July 02, 2016

Rowling appropriates Native cultures

The author of Harry Potter lost her humanist cred among Natives when she engaged in pan-Indianism and appropriation in her History of Magic in North America. Some postings on the subject:

Dear JK Rowling: We're Still Here

Pottermore problems: Scholars and writers call foul on J.K. Rowling’s North American magic

'Magic gets organized when the white people show up': Critics blast JK Rowling for appropriating Native American culture in new series

J. K. Rowling’s Unfortunate Attempts at Globalization

JK Rowling’s Anti-Native ‘Magic’ Racism – And How Authors Can Do Diversity Better

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