[HPforGrownups] Thoughts about Racism in HP

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No: HPFGUIDX 102286



Lady Macbeth <ladymacbeth at ladymacbethsrealm.us> wrote:

Lady Macbeth replied:
While I am with you in HOPING that people should be able to overcome intolerance, I'm not holding my breath too long.  From the perspective of a modern witch who's only come out of the broom closet within the last year, I
can tell you that there is a very real and very pervasive distrust or even hatred of magic among the general populace.  

 

It is nice to know that I am not the only one here!!  BB!!

I am a "heridtary witch" myself.  I have my family roots traced back to Ireland and the late 1600's (would love to take about a month and go "across the pond" and see how much further I can take them) and there are witches (male and female) in every generation.  I cannot concur more about the problems in today's society.  I could not immagine if we had the kinds of powers that Harry's world has.  I have been run out of jobs, friendships, towns, etc.  While I am far from a racist, I can also understand the initial feelings that led to the seperation of the WW from the Muggle world.  The road to tolerance is a long one and I think that, more than anything, is what JKR is trying to show in these books.

moonmyyst


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