"Foreign" students at Hogwarts (Cho)

[Marci]

No: HPFGUIDX 58518

Macha wrote: I read in an interview once not too terribly long ago 
(cannot locate it, sorry) that JKR has stated that Cho is actually 
Korean...this information really stuck with me because I, like many, 
thought she was of Chinese heritage although have always imagined her 
to be British....it'll be interesting to (possibly) find out as the 
books progress.
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>   Macha (Mama to two Asian daughters - one from China and one from 
VietNam)
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Me:

I assumed Cho Chang was Japanese because everyone calls her Cho. This 
is only because I know that if she were Chinese, her name should be 
written Chang Cho.  I figured she was Japanese also because she is 
shorter than Harry, and they are on the smaller side.  I'm surprised 
to hear she is Korean.  They're a bit stockier and taller.  On the 
other hand, I'd read that they were looking in Japan to cast the role.

Marci (who's best friend is from South "Central" Korea)