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Transfiguration: A Wrock Comp for Trans Rights

by Various Artists

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    The fandom is ours--let's take it back.
    A response to the author's comments towards the transgender community, including both spoken word and music, this album is a reminder that trans rights are human rights and there are people in the Harry Potter fandom who believe that. Emphasizing trans artists and artists of color, the proceeds of this album will go to Camp Lilac and The Black Trans Advocacy Coalition.
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1.
Why do you have to be So small minded And why can't you see You're so misguided The shape of the world isn't what you think You think that by existing, I'm standing on the brink Of desolation, chaos, and despair I promise you, I'm not going anywhere Maybe consider that what others do Doesn't even have a direct effect on you You know that we could maybe live in harmony If you'd just listen... If you'd start trying... To understand me Not everything has to be a fight In fact, it's even okay to realize you weren't right Apologizing won't kill you, I swear And it costs zero dollars to just sit there and see The shape of the world isn't what you think You think that by existing, I'm standing on the brink Of desolation, chaos, and despair I promise you, I'm not going anywhere Maybe consider that what others do Doesn't even have a direct effect on you You know that we could maybe live in harmony If you'd just listen... If you'd start trying... To understand me
2.
Hero. What is a hero? “A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” That’s the definition, anyway, but some words mean more than just their definition. I’d say that authors are heroes. I mean, they may not wear capes or save people from fires, but they’re heroes in their own way. A hero, as I see it, is just someone who helps someone else in some important way. Books provide somewhere to go, a place to rest, to relax, to grow stronger. They can give you a home, a community. Anyone can be a hero. And for a long time, you were one. You helped so many people, gave them so much strength. These books mean so much to so many people. While only a bit of a hero to me, you were a massive hero to my mom, and to a lot of the people that I care about. But the past tense is important here. Because you were. You helped so many people, gave them the strength that they needed to be themselves. Do you know how important these books are for people? And now you want to take them away. You want to spoil them, ruin them with your hate. But you don’t get to do that. You don’t get to make something so important and then take it away. You don’t. You don’t get to do that to us. A community is more than it’s creator. You say you don’t hate us. You say that you support us, and yet everything you do says otherwise. You’re spreading so much toxicity that it’s hard to breathe. We keep hoping you’re going to be better, I keep hoping you're going to be better, and yet you never are. It was easier to look the other way. To hear things, but excuse them as not a big deal. But we can’t anymore. You just keep pushing the blade down deeper, making the wound larger and larger, more and more painful. Why won’t you just listen? You say you don’t hate us. That you support us. And yet you do this. You never learn, you never apologize. You use one of the most negative stereotypes of all time, one that is a complete lie, and you say you still care? Stop lying to us. We know you don’t, we know you’re lying. So can you just shut up? We’re telling you that you’re in the wrong, but instead of listening, you say you’re not. We keep thinking that if it can't get worse, that you can’t say or do anything more awful, and yet here we are. At a new low. Do you even care? I really don’t think you do. You’re not just sharing your “opinions” anymore. You’re causing real damage. You’re going to cause people to get hurt, to get killed because you won’t stop being a baby and just listen to us. If you’re going to keep spreading your hate, at least stop trying to lie about it. You do hate us. If you didn’t, you would listen, realize your mistake, and work to fix it. But you don’t, you never you. So we’re gonna move on. Without you. We’re ready to learn, to grow. I’d be lying if I said that you’re not going to be missed. But you the way you are right now isn’t who we miss.
3.
Have you ever found yourself Doing something unexplained? Have you looked inside yourself, Found something you cannot name? I never thought That this was the start of the fall I never thought About it at all I’m finding I’m more More than I knew This part of me was always there But the words are now, too I’m finding I’m more More than I knew Sometimes it comes by owl Sometimes it comes from inside of you If it had come In a letter Maybe I would have Been prepared better When I grow up, I will be strong I’ll find my peace, I will belong I’m finding I’m more More than I knew This part of me was always there But the words are now, too I’m finding I’m more More than I knew Sometimes it comes by owl Sometimes it comes from inside of you Sometimes it comes by owl But it’s always been there inside of you
4.
Joanne, Joanne, Joanne, Joanne I’m begging of you, please don’t tweet no more Joanne, Joanne, Joanne, Joanne Leave your transphobia at the door Your story is beyond compare A magic boy with unruly hair With a lightning scar and eyes of emerald green These books are like a breath of spring The story so inspiring But we simply cannot with you Joanne You ain’t woke, you are asleep And there’s nothing I can do to keep From crying, when you send a tweet Joanne Why is it you can’t understand How many women can be trans You’re blinded by your ignorance Joanne Joanne, Joanne, Joanne, Joanne I’m begging of you, please don’t tweet no more Joanne, Joanne, Joanne, Joanne Please leave your transphobia at the door Justice and community, These themes you seem to not agree With, disappointing us and Dan Joanne I had to have this talk with you But my fandom don’t depend on you We’ll take it from here for you Joanne Joanne, Joanne, Joanne, Joanne I’m begging of you, please don’t tweet no more Joanne, Joanne, Joanne, Joanne Leave your transphobia at the door Joanne Trans rights, y’all.
