the hp books were my security blanket growing up, the thing that got me through significant trauma. in particular hp5, harry grappling with issues of anger and whether or not the bad things in his life had warped him into a bad person. so this hurts. it will never not hurt.

it hurts, but jkr/hp have been hurting people for quite a while, even if I and many of us didn't see it through the lens of privilege & childhood nostalgia. however you choose to relate to these works, it's important to recognise they've been problematic all along

anyhow, if you're looking for:

a trans/genderqueer author to support
a book with trans/genderqueer/nonbinary characters
a magical society integrated into the modern human world

A DARK AND HOLLOW STAR (feb 23rd 2021) https://ashleyshuttleworth.com/projects/ 

Further trans/genderqueer/nonbinary authors with books coming out:

MAY THE BEST MAN WIN @ZREllor
MEET CUTE DIARY @EmeryLeeWho
CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY @StevenSSWrites
JAY'S GAY AGENDA @HeyJasonJune
THE WITCH KING @heedgmon
BETWEEN PERFECT AND REAL @raystoeve

Additional trans/nonbinary/genderqueer books/authors to support:

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY @natornatalie
THE GHOSTS WE KEEP @masondeaver
THE MIRROR SEASON @LaAnnaMarie
ANA ON THE EDGE @matokah
FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILES FROM THE SUN @JONNYescribe