The push back has mainly come from the disabled community, as many fear portraying a witch as a three-clawed creature of hate might carry onto the real world and a young child might get discriminated against in case they are differently-abled.
The abnormal anatomy of the witches in general, coupled with their unintentional representation of a genetic defect, called ectrodactly or 'split hand,' has rubbed a number of people the wrong way. British Paralympic swimmer Amy Marren also weighed in on the graphics choice and called out the studio for such a 'demeaning' portrayal.
Through her tweet, Marren addressed the production house, and claimed, `@WarnerBrosUK was there much thought given as to how this representation of limb differences would effect the limb difference community?! @ReachCharity @RoaldFull`
`In adapting the original story, we worked with designers and artists to come up with a new interpretation of the cat-like claws that are described in the book,` the spokesperson added. `It was never the intention for viewers to feel that the fantastical, non-human creatures were meant to represent them.`
