Certain cults throughout history have always treated apostates as if they were literally dead. The Jehovah's Witnesses are probably the best known ones in modern days that do this. If you come back into the fold, there's generally a ceremony that basically brings you "back from the dead" (a la Lazarus.)
but they completely lack self control and couldn't detach themselves from the brand, I'll bet most of them secretly bought it despite being loudly against it on Twitter
No, they still haven't decoupled themselves from the Harry Potter franchise. They're as obsessed with it as ever before; they just try to pretend that a heretic like Rowling didn't create it. And the funny thing about Hogwarts Legacy is that it's the only piece of Harry Potter media they attacked. Didn't see anyone attacking Universal Studios for their Harry Potter rides and attractions, Barnes and Noble for devoting entire shelves to Harry Potter books and merchandise in their stores, or LEGO for still producing and selling Harry Potter sets. No, it was just this one retarded game that drew all their ire for some reason. And personally, I wouldn't be surprised if the troons and Marxists screaming about the game still bought it because they just couldn't resist the temptation of living out their fantasy of attending magic high school.
Still Harry Potter, but you have to tear out all mentions of J.K. Rowling's name from it.
Hogwarts Legacy tried that. They even included a troon to repent for Rowling's heresy, and it's still a no go for them.
The left's purity circle quite consciously does not include a way to bring yourself completely back into grace.
It's a religion of punishment, not repentance.
Certain cults throughout history have always treated apostates as if they were literally dead. The Jehovah's Witnesses are probably the best known ones in modern days that do this. If you come back into the fold, there's generally a ceremony that basically brings you "back from the dead" (a la Lazarus.)
but they completely lack self control and couldn't detach themselves from the brand, I'll bet most of them secretly bought it despite being loudly against it on Twitter
No, they still haven't decoupled themselves from the Harry Potter franchise. They're as obsessed with it as ever before; they just try to pretend that a heretic like Rowling didn't create it. And the funny thing about Hogwarts Legacy is that it's the only piece of Harry Potter media they attacked. Didn't see anyone attacking Universal Studios for their Harry Potter rides and attractions, Barnes and Noble for devoting entire shelves to Harry Potter books and merchandise in their stores, or LEGO for still producing and selling Harry Potter sets. No, it was just this one retarded game that drew all their ire for some reason. And personally, I wouldn't be surprised if the troons and Marxists screaming about the game still bought it because they just couldn't resist the temptation of living out their fantasy of attending magic high school.