There is no denying there has been a diversity problem in the Harry Potter franchise.
We mean, in the films, pretty much ALL of the main characters were portrayed by white actors and actresses. While recent casting efforts in spin off projects — re: black Hermione in the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — show that J.K. Rowling‘s Wizarding world isn’t totally white washed, there’s still more inclusivity efforts that can be done.
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Thus, we were pretty pleased to find that #BlackHogwarts was trending on Twitter on Thursday. In an attempt to diversify the beloved fictional Wizarding school, Black Twitter responded by showing what Hogwarts would be like if black students attended. Snap! Snap!
Be sure to take a look at the best reactions (below)!!
How girls be showing up to the first day of class after being sorted into Gryffindor #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/8rCBd0AqIr
— AshanteNicoleStyle (@ANSTYLEdotCOM) January 11, 2018
When The divination teacher is Raven Baxter #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/JAX4KABY3P
— Matthew L. Jenkins (@OWbert_Ein5tein) January 11, 2018
Slytherins Stay Clean #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/EnT7Y75J5j
— Edgar Allen Poe’Up🧐 (@BrokenRev) January 11, 2018
├░┼╕ΓÇö┬úI don’t care WHAT they doin at Hogwarts. You MY child! #BlackHogwarts
pic.twitter.com/FPDw6LhgSx
— Talking To The Screen (@CousinsWatchTV) January 11, 2018
Snape: Do you remember me telling you we are practicing non-verbal spells, Potter?
Harry: yes
Snape: Yes, SIR
Harry: there’s no need to call me “sir” professor#BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/HtKSBQihqV
— Letter E. Letter Y. (@AshGoesRawr) January 11, 2018
All the girls be doing Weave spells #BlackHogwarts
— AwesomeAura🍑🍑✨🎼🍑🍑 (@auraambitions) January 11, 2018
Pulling up to the Ravenclaw vs Slytherin quidditch game like #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/GvBW37pu5x
— Letter E. Letter Y. (@AshGoesRawr) January 11, 2018
Draco: Mudbloods shouldn’t be here at Hogwarts.
Hermione:#BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/qmYMryt4Gz
— Kareem Reynolds (@generalsz21) January 11, 2018
When Scabbers turned into Peter Pettigrew #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/i6pfGjAI2x
— Aunt Dot (@sashathumper_) January 11, 2018
Me when Dolores Umbridge made me write those lines after class and my mama came up to the school to drag. #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/pnxAi47SgG
— C. (@xMurderCWrote) January 11, 2018
When uncle Sirius Black comes home from doing a bid in Azkaban #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/35tdS51ynf
— King in the North (@DreadzNFreckles) January 11, 2018
**Summertime**
Me: Mom I want that Nike Nimbus 2000. All my friends gonna have one.
Me First Day of School…#BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/qONqQ0GSEn
— hardaway19 (@psnhardaway19) January 11, 2018
Hello, I’m Professor Annalise Keating. This is Auror Law 101 or as I prefer to call it “How to Get Away With Magic” #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/rKtLwacFw1
— Kεnføʀɗ Sтᴀrɢαʀуєɴ🇬🇭 (@Negreauxdamus) January 11, 2018
“Girl, I know the real reason they call her Moaning Myrtle” #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/IfmbshRdyI
— JP (@Jaypee_Toomuch) January 11, 2018
The portraits in Hogwarts be like #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/08qNAC6UY7
— Brianna E. Tyson (@PUSHABRI) January 11, 2018
HIGHlarious!
Hopefully this inspires J.K., director David Yates and everyone else involved with the upcoming Fantastic Beasts movies to hire more black performers. Fingers crossed!!
[Image via Joe/WENN.]
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