5.
We are self governed. Reject authority Of JKR and the WB. Protect each other from these our enemies This is fandom autonomy Welcome to the fandom autonomous zone Where we can make this story all our own Without the creator we’re finally free So come on won’t you sing with me? We are self governed. Reject authority Of JKR and the WB. Protect each other from these our enemies This is fandom autonomy You are valid, yes we believe We fight for your rights, we’ll never leave We’re building a future, welcome home The fandom autonomous zone The story was never perfect and neither was she lets elevate creator voices and let the fandom be free let the fandom be free oh let us all be free
6.
Your mind is full of hate Just another hypocrite for your own sake Stuck in the distant fucking past reputation sinking really fast Reputation fades away Now all you need is a well-placed controversy A False reality You’re just making enemies and it’s time to pay the price Flew so high, but now you’ll fall flat from the sky And now we say Fuck you Could have learned, but you stay in the dark Play the victim while being a shark Well everyone can see you now Well everyone can see you now Apologize right now mugglefucker Apologize right now, your last chance It’s easy to climb out, Yet you dig your own grave deeper You’re just making enemies and it’s time to pay the price Flew so high, but now you’ll fall flat from the sky And now we say Fuck you Your influence fades away now go Write another story based on dated tropes now go Nice try, goodnight mugglefucker Too late to say sike Right now We’re all waiting for you to realise That all your tropes are based on lies That your writing barely fucking flies Or remain a bigot all your life Our first and last goodbye
7.
Luna's ace and aro, panplatonic enby fae Ginny is a trans girl to her mother's slight dismay Lavender is closeted and trying too hard with Ron Sprout and Madam Pomfrey are secretly getting it on All your faves are trans All your faves are queer All your faves are ace Every wizard here Neville is a trans boy whose grandma runs PFLAG Lee Jordan is bi, Lockhart loves performing drag Angelina's intersex and dating George and Fred Fat Friar has a crush on Baron even though he's dead All your faves are trans All your faves are queer All your faves are ace Every wizard here Trelawney is a stealth trans woman, Cho is questioning Moody used to be a lesbian, Dean and Seamus had a fling And Harry is a demiboy, comfortable acting masculine He's not that into sex but falls in love with enbies and women Harry Potter is trans Harry Potter is queer Harry Potter is ace Every wizard here
8.
The first time that I felt the wind in my hair Pushed off the ground, and cut my way right through the air By myself, above it all, moving so fast My thoughts are wild, my thoughts are free, I am… I am invincible. Nobody gets me, nobody gets me down there, I am soaring I am invincible. Fire in my heart. Strength in my veins up here I'm not such a little girl They didn't know, they didn't see all I could do You underestimated me, I'll steal your brooms She's too young, she's a girl, just let us be Well watch me fly, watch me, I am... I am invincible. Nobody gets me, nobody gets me down there, I am soaring I am invincible. Fire in my heart. Strength in my veins up here I'm not such a little girl I'm not such a little girl I'm not such a little girl I'm not your little girl We’re not your little girl I am invincible. Nobody gets me, nobody gets me down there, I am soaring I am invincible. Fire in my heart. Strength in my veins up here I'm not such a little girl
9.
[Cassette tape noise] No Justice, No Peace Say What [Cassette tape noise] Black Trans Lives Matter Black Trans Lives Matter Black Trans Lives Matter [Cassette tape noise] [Music] Say What [Music] Black Trans Lives Matter Black Trans Lives Matter Black Trans Lives Matter [Music] Black Trans Lives Matter Black Trans Lives Matter Black Trans Lives Matter [Music] [Cassette tape noise]
10.
Joanne K Rowling Hates me and my closest friends But we don’t need her Harry Potter’s trans I don’t care what Rowling says Let me live my life Representation Isn’t really hard to do Unless you’re Joanne Harry Potter’s great It will always warm my heart Jo cannot stop me Many flashing lights Wizard rock is playing loud This is how joy feels I love Snitchwitches They remind me of my friends Both are total snacks
11.
[Ministry Employee Talking/Intro] Welcome to the Department of Mysteries You are assigned to study, gender and sexuality. A note here: there's complexity that we wish you to seek. And a warning: do not speak about your findings. [Aguamenti laughing] [Verse 1] Yeah right, Aguamenti here to spill potions Causing commotion, whistleblower in motion Yeah I got emotions, here to cause explosions Got a bunch mysteries to explain & open Like the great chamber of secrets Curious about what the sequence Is to get in to find Slytherins serpent It’s urgent, really need info that’s current Excuse me, nevermind you study that curtain I’m not here for death, I’m here to be fresh Show off my shaved head & sit at my desk Get the quill out, its time to write about How wizards & witches are fluid no doubt Mirrors looking back at wixes very proud For standing tall, being out is no small feat Gender being limitless is to feel complete The splendor of queer love is oh so sweet There’s Merlin, who never conformed To what was expected, he struck a chord Or the story of Grindelwald & Dumbledore Though it’s fucked up, it can’t be ignored It’s unspeakable, conceivable to hide It’s unspeakable, unreasonable to lie It’s unspeakable, believable & realized [Ministry Employee Talking] Wh-what are you doing? Are