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Great point I haven't made in regards to lazy name choices like Cho's. Similarly, it's wild that when HP characters are diverse, they get common names (Chang, Patil, Goldstein), but if they're white/unconfirmed they get to be Remus Lupin, Albus Dumbledore, or Bellatrix LeStrange.
So JK Rowling can write Jewish goblins with Orthodox sidelocks as greedy owners of a bank covered with Jewish stars into Harry Potter and be considered an ally to Jews but Emma Watson says she cares about Palestinians and is called an antisemite. Checks out.
“Why do you use fiction to escape reality?” Bro, I’ve lived through a recession, two wars and a pandemic. I was a child when 9/11 happened; I watched it unfold live. Escape is a wonderful thing. I pick up a book and I’m free.