Before Jon Stewart took on antisemitic goblins, critics called out J.R.R. Tolkien’s orcs and dwarves for racial stereotypes

It’s been more than 20 years since the world fell under “Harry Potter’s” spell — but hindsight is also 20/20. And some fans of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world, including Jon Stewart, have been spotting problematic stereotypes that they either missed or dismissed the first time they read the books or watched the movies.

div.youtube { height:0; position:relative; padding-bottom:56.25%; } div.youtube > iframe { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } This, and the recent “Harry Potter” reunion special streaming on HBO T, -0.38%, spurred some readers to highlight other issues with the “Harry Potter” franchise — such as the names of non-white characters like Cho Chang, who is Asian, and Kingsley Shacklebolt, who is Black.

div.youtube { height:0; position:relative; padding-bottom:56.25%; } div.youtube > iframe { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Then again, a popular anecdote notes that when a Berlin publisher asked Tolkien for proof of his “Aryan descent” in 1938, the author responded in an open letter: “If I am to understand that you are enquiring whether I am of Jewish origin, I can only reply that I regret that I appear to have no ancestors of that gifted people.

It’s a landmine, all right. Raising red flags on these beloved properties is almost guaranteed to spark a heated debate. “Jon Stewart,” “J.K. Rowling” and “goblins” were trending on Twitter TWTR, +0.23% and Google GOOG, -0.07% for most of the day on Wednesday as “Harry Potter” fans sided with Stewart or Rowling. Many of Rowling’s supporters on Twitter also accused Stewart of projecting his own prejudices on the Potterverse.

This commercial success can discourage changing the status quo. Besides the fact that cultural industries like Hollywood have been historically run by white men who might not recognize or understand how to address racist conventions and representations, “in an established, successful franchise, there may be a fear that audiences will be alienated or react negatively to changes that they see as ‘political’ or inauthentic to an original work,” said Young.

“Improving representation opens up spaces for more people to love a work, franchise or genre … and research has repeatedly shown that having a cast that reflects the real diversity of the audience is strongly linked to commercial success,” Young said.

art is an expression of one person's idea. Should not be politicized in this way. If anyone ants to create a galaxy of beings who are a certain way, then do it. Don't force others to do so. It's art not reality.

Fantasy series should not change anything. Giving in to woke culture is the wrong response. Dismissing them and continuing business as usual is the only acceptable response. Stop apologizing for nothing. It's getting weird.

The heinous representations of Jewish people look like Orcs, not the other way around.

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