What “Harry Potter” Teaches Us About the Psychology of Prejudice (And How to Reduce It)
Prejudice runs rampant in the wizarding world, and metaphor can reveal to us both its sources and its solutions.
by Sophia Jenkins · Published June 10, 2020 · Last modified June 19, 2020
Prejudice runs rampant in the wizarding world, and metaphor can reveal to us both its sources and its solutions.
Editorials / Features / The Daily Prophet
by Sophia Jenkins · Published March 7, 2019 · Last modified February 16, 2020
In many ways, the wizarding world is far ahead of Muggles in terms of gender equality, but Voldemort’s regime still manages to uphold the patriarchy.
The Quibbler / The Wizard's Voice
by Victor Chan · Published January 21, 2019 · Last modified July 7, 2020
The villains in “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” clearly believe that wizards are superior to Muggles. However, in the wizarding world, prejudice exists everywhere – even among non-villains.
by Colton Massey, Richa Venkatraman · Published July 6, 2017 · Last modified September 13, 2020
Slytherins are notoriously portrayed as self-centered snobs, as bullies, and as villains throughout the series. Though the Slytherins of the “Harry Potter” fandom have done much to recover their House’s reputation, these five misconceptions still make their blood boil.
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