Hermione asked nicely and calmly her mother nodded. I will watch any harry potter movie on tv anytime i see that. Paul thornley plays ron weasley, noma dumezweni plays hermione granger, and cherrelle skeete plays their daughter, rose grangerweasley. In harry potter and the cursed child, a black actress will. Noma dumezweni will portray hermione in a west end production. Dec 21, 2015 a black actress is cast as hermione in new harry potter play, the internet is over the moon.
She moved to oxfordshire when she was five, where she attended the dragon school. Hermione is black now, but that isnt enough the mary sue. I am a huge hp nerd, and this is the best hermione ive ever seen. But its not really the most important aspect of the announcement. Rowling shot down any critics who sniffed at a black actress being cast as hermione granger in the sequel play harry potter and the cursed child, which picks up the story. Black actress noma dumezweni will be playing as a black hermione granger, which is quite the departure from the characters depiction in the books. It was happening with harry potter himself, too he was being. A lot of people grew up reading harry potter long before the movies were made and imagine hermione, and the other characters, in different ways.
Jk rowling said hermione can be a black woman with my absolute blessing and enthusiasm. From the age of six, emma knew that she wanted to be an actress and, for a number of years, she trained at the oxford branch of. Jk rowling tells of anger at attacks on casting of black hermione. She first appears in harry potter and the philosophers stone, as a new student on her way to hogwarts. Rowling wants them to know that they read all of her books. Black or white, hermione will always be the real hero of harry potter. Artist illustrates harry potters hermione as black revelist.
Rowlings famous series, hermione granger is a black woman played by 45yearold noma dumezweni. Rowlings novels about the wizarding world that is to open july 30 in the west end, they will look like jamie parker harry, paul thornley ron and noma dumezweni hermione, who were announced as the lead actors in the twopart production on monday. And fandom had already created a black hermione, and i had already called her my own. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The play is an entirely new harry potter story penned by rowling, following harry s troubles as an overworked government employee and father of three. Seeing a black hermione in 2018 is a reminder of what fandom can build. Dec 21, 2015 actors for the new play harry potter and the cursed child have been revealed and swedish actress noma dumezweni has been cast as hermione. It will be a film version of cursed child its been reported that warner bros. A black actress is cast as hermione in new harry potter play, the. Noma dumezweni, an awardwinning british actor of south african heritage, was cast as hermione granger in a harry potter play. Dec 21, 2015 why a black hermione has harry potter fans, and even j. Rowling defends black hermione in harry potter play. Rowling defends casting of black actress as hermione in. Dec 25, 2015 so when the cast for londons upcoming harry potter and the cursed child was recently announced and hermione granger was presented as a black woman, i was ecstatic.
Dec 21, 2015 in harry potter and the cursed child, a play based on j. Why do some people have an issue with a black actress noma. Emma charlotte duerre watson was born in paris, france, to english parents, jacqueline luesby and chris watson, both lawyers. Harry potter author j k rowling joins fans defending the casting of black actor noma dumezweni as hermione granger in a new stage play, saying white skin was never specified. She possessed a brilliant academic mind and proved to be a gifted student in almost. Jan 04, 2016 emma watson finally gives her thoughts on the harry potter plays black hermione. Rowling has voiced support for harry potter and the curse child, which is actually focused on harry potter s son, albus severus. Dec 21, 2015 hermione is black in the new harry potter play. Hermione is black in new harry potter hellobeautiful. Black hermione and harry potter and the cursed child. Thornley was in the play london road, as well as its film adaptation. Seeing a black hermione in 2018 is a reminder of what fandom. Your full name is hermione lily dorea jean black potter. From harry potter to star wars, fans assume their heroes are white by default.
Thats right, mr weasley let me reintroduce you to my newly found daughter, hermione granger oh wait, hermione black. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Noma dumezweni has been cast as the adult hermione in the west end production of harry potter and the cursed child. Theyre so much fun, theyre wellwritten, theyre exciting as can be, and theyre timeless. And now, a talented black actress will bring hermione to the stage. In the prisoner of azkaban book, ron stood on his broken leg to tell sirius black twice that hed have to kill him before he killed harry because hes a total badass. Rowling defends casting of black actress as hermione.
Action figures free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Why do people have an issue with biblical movies based on egypt or israel being played by. Marvels black widow and the harry potter films are cut. Will daniel radcliffe return for a new harry potter trilogy. J k rowling joins harry potter fans defending black hermione. A black actress is cast as hermione in new harry potter. Emma watson finally gives her thoughts on the harry. Entitled harry potter and the cursed child, the play is written by jack thorne and the author of the original book series, j. Reportedly the studio is eyeing a 2020 release for the adaptation, set to be the first in a trilogy. But then rowling and the harry potter film cast were inundated with.
Emma charlotte duerre watson was born in paris, france, to english parents, jacqueline luesby and chris watson. Rowling defends black hermione casting in harry potter play. However, using a timeturner, harry potter and hermione granger rescued buckbeak just prior to the execution. Sep 06, 2019 finally, harry, hermione and ron will be back together, though in adult mode. Jk rowling defends casting of black hermione in harry potter movie. Granger unlike harry potter himself, or ron weasley, his best friend and grangers love interest is never given a.
Noma dumezweni is a great actress, id love to see her as a differentnewbetter character. The opening of cursed child on broadway serves as a reminder that representation matters, even when you have to make it for yourself first. Some of harry potter fans apparently have problem with hermione s changing race as swazilandborn actress noma dumezweni is tapped to portray the character previously played by emma watson, reported ace showbiz. Harry potter artist draws hermione as black and faces horrific racist backlash. Before the fourth harry potter book, was hermione in love with harry. Dec 21, 2015 if anyone has a problem with a black actress playing hermione in the upcoming west end play harry potter and the cursed child, j. Rowlings approval is an added bonus, because she still reigns supreme over the harry potter canon. I was 23, living in portland, oregon, and trying to make my way to new york. Harry potter artist draws hermione as black and faces horrific racist. Oct 14, 2017 is harry potter s hermione granger black. Marvels black widow and the harry potter series exist in worlds like ours with some deviation from reality but thats not all they have in common. Needless to say, the corners of the internet that have been imagining hermione as black for two.
And the reboot of the ghostbusters film with all women in the lead. Emma watson finally gives her thoughts on the harry potter. The first harry potter movie, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was released in 2001 with. The play cast 36yearold jamie parker as harry potter and 40yearold paul thornley as ron weasley. Shes too young to fully understand how much history there is to this difference, but she knows that shes treated differently because of it. Dec 21, 2015 londons highly anticipated west end play harry potter and the cursed childs cast was revealed sunday with three adults playing the lead trio in the eighth story in j. In the harry potter series, the wand chooses the wizard. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 included a very brief nude scene that ended up being controversial even before the film came out. Casting a black hermione granger underscores a key harry. Casting a black hermione granger underscores a key harry potter theme.
Rowling hints new harry potter movie is in the pipeline. Dec 21, 2015 casting a black hermione granger underscores a key harry potter theme. Jan 08, 2016 the harry potter sequel play has already generated a lot of controversy solely due to the casting. Harry potter author calls cursed child hermione critics racist. Rowling defends casting black actress as hermione in harry potter play.
Latest harry potter installment casts hermione as a black. Rowling shot down any critics who sniffed at a black actress being cast as hermione granger in the sequel play harry potter and the cursed child, which picks up the story from after we left. Why a black hermione has harry potter fans, and even j. Jk rowling defends casting of black hermione in harry potter. Latest harry potter installment casts hermione as a black woman. T he adult hermione granger will be played by swazilandborn actress noma dumezweni in the forthcoming harry potter play, harry potter and. When yanna mcintosh takes the stage sunday for opening night at the curran theater in san francisco, she becomes the eighth black actress to play hermione granger in harry potter. Casting a black hermione granger underscores a key harry potter. Rowling, so excited the london production of harry potter and the cursed child will explore a whole new side of the brainy miss granger. The first harry potter movie, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was released in. A new harry potter film is in the works, and it will have. Forget being surprised that noma dumezweni, who will play granger in the forthcoming play, harry potter and the cursed child, is black i still havent got over the fact that emma watson, who played granger in the films, is white.
Rowling loves black hermione wizarding world rejoices at. Harry potter and the cursed child teaser trailer youtube. Fans react to having a black hermione as do hp stars. Rowling has given her thumbs up to the casting of a black actress to portray hermione granger in harry potter and the cursed child. In a new harry potter play marketed by rowling as the series eighth installment, hermione will be played by noma dumezweni, a british actress born to south african parents fleeing apartheid. As the harry potter play officially opens in san francisco on sunday, the production. That is an easy proposition in both a novel and a multimilliondollar movie franchise. Emma watson finally gives her thoughts on the harry potter plays black hermione. Jk rowling tells of anger at attacks on casting of black. The plays cast was unveiled sunday, with jamie parker and paul thornley playing the grownup harry and ron, and noma dumezweni, a black actress born in swaziland, as hermione. Harry potter and the cursed child has caused controversy for casting an africanamerican hermione, and j. The harry potter film series is an angloamerican film series based on the harry potter novels by the british author j.
Black hermione cast in harry potter and the cursed child youtube. Thats exactly whats happening in the newest harry potter story, harry potter and the cursed child, which will debut as a west end play in may. Later, as it became evident that buckbeak had escaped, macnair swung his axe into a pumpkin in anger. Author j k rowling has defended the casting of black hermione granger in upcoming play harry potter and the cursed child following backlash.
A black actress is cast as hermione in new harry potter play. Harry and hermione rescue buckbeak and sirius black. Dec 01, 2019 when yanna mcintosh takes the stage sunday for opening night at the curran theater in san francisco, she becomes the eighth black actress to play hermione granger in harry potter and the cursed. Jk rowling defends casting of black actress as hermione in harry. Hermione began attending hogwarts in 1991 and was sorted into gryffindor house. In the harry potter universe, wizards teleport through fireplaces, people hold conversations with paintings, and. According to a recent article in the new york times, harry potter author j.
People dont go from black to white when theyre frightened. Hermione blackpotter chapter 1, a harry potter fanfic. When yanna mcintosh takes the stage sunday for opening night at the curran theater in san francisco, she becomes the eighth black actress to play hermione granger in harry potter and the cursed. At the age of eleven, she learned about her magical nature and was accepted into hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
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