[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Harry Potter: Anti-American?

[Saitaina]

Divided into two sections because it's really two separate things.

The Books:  As someone pointed out, there ARE American's in the book, at least three of them if I remember the scene.  Granted they are easily over looked but they stand/sit next to a giant sign for the "Salem Witch's Institute".  

There is no other reason/use for American's to be in the book unless you want to see the American President of Magic talking with the Minister of Magic....  

We American's do tend to keep things to our selves a bit, not to mention we like to 'support our own', so it would make a great deal of sense for our magical children to go to school here, and since the books are based on a UK boarding school, there would be no reason for a cross over between the two countries.

Also, Harry hasn't seen a whole lot of the Wizarding World as a whole, he sees bits and pieces as needed but I'm sure there are whole sections he hasn't seen, so you never know, we probably have American's and other nationalities running around they just don't pop up where Harry is.

The Movies:

Even if we had American's in the books, they probably would have been cut from the movie.  *grins*  I myself would have loved to see the Salem Witches Institute girls but *shrugs* I care more for the plot.

As for actors, the UK has many, many wonderful and talented actors...most of whom we import from time to time so why stick our own over there when they have such a talent pool to draw from?  There's no American characters, and I'm sure the British can do a better accent then we can so we might as well use the natives.

So no, I don't think JKR or Harry Potter is Anti-American, I think she's just a woman proud of her country and writing what she knows best, the home she lives in.  Can't fault her for that.
Saitaina
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