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‘How long before they tear it down’: Leicester Square’s new Harry Potter statue at risk from trans activists, Twitter users claim
A statue of fictional wizard Harry Potter was unveiled in London’s Leicester Square this week, but many online are worried it will be torn down for the alleged ‘transphobic’ transgressions of the character’s creator, J.K. Rowling.
The bronze statue depicting Daniel Radcliffe in arguably his most famous role, flying on his Nimbus 2000, was unveiled on Wednesday and is expected to remain in the square until at least July 2023 as part of the square’s ‘statue trail’.
However, given the recent slew of controversies and high profile rows besetting Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling for her stance on transgender issues, many have questioned whether the statue will be torn down by radical LGBTQ activists.
“Has @jk_rowling approved this? in an era where people are keen on tearing down statues this seems odd, no?” one person tweeted, referring to the recent spate of statue removals across the Western world in the name of social justice causes.
This gives something for the trans-lobby to pull down.
— Captain Thunk (@CaptainThunk) October 2, 2020
How long will it stay up....
— AnonSidious (@AnonSidious) October 2, 2020
LGBT allies online called for a trans flag to be placed – or painted – on the statue.
Harry Potter statue to be unveiled in London’s Leicester SquarePlease someone, put a trans flag on it, as we know Daniel Radcliffe is a fab trans ally!
