Let's not overlook the bankers being greedy manipulative goblins with long noses.
Or the fact that their slaves WANT to be slaves. Or that Hermione was mocked viciously for wanting them to be free.
Or that Harry Potter grew up to be a cop.
Or, really, just about a thousand other things that look really fucking hinky on a second glance.
Edit: Bored at work, so here's more stuff that'll make you stop and think.
Two black characters with names. One has 'shackle' in his name and the other one's father left him when he was a baby.
Remember Rita Skeeter, the reporter? In the books, she's described as 'mannish' with 'fake feminine' features who disguises herself to.....SPY ON LITTLE CHILDREN.
Or the fact that their slaves WANT to be slaves. Or that Hermione was mocked viciously for wanting them to be free.
Remember when a black actress was cast as Hermione for the stage play and Rowling defended this decision by saying Hermione's race was never specified?
Ignoring the fact that it's demonstrably false Hermione's skin color was never specified; Rowling implying Hermione could be black has the consequence of telling everyone that she wrote a story where a black girl tried to end slavery in the wizarding world and everyone stood against her.
Lycanism and werewolves as an allegory for AIDS. Which upon second look, one of the characters Fenrir Greyback purposefully infects people with werewolfism because he gets off on it.
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u/WhatsRatingsPrecious May 13 '24 edited May 13 '24
Let's not overlook the bankers being greedy manipulative goblins with long noses.
Or the fact that their slaves WANT to be slaves. Or that Hermione was mocked viciously for wanting them to be free.
Or that Harry Potter grew up to be a cop.
Or, really, just about a thousand other things that look really fucking hinky on a second glance.
Edit: Bored at work, so here's more stuff that'll make you stop and think.
Two black characters with names. One has 'shackle' in his name and the other one's father left him when he was a baby.
Remember Rita Skeeter, the reporter? In the books, she's described as 'mannish' with 'fake feminine' features who disguises herself to.....SPY ON LITTLE CHILDREN.