"Foreign" students at Hogwarts (Cho)

[Serena Moonsilver]

No: HPFGUIDX 58528

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Marci" <blackgold101 at y...> 
wrote:

> 
> 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)

Actually, if she were Japanses it would still be Chang Cho (Japanese 
also put surnames first).  Also, the name Chang doesn't sound very 
Japanese to me.

I've always assumed she was British of Chinese descent.   As for the 
placement of surnames, most Asian-Americans I've met choose to use 
our order when introducing themselves when in our country(ies).