Ep. 187 - Representation Shortcomings in Harry Potter (Part 1) w/ Delia Gallegos & Michael Harle

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Delia Gallegos (@deliaistyping) & Michael Harle (@Lupinpatronus) explain some of the areas in which the Harry Potter series fell short in terms of representation through the use of stereotypes and imperfect metaphors. Topics include: secret conventions, Dean’s absentee father, redlining, Cho’s mistreatment, Kinsley’s last name, Angelina Johnson, Afrofuturism, gaslighting, SPEW, white knights, Jar Jar Binks, minstrel shows, and more!Rachel Rostad's To J. K. Rowling From Cho ChangPBS' It's LitHogwarts BSUThanks to our sponsors:CALM: Get 40% off Calm Premium!STITCHFIX: Get 25% off when you keep your entire fix!BETTERHELP: Get 10% off your first month!—Thanks for listening to this episode of Potterless! Don’t want the journey to stop? Check out the links below and as always, Wizard On!WEBSITE: PotterlessPodcast.com (LEARN ABOUT THE SHOW!)PATREON: patreon.com/potterless (SUPPORT THE SHOW!)TWITTER: twitter.com/potterlesspod (TWEET THE SHOW!)INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/potterlesspodcast (PICTURES OF THE SHOW!)FACEBOOK: facebook.com/potterless (HOME OF THE FANCY PRIVATE GROUP!)MERCH: potterlesspodcast.com/merch (REP THE SHOW!)DISCORD: (For $2+ patrons!)Created/Hosted/Produced by Mike Schubert, Edited by Sherry Guo & Mike Schubert, Music by Bettina Campomanes, Web Design/Art by Kelly SchubertLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices