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07/25/2019

Exploring Slytherin House from a Black Historical Lens

The Critical Companion

Monika writes about her connection to Slytherin House and how it’s traits can tie to Black liberation.

02/14/2019

Of White Blaise and Black Hermione: The Highs and Lows of my Harry Potter Journey

The Critical Companion

How the Harry Potter fandom’s refusal to accept Blaise Zabini as Black left a Black fan feeling like she wasn’t welcome, and how Black Hermione turned it all around.

12/17/2020

Niobe and the Power of Life and Death

The Critical Companion

Latonya finds Stranger Comics’ Niobe Ayutami to be an inspiration in the way she embodies life and death.

09/27/2018

Magic or No, All Schools Have Limited Range

The Critical Companion

Patriarchal systems in magical schools (and in the real world) tend to cause problems. Porshèa explores the way these systems manifest in different fictional schools and discusses what should be done to change it.

11/14/2019

Revisiting Harry Potter’s Final Battle: Where Did All the Kreatures Go?

The Critical Companion

Talia looks back at the final battle of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and searches for the magical creatures and the important role they should have played.