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Harry Potter racially profiling the only black professor at Hogwarts

This is a satirical meme critiquing implicit racial bias and problematic racial coding in the Harry Potter franchise. The top text states the core observation of the meme, that Harry Potter immediately profiles the only Black professor at Hogwarts as evil and suspicious. The image below shows an adult Harry Potter with an intense, suspicious off-camera stare, with circles drawn around his eyeglass lenses to emphasize the character's suspicious gaze.
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Harry Potter racially profiling the only black professor at Hogwarts as evil and suspicious

Overview

This is a satirical meme critiquing implicit racial bias and problematic racial coding in the Harry Potter franchise. The top text states the core observation of the meme, that Harry Potter immediately profiles the only Black professor at Hogwarts as evil and suspicious. The image below shows an adult Harry Potter with an intense, suspicious off-camera stare, with circles drawn around his eyeglass lenses to emphasize the character's suspicious gaze.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, originally posted in a meme community with the original title 'Want forgiveness? Get religion'. It is a critical social commentary meme that highlights common criticisms of racial representation in the Harry Potter series, and has circulated across multiple social media platforms.

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