Ethnicity in HP: A utopian depiction?

[lucky_kari]

No: HPFGUIDX 33846

Very interesting post, Tabouli. I think you're correct that the 
depiction of "race" relations in HP is meant to be utopian, possibly 
because the series is already preoccupied with the muggle/wizard 
problem. But, as you mentioned, if it wasn't for occasional 
mentionings that so-and-so is black, or deductions from names, one 
wouldn't notice Hogwarts as multi-racial. It certainly isn't 
multi-cultural. 

FYI, I'm from Western Canada, Alberta to be precise, and from a very 
multi-cultural societal background. Inter-racial relationships are, I 
think, pretty well received here, but it's the cultures which are the 
problem for older people. 

Eileen

PS I was struck by what you had to say about discrimination against 
"aborigines"? It sounds much like a not too uncommon attitude towards 
Indians here. (I am of mixed Indian, European descent, though I don't 
look it with my light hair and blue eyes.)