Welcome back to another edition of MuggleNet’s Social Media Roundup! Over the past two weeks, the stars of the Wizarding World have made posts to bring awareness to Juneteenth, World Refugee Day, and Pride Month and wished their fathers and husbands a happy Father’s Day. There have also been anniversaries, a pregnancy announcement, project updates, and more quarantine life posts.
With the current coronavirus pandemic, protests, and racial injustice, Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley) checked in with his Twitter followers and responded to some of the comments.
Bonnie Wright shared this powerful photo for Juneteenth. This date, also known as Freedom Day, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger announced the federal orders in Galveston, Texas, declaring that all slaves in Texas were free.
The actress and activist, along with Jason Isaacs, shared facts about climate refugees and the state of those still displaced for World Refugee Day, which takes place June 20 annually. Each year, there is a specific message the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) shares to bring awareness to issues facing displaced people. This year, the message was that every action counts.
Harry Potter cast members Katie Leung (Cho Chung), Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright, Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), and Anna Shaffer (Romilda Vane) used their social media to express their love and appreciation for fathers on Father’s Day.
To the dads of teenagers who’ve found the balance between providing healthy boundaries and allowing them to make mistakes, between listening like a friend and talking like a mentor, between admitting you don’t know and insisting you do…fuck both of you liars#HappyFathersDay
Showing his support and acknowledging the work that still needs to be done, Chris Rankin wished everyone a happy Pride Month.
As #pridemonth draws to a close, we celebrate all our beautiful LGBTQ+ chosen family and friends. There is still so much work to do for acceptance and equality, and the house of #chrisness is right there with you ❤️ pic.twitter.com/o6ylUeudPR
After deleting her Twitter account earlier this month, Evanna Lynch will have a website coming soon. She has been revaluating her connection with social media after receiving multiple angry responses to an earlier tweet.
Katie Leung shared a petition that stressed the importance of getting support before most of Britain’s theaters and performing arts companies are forced to close because of COVID-19.