: When buying a game gets complicated

In the wake of such a finale however, the franchise stumbled.

How do you come to terms with that?

Death of the author

This concept pushes creative agency to the reader, rather than the creator.

Divorcing art from an artist isnt new to us.

So J.K. Rowling is a hateful person online.

We already know that.

What on Earth does that have to do with Hogwarts Legacy?

Its in the name.

Avalanche Softwares immensely popular open-world RPG cant escape the tarnished legacy of its creator, try as it might.

So yes, she did contribute to the game - however vaguely that contribution was made.

Hogwarts Legacy was made for fun.

Fans of Harry Potter want to play it for fun.

The people making these comparisons are looking at Hogwarts Legacys controversy from the wrong angle.