The Seattle Museum of Pop Culture is scrubbing author JK Rowling from its Harry Potter exhibition because the transgender manager is offended by her.

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Exhibitions Project Manager Chris Moore just could not tolerate Rowling’s name being on the series that she wrote because of her gender-critical views. So, the manager kept the exhibit but airbrushed her off of it, according to the Daily Mail.

The transgender manager, who uses he/they pronouns, is accusing the acclaimed author of having “super hateful and divisive” opinions and wrote a long scathing blog post against Rowling on Saturday.

Rowling has stood firm on her belief that women should not be fired for believing biological sex is real and for that, she has been repeatedly attacked by transgender activists

“There’s a certain cold, heartless, joy-sucking entity in the world of Harry Potter and, this time, it is not actually a Dementor,” Moore wrote in a 1,400-word missive.

So this Seattle museum is erasing JK Rowling as the author of Harry Potter because reasons. pic.twitter.com/xQQFCWT52l

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 7, 2023

That time is NOW – JK Rowling was right from day one.

:::thud!::: pic.twitter.com/5kDgYERkzr

— (@OwnRules) July 29, 2023

“We would love to go with the Internet’s theory that these books were actually written without an author, but this certain person is a bit too vocal with her super hateful and divisive views to be ignored,” the manager railed.

Moore viciously attacked Rowling in the blog post, accusing her of using “racial stereotypes,” “fat-shaming,” and a “lack of LGBTQIA+ representation” in her books.

“Her transphobic viewpoints are front and centre these days, but we can’t forget all the other ways that she’s problematic: 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,” the blog post stated.

Moore justified the move by the museum and the attempt to eradicate the author from her own works, stating, “For the time being, the curators decided to remove any of her artefacts from this gallery to reduce her impact. It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s what we were able to do in the short-term while determining long-term practices.”

In 2018, a year before Rowling made her views on trans issues public, she was inducted into the museum’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. When she was given that honor, the museum proclaimed that the Harry Potter books were “beloved” and shared a three-paragraph biography about her literary achievements.

For telling the truth and acknowledging indisputable scientific facts an institution of learning refuses to credit the author of work for which they are charging admission for people to view. “Beam me up, Scotty”.

— Pitt Street Farmer (@pittstreetfarm) August 7, 2023

“We learned that [Rowling] was a problem, which is why you’ll see the artefacts without any mention or image of the author. After all, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are all incredibly vocal allies,” the manager asserted.

Radcliffe played Harry Potter in the film series. In 2022, he claimed that young fans had been “hurt” by Rowling’s views on trans issues.

Grint, who played the part of Ron Weasley, declared that “trans women are women, trans men are men.”

Welcome to “Communism 2.0” where not agreeing with the latest psy-op to destroy the family unit and allow monsters to abuse your children means you are a non-person and “super hateful”. Men of the West, choose your ground and STAND, or become a hated footnote in history ❤

— Sammy Shaw (@SammySh05074722) August 7, 2023

Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, donated money to the transgender lobby charity Mermaids in 2020. She asked her followers on Twitter to give as well.

Rowling has been threatened online for her stance. She stated that in 2021 she had received “enough death threats to paper my house” after trans activists doxxed her and leaked her address online while staging protests outside her home.

The author has expressed concerns about making it easier to change a person’s gender legally and she has spoken about her safety concerns for biological women.

‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?

Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate https://t.co/cVpZxG7gaA

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2020

If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 6, 2020

Rowling excoriated former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon who tried to change the law to allow people to self-identify without a medical certificate.

A spokesman for the museum told The Telegraph, “MoPOP is proud to support our employees and unequivocally stands with nonbinary and transgender communities. In an increasingly divided world, pop culture can unite, inspire, and spark important conversations.”

“Education and creative expression are the heart of our mission and in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, we strive to elevate those that are left out of the mainstream pop culture conversation, by amplifying voices and stories that are not always seen on museum walls,” the spokesman added.

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