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This is what happens when women wizards are hit by magic. They orgasm, apparently, because I guess the pain feels good. Strangely, this only affects female characters. Males retain their stoicism even when taking damage.

According to Niko Partners senior analyst Daniel Ahmad, developer NetEase has apologized, stating that it’s a “bug related to tongues clipping through chins.” To quell the outrage, NetEase has given players free in-game currency and items. But still, Harry Potter creator and transphobe J.K. Rowling’s Twitter mentions have been inundated with disgruntled fans, some claiming the situation is “pedophilic” because the characters are supposed to be underage.

We’ve reached out to NetEase and will update if we hear back. On Weibo, a popular Chinese social network like Twitter, the studio said the problem has been repaired.

Read More: Niantic Shutting Down Pokémon Go-Inspired Harry Potter Game

Harry Potter: Magic Awakened came out in September in Eastern regions only, so it’s likely you haven’t heard of it. Still, the RPG has found a massive audience in China, becoming the country’s most successful game launch this year. Unfortunately, it’s unclear if it’ll make its way west. And while there are Harry Potter games available worldwide on mobile, one by Pokémon Go developer Niantic is getting turned off in January 2022.

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