Sacred Symbols+, Episode 278 | A Completely Political Conversation About JK Rowling (Patreon)

Weeks ago, I (Colin) endeavored to cover the controversy surrounding Hogwarts Legacy with as much balance as I could. I feel like this is the kinda stuff Sacred Symbols+ undoubtedly does best: Diving deep into sometimes-heated, often-complex issues in and around our industry. To that end, I sought out two different people in the political sphere that I thought could help me deconstruct this mess, but I only partially succeeded. As you'll hear during this episode's intro, I failed to find someone to take on the so-called anti-Rowling side, one prominent seemingly everywhere except for in front of a microphone in a challenging setting. And frankly, I don't find this surprising, as the attacks on JK Rowling and Hogwarts Legacy have been indefensible. Nevertheless, I would have liked to deliver and defend my case, but found no takers. I did, however, find a taker 'on the other side,' and that's previous + guest Noam Blum. Thus, we had a decision: Publish only the Noam conversation, which was meant to be half of the show, hold out for the unlikely event someone says yes to us, or simply publish nothing at all. We went with the first choice. Please understand: This episode has nothing to do with Hogwarts Legacy as a game, but the culture surrounding the drama. By clicking play, you understand that you're getting a completely political conversation. With that said, enjoy.