I read Harry Potter as a teenager, but my interest in the series faded as I got older. From time to time, I rewatched one of the films out of pure nostalgia, but honestly, I found the world-building very weak and the plot nonsensical, even for a children’s story. So when I learned that Rowling was a TERF, I just stopped caring.
So, I’m pretty clueless about how the franchise and its fandom have evolved. When I heard about “Malfoid,” a female version of Malfoy, I assumed it was meant to mock Rowling: making one of her main characters trans would certainly infuriate her. I’m not sure how I felt about the idea, but it made sense. However, someone said that it was actually a right-wing thing, a way to “own the libs.” I just don’t understand why Malfoy as a girl would be insulting to left-leaning people. Could anyone explain me?
Is it supposed to “own the libs?” All I have seen are people gooning over “hot girl Malfoy.” Tho it does make sense considering the name is “Malfoid,” incorporating chud language right into it. Not sure how it’s gonna piss off anyone not transphobic tho. They’re kinda stupid over there on the right, and I’m not capable of thinking that stupidly to understand the roundabout logic where this meme would make any sense.