WW Racism? (was: Re: A Gay Potter Character?)

Dave Hardenbrook DaveH47 at mindspring.com
Mon Oct 22 17:22:27 UTC 2007


No: HPFGUIDX 178263


Sunday, October 21, 2007, 5:58:17 AM, Petra wrote:

P> To me, this is a non-issue in the Wizarding World, just as 
P> racial prejudice is a non-issue.

I agree that Jo's main goal is to use symbolism (anti-Muggle,
anti-Muggle-borns, &c.) to protest RW bigotry.

On the other hand, in OoP, Draco's worthy-of-Don-Imus remark about
Angelina's dreadlocks makes me wonder if racism and other types of
Muggle bigotry are wholly absent from the WW.


Dave





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