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WackyPancake from My computer. Since: May, 2011
#473351: Dec 31st 2015 at 2:00:49 PM

no, that's why j k rowling has to make up shit such as dumbledore being gay and hermione being black to stay relevant

"I like girls, but now, it's about justice."
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ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
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#473353: Dec 31st 2015 at 2:07:34 PM

if hermione was black

wouldnt jk have said something

or you know

described her as being black

cause that sure would have been nice when i was little reading through harry potter and seeing the smartest character being black

but whatever

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Shiningknight S.E.A captain from Professor Xavier's school for gifted lesbians. Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#473354: Dec 31st 2015 at 2:08:46 PM

Two hours

" I did the right thing, didn't I? It all worked out in the end." "In the end? Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends."
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#473355: Dec 31st 2015 at 2:08:58 PM

>was cast as white in all the movies

>"wait no she's black"

T O K E N I S M

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#473356: Dec 31st 2015 at 2:09:01 PM

7

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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
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#473357: Dec 31st 2015 at 2:28:54 PM

She never said Hermione was black, but she never described physically her beyond her brown hair and teeth.

When the play production ended up casting a black woman for the role, Rowling was happy to support it, claiming that the particular interpretation of the character is as legit to the books as it would have been if the actor who scored the role was white. It was just a matter of talent.

The whole thing is Not That Big A Deal™.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
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#473358: Dec 31st 2015 at 2:29:23 PM

thank you

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#473360: Dec 31st 2015 at 2:32:19 PM

oh

well wacky made it out as if rowling just straight up said she was black

which i would have issue with because if you have to say your character is X in an interview and not make SOME mention of it in the series

i start to think that you only did it so you can say "oh look my character is BLACK look how PROGRESSIVE i am"

which i have seen plenty a media do to the point that i have to reaaaaally look into these sort of things

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WackyPancake from My computer. Since: May, 2011
#473363: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:04:01 PM

the books describe her face as "pale" so it's still rather silly

in other news

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA

spain just DIVED into the new year

happy 2016 guys

edited 31st Dec '15 3:04:51 PM by WackyPancake

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#473364: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:04:31 PM

wacky is the video i posted spain r/n

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#473367: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:07:12 PM

watch out for flying babies

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ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
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#473368: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:08:40 PM

tokenism is great

which is funny cause im the token black here

and im not even fully black

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HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#473369: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:10:07 PM

i think claiming a work has a "token x character" usually makes overly broad assumptions about the author, who more than likely is much more concerned with other things when making a story than what race Joe Character is

that said the whole "dumbledore is gay thing" did come out of nowhere and didn't actually change anything in the story at all

Shiningknight S.E.A captain from Professor Xavier's school for gifted lesbians. Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#473370: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:11:22 PM

Its not officially new year til it hits scotland

40 mins by the by

" I did the right thing, didn't I? It all worked out in the end." "In the end? Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends."
Trip Since: Mar, 2012
#473371: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:12:16 PM

chris you aren't even the token black

ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
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#473372: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:12:42 PM

who is then

oh wait jam is too

SHIT

edited 31st Dec '15 3:18:04 PM by ChrissieMcNapkins

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josh6243 Betty "Blast Hornet" Blanctorche Doppler from Digital Realm Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#473374: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:33:13 PM

Congrats, Shiny. I hope you enjoy your new year.

Shiningknight S.E.A captain from Professor Xavier's school for gifted lesbians. Since: Apr, 2010 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#473375: Dec 31st 2015 at 3:34:05 PM

Me too

" I did the right thing, didn't I? It all worked out in the end." "In the end? Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends."

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