you, are you performing in here? This this isn’t what you were hired for! Get down from there! right now! Don’t make me curse you, I mean it! Merlin’s pants! I’m being serious! Get down! Get down now! Now! [Verse 2] Expelliarmus! there’s no way to stop this, I got your wand now, this snake is swift Got veritaserum dripping on my lips Can’t hide truth, like a sphynx in the mist This department is a maze, doors leading away To strange rooms, full of fumes makes me sway In a haze it feels funny, what the fuck is that brain Time to run, gotta feel the groove to change The prophecy is that Hooch flies with speed Celebrates her pride everyday of the week Viktor is trans lookin for a snitch to seek Draco is enby, with fits so sleek Levels of the gay in the world increase It’s unspeakable, conceivable to hide It’s unspeakable, unreasonable to lie It’s unspeakable, believable & realized [Ministry Employee Talking] (breathing heavy) Finally! I’ve caught up to you You’re fired, get the fuck out You’re fired! Get the fuck out! [Aguamenti laughing then speaks] Aguamenti out!
12.
Long live the queen They shout We walk past them Into the castle Long live the queen It echoes through the empty halls We look around We find the throne room Long live the queen Dust coats the walls Some in our group Are shocked Some Relieved Others Resigned Long live the queen We leave We try to tell the crowd There is no queen We don't know If she was ever here Long live the queen Some hear us Ignore us Some listen to us And join us Long live the queen As we grow in numbers Our troupe tells stories How we learned Long live the queen Was it when she Talked about North America Or when she Stood by As an abuser joined Her cabinet Was it When she Clung To The wrong turf Or when She refused To give credit To the communities Who believe so much in her? Or was it something else What made you see? Long live the queen Does she know Her reign is waning Does she know Our troupe grows Long live the queen We start Our own government Our own democracy Try to correct Her mistakes And ours Long live the queen
13.
I know, I know I've been a little distant Staring to the middle distance It's my mental health condition I know, I know Improving should be my mission But I'm just wishin' I could go back to better days You had downed all of the wine I was drowning in the rye We were drunk and we were screeching 'In The End' And at no point in my mind Was I sad to have you by my side I hope that someday we can make amends I know, I know My mental health is sprawling My recovery's appalling Kinda looks like I've been stalling I know, I know I just need to find my calling But I keep falling back, recalling better days You had downed all of the wine I was drowning in the rye We were drunk and we were screeching 'In The End' And at no point in my mind Was I sad to have you by my side I hope that someday we can make amends I hope that someday we can make amends I hope that someday we can make amends
14.
This is the metamorphmagus song I wrote it to show you who we are is never wrong I'm a fan of the fandom This is our memorandum We are the ones who belong There's no space for hate in the order Take it from a magic nonconformer You're fired, you're out It's our series now We are the ones who belong The world is wrong about so many things We've got Voldemort to fight So you can take a seat We're up to no good We'll be who you should have been This is the metamorphmagus song I sing it to show you who we are is never wrong I'm a fan of the fandom This is our memorandum We are the ones who belong We're trans and we're queer Our place is here We are the ones who belong
15.
Our Epilogue Between two numbers the platform lies Where journeys await and the old story dies. The stories and memories are those of the past Step out of the shadow your hatred casts. It’s time for a change, a new story unfolds Where your stigmas and standards are not in the molds. So, We keep going. We keep growing. We get back up. We’ll stand up! We continue to create. We continue to educate. Even when we are pushed down Ignored, erased, we will continue on we become like The phoenix rising from the ashes of your bigotry. We will not conform or be denied The story, the safety your world once provided— Still provides. Because we have each other, we have community, we won’t let you take another Another story, another world, another voice. It is no longer your choice Lost in the lessons that you forgot, This is our epilogue.
16.
Where do we go from here Where do we go from here Where do we go when we know what we know Where do we go from here It’s our choices Far more than our abilities But we must choose Between what is right and what is easy I trusted you I swore to believe I learned from you And now I can’t see Where do we go from here Where do we go from here Where do we go when we know what we know Where do we go from here I am brave I am smart I am resilient Kindness resides inside my soul I trusted you I swore to believe I learned from you And now I can’t see Where do we go from here Where do we go from here Where do we go now we know what we know Where do we go from here We go on together We go on together We go on together We go on together Where do we go from here (We go on together) Where do we go from here (We go on together) Where do we go when we know what we know We go on together We go on Together.

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A response to the author's comments towards the transgender community, including both spoken word and music, this album is a reminder that trans rights are human rights and there are people in the Harry Potter fandom who believe that. Emphasizing trans artists and artists of color, the proceeds of this album will go to Camp Lilac and The Black Trans Advocacy Coalition.

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released October 11, 2020

Album Artwork: Quintin Gell
Organized by: CG Matovina, Sage Palmieri, and Jami Schafer

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