The complex relationship between Black gamers and Hogwarts Legacy

The Harry Potter books always had a broad legion of fans. [...]long before the trans controversy, some Harry Potter fans criticized Rowling for what I call “hindsight representation”: long after the books were published, Rowling claimed that certain characters were of different ethnicities or sexual...

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Published inThe Conversation U.S
Main Author Dashiell, Steven
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston The Conversation US, Inc 17.04.2023
Subjects
African Americans
Childrens novels
Ethnicity
Games
Gender
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Sex discrimination
Social networks
Subcultures
Women
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Summary:The Harry Potter books always had a broad legion of fans. [...]long before the trans controversy, some Harry Potter fans criticized Rowling for what I call “hindsight representation”: long after the books were published, Rowling claimed that certain characters were of different ethnicities or sexual orientations, without directly highlighting their diversity in the texts. In the newest edition of Dungeons & Dragons, for example, the image of “human” for the race descriptions is a Black woman. In particular, those who want to play as Black characters have a vast range of skin colors, hairstyles and hair textures to choose from – choices most digital games lack.