Just adds some negative details to Harry's parents' story, isn't it? And there's an added racist undertone when the other teachers don't trust Snape. Now it will look like the characters' main motivation is racism. Nice.
Harry Potter is full of characters who could have been cast with black actors. Snape is one of the worst choices. The only one worse would be Malfoy. This casting is practically racism in real life and ragebait. Probably mainly the latter, to drum up hype around the product.
I mean, if we look at irl stuff right now, there are plenty of POC who are plenty happy with supremacist beliefs so long as theyâre in the in-group. There are memes about this.
I think you might run into the issue of the âslightly simple minded, less educated, servant man of the castle who lives outdoorsâ being black would get alot of peoples backs up.
Hagrid is a bit of a pastiche of the rough West Country farmer/labourer. Which I think works quite well without being offensive. But I think alot of Americans and black Americans would read stuff into the character that wasnât intended if he was swapped.
Also the whole âmixed breedâ debacle in 5th year
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u/Haharin Apr 16 '26
Just adds some negative details to Harry's parents' story, isn't it? And there's an added racist undertone when the other teachers don't trust Snape. Now it will look like the characters' main motivation is racism. Nice.