You know of all the Rowling shenanigans, we don't talk enough about how movie Lavender Brown was Black until they recast the part with a white girl so a main character could date her.

Which Harry Potter character turned white?

In the movie version of Harry Potter, Lavender Brown was initially black but, was later changed to a white actress in order to play Ron Weasley's girlfriend.

Why did Lavender Brown go from black to white?

If there was a need to find a stronger actress, there are hundreds of girls of African descent who could have been cast, therefore making the transition of the actor behind the role more subtle and cohesive. Instead, Lavender becomes White in between Prisoner of Azkaban and Half-Blood Prince.

How do we know Dean Thomas is black?

In all cases we are told either that they are black or that they have dark skin, and in addition there's a drawing Rowling did of Dean which clearly shows him as black with cropped Afro hair (Lee iirc has dreadlocks).

Was Hermione black or white?

The fact that Rowling either explicitly identifies the racial identity of each of these characters or gives them country/culture specific names but didn't with Hermione suggests that she imagined Hermione as white. That doesn't mean that the reader has to. In fact, many readers don't.

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Is Hermione half black?

Hermione is never mentioned as being black, so she isn't. That may not be enough for you. What if I told you that Hermione is white, and was stated as being such in the books? As found in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: "Hermione's white face was sticking out from behind a tree." (Picture below).

Why did J.K. Rowling say Hermione is black?

Rowling has pointed out that there is no reason why Hermione should be white. The books don't explicitly mention her race or skin colour, and she is often portrayed as black in fan art.

Is Ron Weasley white?

Harry is white, Tom Riddle is white, Ron and the rest of the Weasley clan are white, Dumbledore and Snape and pretty much all of the Hogwarts professors are white, Sirius and Lupin are white, Neville and Luna are white.

Who is the black guy with Malfoy?

Loyalty. Blaise Zabini (b. c. 1980) was a wizard and a student in Harry Potter's year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He was Sorted into the Slytherin house, and was on friendly terms with multiple fellow Slytherins, including Draco Malfoy and his gang, as well as Pansy Parkinson.

Who is the black girl in Harry Potter?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Angelina Johnson is described as a tall, attractive black witch with long dark hair that she usually wore in braids.

Who is the girl obsessed with Ron Weasley?

Born in London in 1987, the second eldest of five siblings, Jessie Cave is an artist, author and actor. Her first major role was as Ron Weasley's girlfriend, Lavender Brown, in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Who is Ron's girlfriend?

She took to complimenting him and flirting with him, which Ron seemed surprised and flattered by, though he was interested in Hermione Granger at the time. However, after Ron became angry with Hermione, he began to appreciate Lavender's care for him and entered into a romantic relationship with Lavender.

Did Lavender give Ron a love potion?

It wasn't a love potion. Lavender had a crush on Ron, and when they went out, he was just so excited to have someone actually like him like that, so he just went with it. But Ron got sick of her in like the first week.

Is Severus a Mudblood?

His father was a muggle.

Snape was a half-blood, born to a Muggle father named Tobias Snape and a witch mother named Eileen Prince. His father was neglectful and sometimes abusive, which may have contributed to Snape's disdain for Muggles.

Is Rose Granger Weasley black?

She is the product of a mixed race family, but Rose doesn't look they way most children of mixed race families are often cast. Typically we're used to the lighter, Cheerios-friendly version of People of Color being portrayed in these (and other) roles.

Who had a crush on Malfoy?

Harry Potter had a few love interests during his time at Hogwarts. Though he eventually settled down with Ginny Weasley, he also had a thing for Cho Chang in his earlier school years. Then, of course, there's his secret love for Draco Malfoy… Wait, what?

Why was Crabbe replaced with a black actor?

Well, turns out, the actor who played Crabbe actually landed himself in serious trouble off screen which in turn cost him his role in the film. According to reports, Waylett was arrested in 2009 for possession of cannabis and possession of a knife. He had to do 120 hours of unpaid work.

Are the Weasleys full blooded?

The pure-blood wizards and witches featured in the Harry Potter books are almost all supremacists, while there are some of them who do not advocate ancestral superiority; the Potters, Weasleys, and Longbottoms are old pure-blood families, but no known members of these families are sympathetic to supremacist aims.

Are Harry and Ron pure-blood?

Coincidentally, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley are each of the three distinct types of wizards; Harry being a half-blood, Hermione being a Muggle-born, and Ron being a pure-blood.

Is Hermione black or white?

Hermione has always been white in the books, and there's enough proof to back it up.

Why is Hermione not in Ravenclaw?

It was confirmed on Pottermore that Hermione was also a bit of a Hatstall, as the Sorting Hat saw the potential for her to be both Ravenclaw and Gryffindor. In the end, Gryffindor won out, and it's possible that Hermione wanted to be seen for being brave more than for her intelligence.

Is Hermione more powerful than Harry?

Harry has his superior defensive magical at his disposal, but Hermione is more skilled in protective charms and enchantments. Either skillset could earn them a victory in a duel.

Why did Hermione have a black eye?

History. Fred and George stored boxing telescopes among the products in their old bedroom. When Hermione Granger went rummaging in their boxes she accidentally activated one which gave her a black eye that Molly Weasley was unable to remove.