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I object. This entry was brought up on the Discussion page and the three respondents were all mutually confused why it supposedly didn't apply (myself among them). Even with your explanation above, I don't see how it doesn't apply based on the two bullet points you used.
- "It's a subject more mature or complex than the work can effectively portray (not the case given how the series had matured by this point)."
- What does this mean exactly? Regardless of how much HP had "matured" at this point, White Man's Burden and slavery are two topics with such complex baggage that the message was doomed from the start. At best, the HP universe paints broad strokes on complex subjects of morality.
- "The fantastical parts undermine the real world applicability (not the case as the problems are the real world comparisons)."
- Again, what do you mean? The problem with the White Man's Burden in this instance comes specifically from the fantastical elements of the work—namely, that House Elves do not work as metaphors for oppressed minorities. House Elves are Literal-Minded simpletons portrayed as having very little self-agency. If given an order that is impossible, they will attempt to carry it out with very little critical thought or objection. The intended aesop, therefore, is that Hermione (the stand-in for the White Savior) is supposed to be wrong because she does not care about what makes the House Elves (the stand-in for oppressed/enslaved minorities) happy or fulfilled. But I repeat: House Elf psychology is alien to any real-life human athnicity, and therefore the aesop becomes undermined.

After removing this from Clueless Aesop per cleanup
this was added back:
I removed it as Clueless Aesop is not just an Aesop poorly done, but an Aesop poorly done because:
Also most of the issues causing it are YMMV which shouldn't apply for a non-YMMV trope. This issue is already covered under Strawman Has a Point and Unfortunate Implications. I intend to cut unless anyone objects.