J.K. Rowling: FALSE ACCUSATIONS

[mssabano at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 14721

WOULD YOU PEOPLE BACK OFF. FIRST YOUR'RE ACCUSING J.K. ROWLING 
OF 'STEALING' THE WHOLE IDEA FROM STOUFFER (OR WHATEVER HER NAME IS) 
AND NOW YOU'RE SAYING SHE'S BEING RACIST BY RELATING MUDBLOODS TO 
JEWS AND DIRTY TO AFRICAN AMERICANS. SHE'S JUST WRITING A 
BOOK,FORHEAVEN'SSAKE, SO STOP IT WILL YOU. PLEASE.

MIKE

> meboriqua at a... wrote:
> 
> > I'm not so sure about the wizard and Muggle worlds coming 
together,
> > but I'm definitely aware of the series having a racism theme 
running
> > throughout.  I noticed that early on, when Malfoy was described as
> > being quite blond - like a Nazi.  The term "mudblood" also 
reminds me
> > of the various words people have used to insult Jews during the
> > Holocaust, as well as how people sometimes refer to African 
Americans
> > as dirty because of skin color.  Then there is the whole house
> > elf/slave thing...