To revisit Harry Potter today is to encounter a series of books that feel tone-deaf towards cultural sensitivities and are needlessly cruel towards their characters ✒️ Ed Power for ipaperviews
The obvious criticisms have to do with the problematic handling of race. The solitary Asian character is called Cho Chang, which sounds like the name of a Chinese character in a racist 70s sitcom. Meanwhile, the less said about the black character, Kingsley Shacklebolt, who pops up inThen there are the goblins – bankers who, in the books, hoard gold, and, in the movies, resemble Nazi caricatures of Jewish people.
Worst of all are elves, who live a life of indentured servitude to the wizards and seem, on the whole, happy with their lot. To quote the Harry Potter fansite Mugglenet, “House Elves in the Harry Potter books are often treated as a metaphor for transatlantic slavery, and it’s easy to see why. House elves are the invisible backbone of the wizarding community, forced to do work against their bidding and passed along in wealthy families as property.” Yikes hardly begins to cover it.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
JK Rowling's ex 'held first Harry Potter manuscript hostage' to stop her leavingThe author said Portuguese TV reporter Jorge Arantes hid the original pages of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone forcing her to photocopy them in secret.
Read more »
The world's biggest charity speedrunning event just banned Hogwarts LegacyHogwarts Legacy is on GDQ's list of games that have 'content, views, or an origin that we have deemed unsuitable for our stream'.
Read more »
Hogwarts Legacy and every other Harry Potter game banned from Games Done QuickEvery Harry Potter game, including Hogwarts Legacy, have been deemed ‘unsuitable’ for Games Done Quick’s charity events.
Read more »
Toddy Boehly's view on Graham Potter changing and Mauricio Pochettino could replace himPressure is mounting on Graham Potter at Chelsea after another defeat at the weekend. The Blues have won just two of their last 14 games and a defeat to Southampton on Saturday could be a turning p…
Read more »
If Chelsea sack Graham Potter for 'tinkering', would he see Leeds as big enough to bother with? - Football365There's been some absolute shite written about Leeds United (and Graham Potter)...
Read more »
Arsenal are Premier League winners again but Potter and Moyes are edging closer to the sackArsenal made the midweek talk look silly, with a helping foot from Erling Haaland. Steve Cooper is repaying the sort of faith Potter and Moyes are testing.
Read more »