A photo posted by @hpplayldn on Dec 20, 2015 at 10:05pm PST The producers of the hotly anticipated play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” following Harry and his two best friends in adulthood, announced Monday that the lead female role of Hermione Granger would be played by a black actress, Noma Dumezweni. The announcement drew angry outcry from certain fans, who viewed Hermione as a white character in the books. “Ghostbusters with all women? Hermione turned black? Why? Can't we just le...
'Black Hermione' Backlash Proves Outrage Is About Race, Not Canon
The Huffington Post - 21 Dec 2015 21:49
A photo posted by @hpplayldn on Dec 20, 2015 at 10:05pm PST The producers of the hotly anticipated play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” following Harry and his two best friends in adulthood, announced Monday that the lead female role of Hermione Granger would be played by a black actress, Noma Dumezweni. The announcement drew angry outcry from certain fans, who viewed Hermione as a white character in the books. “Ghostbusters with all women? Hermione turned black? Why? Can't we just le...
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