Fan Entitlement In Harry Potter, By J. K. Rowling

The Harry Potter books are some of the most popular fiction series ever written. J.K. Rowling created a story full of magic, excitement, danger, and pure, simple fun that has entertained millions of people around the world. The books have spawned toys, video games, movies, and every kind of merchandise that can be thought of for fans to enjoy. Fans always write to Rowling for information about her world and the many characters she created, but sometimes that has proved to be a problem for the very fans that beg her for it. Many fans have issues with what Rowling has said about the very story she created and molded for so many years of her life even to the point of getting angry about it. In my paper I will discuss the phenomena of fan entitlement …show more content…
Not on what I think it should be but on what the author has written to show me what it truly is. When a writer such as Rowling releases information on a secret from the story then it is my job to understand why it was done and see if I can take it for what it is. And if something a writer does to the world that you enjoyed goes beyond what you can handle, then there is no law saying that you have to like or support the author’s works any further. That is the freedom of being a fan to books or movies. If something is changed and you don’t like it, then take your dollars somewhere else. That is the best power you have over these things, but you as a fan do not have the right or power to tell a writer how she or he should tell the story they have inside of them. In conclusion, Rowling made a wonderful book series with a wonderful character named Harry Potter in it. She made a world that was beautiful and frightening, but at the end of the day, it is still her world and it was her work that created. The best thing we as fans can do is respect her talent, and how she moves the imaginary world we love toward the