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 in | The Conversation U.S |
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Format | Newspaper Article |
Language | English |
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Boston
The Conversation US, Inc
17.04.2023
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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. |
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