Second-hand Harry Potter books stripped of Rowling's name and sold to transgender people for ten times the price

According to a recent report by the New York Post, Canadian transgender artist Laur Flom purchased a batch of second-hand Harry Potter books to express his opposition to Harry Potter author JK Rowling. He erased Rowling's name from the covers and then resold the books to the transgender community, charging $1,200 (about RMB 8,129) for seven books.

Raul Fromm, a 23-year-old Canadian bartender, artist and transgender, previously launched an online campaign to remove Rowling from the Harry Potter books. He bought a batch of second-hand Harry Potter books, removed the covers and replaced them with his own custom covers, and tore off the pages with Rowling's name printed on them.

Lauer said Rowling's views on transgender people made him feel uncomfortable, and that he acted like this because of the British writer's "transphobia." "This project was affected by her transphobia. I am a transgender and her fan. When I was growing up, Harry Potter was a must-read. Her views sparked moral controversy."

Lauer said his practice is conceptual, exploring themes around identity, memory and transgender. He believes that it can help readers who suddenly find themselves at odds with the author's moral values ​​while reading Harry Potter, "creating a safe space for fans to find comfort in the books while also reading Rowling's work critically."

It takes Raul 12 hours to "reset" a Harry Potter book. The price of a genuine Harry Potter book on Amazon is between $6 and $18, but after Raul's "reset", each book is priced at $170, a set of 7. He has sold at least 30 "reset" copies of Harry Potter and donated part of the proceeds to charities serving transgender people.

Experts believe that Raul's actions are legal. Some lawyers say that after a person buys a book, he has the freedom to cross out his name, remove the cover or tear it up. He can resell it as he wishes as long as it does not involve fraud.