1. An feeble attempt made by story or character writers to renew interest in a dying media franchise by giving a character an uninteresting or useless trait which adds little no depth to their character, and usually used as a measure to conceal their impending failure or as an effort to bring diversity to a whitewash cast of characters.
Ironically, even though sales were peak for the series during this time, in 2007, Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling revealed the sexuality of book character Dumbledore as being gay with an ass-pull wizard, receiving some backlash readers and fans alike arguing that she gave no real depth to his character up until the storyboarding of "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewalde"
2. Taking definition 1 and following through with it because you managed to gain or already had enough traction to actually continue your franchise and write a full filling and deep story for such a character.
Ironically, even though sales were peak for the series during this time, in 2007, Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling revealed the sexuality of book character Dumbledore as being gay with an ass-pull wizard, receiving some backlash readers and fans alike arguing that she gave no real depth to his character up until the storyboarding of "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewalde"
2. Taking definition 1 and following through with it because you managed to gain or already had enough traction to actually continue your franchise and write a full filling and deep story for such a character.
Example 1.
Guy 1: Bro, did you hear that news about Soldier from Overwatch being gay?
Guy 2: Yeah man, they pulled a fucking JK Rowling because they couldn't save their toxic community and gaming league, or nerf their fucking characters.
Guy 1: I stopped playing after they added that retarded hamster anyway.
Example 2.
Guy 1: Did you watch the last episode of Adventure Time?
Guy 2: Nah, I heard they pulled a JK Rowling by making Princess Bubblegum and Marceline lesbians.
Guy 1: They actually made a decent storyboard with their romance and the aftermath overall in the New seasons.
Guy 2: Alright, might give it a watch.
Guy 1: Bro, did you hear that news about Soldier from Overwatch being gay?
Guy 2: Yeah man, they pulled a fucking JK Rowling because they couldn't save their toxic community and gaming league, or nerf their fucking characters.
Guy 1: I stopped playing after they added that retarded hamster anyway.
Example 2.
Guy 1: Did you watch the last episode of Adventure Time?
Guy 2: Nah, I heard they pulled a JK Rowling by making Princess Bubblegum and Marceline lesbians.
Guy 1: They actually made a decent storyboard with their romance and the aftermath overall in the New seasons.
Guy 2: Alright, might give it a watch.
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Telling a story around one group of people and then much later telling the same story to the same group of people but changing major details and treating it like they were always there.
Harry: “The last time you told this story you said you took her home but now you’re saying you ate her ass? Bruh stop J.K Rowling.”
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Get the The J.K Rowling Effect mug.Well known transphobe who wants credit for putting representation in her books without actually putting much in, saying that characters were gay after the books came out. WHEN IT WASN'T RELEVANT, HELPFUL OR REPRESENTATION - AS SHE THOUGHT IT WAS - AND NOBODY WAS THINKING ABOUT DUMBLEDORE'S SEX LIFE. And naming an Asian character Cho Chang, do I need to explain why that is a problem? Also don't get me started on the house elves.
And on a similar topic STOP SEXUALISING DRACO MALFOY, HE IS A CHILD THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SERIES IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE A CHILD AS WELL SEXUALISING HIM IS WEIRD AND BAD. YOU CAN HAVE A CRUSH ON HIM (don't know why you would because he calls Hermione a muggle, which in that world is I believe equivalent to the n-word in that universe, which is one of the reasons Hermione should've been black) BUT SEXUALISING HIM, A CHILD, IS GROSS.
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And on a similar topic STOP SEXUALISING DRACO MALFOY, HE IS A CHILD THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE SERIES IT DOES NOT MATTER IF YOU ARE A CHILD AS WELL SEXUALISING HIM IS WEIRD AND BAD. YOU CAN HAVE A CRUSH ON HIM (don't know why you would because he calls Hermione a muggle, which in that world is I believe equivalent to the n-word in that universe, which is one of the reasons Hermione should've been black) BUT SEXUALISING HIM, A CHILD, IS GROSS.
Thank you for your time.
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