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My Minister Been Black: An Analysis of Hermione Granger
Kai examines how Hermione’s Blackness puts the onus on her as a Black woman to save the Wizarding World.
Finally Finding a Place in the Fandom
Stacie writes about how she finally found her place in the Potter fandom.
How do the Character Descriptions in ‘Harry Potter’ Hold Up 20 Years Later?
Talia discusses the Harry Potter series falls subject to body shaming.
Magic or No, All Schools Have Limited Range
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.
What ‘Harry Potter’ Doesn’t Teach Us About Allyship & Activism
How does Harry Potter’s Order of the Phoenix show the failures of the series to show a truly progressive and anti-supremacist narrative? What can we learn from these inadequacies of the story to be better allies in the real world?
Representation vs Presentation: Writing Blackness into Dragon Age: Inquisition
When given the choice to play as your own race or a fantasy race, which would you choose? Janae’s answer may surprise you.
Slavery in Thedas: How BioWare Could Bring Nuance to Dragon Age
Crystal talks about her love of Dragon Age, and what it’s writers can do to improve it.
Sineya, The First Slayer Reimagined — How ‘Buffy’ Failed Black Girl Magic
Crystal discusses Sineya in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and some of the issues with her storyline.
Imagining the Decolonization of Science Fiction
Nicole defines her view of Afrofuturism and imagines what science fiction could do if it wanted to be bold.
Coping with the K-Pop Fandom as a Black Woman
Khadejah writes about how her love of K-Pop has been tested by its fandom.