[HPforGrownups] Re: Snape/nasty teachers/m-f friends

[Jinx]

No: HPFGUIDX 4080



> Jinx wrote:
>
> > I believe someone (Ebony?) mentioned why we're not getting worked up
about
> > the lack of ethnic minorities in there.  Truth is, the UK is 90% white,
so
> > all in all, you wouldn't expect there to be that many non-whites around.
>
> Actually, I've always been impressed by JKR's casual and natural inclusion
of
> variety. It was never directly stated, but I took Lee Jordan to be black,
> Angelina certainly is, and Parvati and Padma are Indian (India, not red).
What
> other major ethnic minorites would show up in a random sample of British
kids?
> (I really don't know, not trying to inflame anyone). I thought it way cool
that
> she saw no need to foot-stomp "Here be minorities!"; but instead treated
their
> inclusion was something so appropriate as to not need mention. Or much
mention.
>
> --Amanda

Then there's Cho Chang, who sounds Chinese to me, although it's never been
stated.  Indo-Pakistani, black, and oriental are the most likely non-white
groups to be found in the UK, so it's not far fetched to include them.  The
numbers are about right as well - they're present but not a large part of
the student body.  I'm not complaining there.

In fat, the ratio of whites to non-whites might actually be less at
Hogwarts - non white magical families may prefer to send their children to a
school in their ancestors' country of origin so they can learn their own
cultural magical traditions instead.  So non white students may be more
likely to be Muggle borns.

Jinx