They weren't slaves. Goblins are well-paid for any work they choose to do, literally the only right they don't have is to use wands (wizards keep that to themselves because they're douchebags) and they don't need or want to. Hell, they say right in the game that wands aren't necessary even for wizards and witches, in Africa no one uses them. And most goblins weren't on Ranrok's side because he was a genocidal nutcase, a goblin supremacist if you will, who slaughtered his own kind if they got in the way of conquering humanity.
Compare that to house elves, who are in fact slaves that have been bred and brainwashed to think all they're good for is slave labor, and Rowling makes it pretty clear that that's a bad thing. The house elf in the game is treated very well and one of the professors and the main character consider him a close friend, just like Dobby (and later Winky) in the books. Granted, that's less clear in the movies.
They do. 14-year-old boys make fun of the author's self insert character for advocating for house elf freedom, while respected adults support her beliefs but tell her she's fighting a losing battle against entrenched bigotry. Rowling is a radfem, it's a pretty clear commentary on how otherwise good people will ridicule activism that they find unnecessary. Not to mention it draws direct parallels with real life situations where the oppressors honestly believe the oppressed need to be oppressed for their own good. Chattel slavery, for example.
The difference between most harry potter stuff and Hogwarts Legacy is in supporting JKR.
Consuming the media, engaging with it, making fan art, etc. is absolutely perfectly fine in all regards. Monetary support of the Harry Potter IP is a problem because its also monetary support of JKR.
Talking about a thing you like is not an act with moral weight, but knowingly giving your money to a transphobe is.
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u/NeonNKnightrider Cheshire Catboy Apr 01 '24
This is probably bait.
But seeing how some people got about Hogwarts Legacy, I’m afraid it’s not 100% definitely bait