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- tippmann1, on 10/12/2007, -8/+185his "magic wand" would be bigger than yours?
- DiggingDeep, on 10/12/2007, -7/+103There'd be no need for spoilers because he'd just die at the end.
- southwestnut, on 10/12/2007, -10/+60can't put rims on a broom, or can you?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+48Kramer would not approve.
- egbert, on 10/12/2007, -3/+43He would most like know the difference between science fiction and fantasy. Harry Potter is not a science fiction book.
- lofiboy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+40Then it would be black magic.
- reddevil3, on 10/12/2007, -7/+42Comments are going to be full of stereotypes and people saying "nappy headed", "*****", etc.
Diggers never fail to disappoint. - ameba, on 10/12/2007, -4/+38Digger Please
- wonderboy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+36If he were black he would be the first one to die in the movie.
- snowbooch, on 10/12/2007, -4/+37throw some d's on that witch
- loki440, on 10/12/2007, -9/+40He wouldn't fail out of school douche. . .he'd be there on a Quidditch scholarship, so some other student would take his tests.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -4/+33You guys are bad! haha , i can see it now " hermione, follow me bitch, to the chocolate city!"
- laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -5/+34They'd have to make new Quiddich rules to slow him down?
- EatingPie, on 10/12/2007, -2/+26First, I think it's a BAD idea to just take someone else's idea and give it a racial twist. The racial twist isn't the issue, it's the lack of originality!
Second, there ARE black characters in Harry Potter. Angelina, the captain of the Quiddich team for starters. (Man that's gotta be the geekiest thing I ever typed.) No, Harry himself isn't black, but was re-imaging him as black really necessary? Especially when there are other good, strong black characters in the book in the first place?
-Pie - southwestnut, on 10/12/2007, -11/+35digger
/sarcasm - animewars, on 10/12/2007, -4/+26...did the description just refer to Harry Potter as belonging in the science fiction genre?
I think I'm offended. - UglyShirts, on 10/12/2007, -2/+22I've always found it ironic that black leaders fought so long for equality and integration, only to re-segregate themselves once the law said discrimination was illegal. How are "Miss Black America", The United Negro College Fund, and FUBU (For Us, By Us) any different than "Whites Only" on a drinking fountain or "No Coloreds" at the job service window? They're not, really. But segregation on the terms of the persecuted is tolerated. So, we wind up with the CW, BET, and now they feel like they need their OWN boy wizard?
"Separate but Equal", I guess.
- loki440, on 10/12/2007, -7/+27So true. they should at least try to be more interesting in portraying the stereotypes. for instance:
1. His name would be changed to Harry Potta'
2. Harry's spellbook would be updated to include more urban spells like "Pimp Juice" or "The Kensington Ho' Rejuvenator"
3. Harry would wear a gold medallion that says "H-Po fo' Sho"
4. He'd have a fly ass broom made by Hummer. - TiMMY8765, on 10/12/2007, -1/+21dude Harry Potter is totally a Science Fiction book. Remember that time Harry had to divert power to the main deflector dish?
- TCRAZNPride, on 10/12/2007, -6/+25He would've gotten Hermione and Cho up in the A by now
- virtualball, on 10/12/2007, -7/+25"Avada Kedavra...Mo' *****"
- cragga, on 10/12/2007, -3/+20sci-fi my ***** balls.
- raymiester500, on 10/12/2007, -20/+36Butter beer would be replaced with 40oz malt liquor.
- aximbigfan, on 10/12/2007, -6/+22***** stole my wand!
sorry, i just HAD to say it...
il get my coat... - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+20Maybe he'd know better than to use "was" in that question, dumb-ass.
- fivestarsoul, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15Hold on are you telling me I can make real money? And business make money? *****, where have I been? Sign me up!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15toon is behind the times on his urban slang
- numbnu7s, on 10/12/2007, -8/+21What if Harry Potter was a black kid? So what, why would it matter? I'd still love the stories.
- OneZeroZeroOne, on 10/12/2007, -2/+151) Harry Potter isn't sci-fi
3) He would have ***** Hermione ages ago.
I keed I keed. - davidrools, on 10/12/2007, -6/+19If Harry Potter were black?
probably wouldn't sell many books, that's what. - kavery, on 10/12/2007, -3/+15You may think we've hit rock bottom on this thread, but trust me, it will get much worse.
- 8177, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14Did the book ever explicitly say that harry was white.
I know it on cover but if isnt in words it doesnt count. - HunterTV, on 10/12/2007, -10/+21"***** man, that honky mus' be messin' my old lady... got to be runnin' cold upside down his head. You know?"
"Hey home, I can dig it. You know he ain't gonna lay no mo' big rap up on you man."
"I say hey sky, s'other s'ay I wan say?"
"Pray to J I get the same ol' same ol'."
"Eh. Yo knock yourself a pro slick, gray matter live performas down now take TCB'in man."
"Hey, you know what they say... See a broad, to get that booty yak 'em."
"Leg 'er down 'n smack 'em yak 'em."
"Cold got to be. You know? Shiiiiit." - ColinDoody, on 10/12/2007, -3/+13Sci-fi?
- socokoolaid, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Looks dumb. When it fails, I bet people say its cause the character is black.
- freehunter, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9Why does Digg allow that much text in one comment?
- inhaler, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9"Shouldn't we as a society be beyond this by now? People are just people, regardless of skin color - our differences make life worth living."
The only reason this book is getting any publicity is BECAUSE it's a superficial spin on a hackneyed genre of literature using a black kid. That's about it. Take the same situation, replace the main character as any other uniform, generic coming of age protagonist, and I doubt we'd even have heard about this. Sounds like the same bland ***** we've been reading for years ("This story is a megadramatic, remarkably true, super action fantasy. Get ready!" -Editorial Review), just using, as I said it before, someone of an ethnicity outside the primary demographic of sci-fi readers/writers.
If the author was trying to break down walls with new material, why cast the main character so stereotypically: "He loves listening to hip-hop, racing radio-controlled cars, and hanging out with his best friend, Brandon." The author mentioned that in his own childhood he played classical piano, so why pander to a modern preconception of what black kids like to do?
Sounds like Blaxploitation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaxploitation) has hit literature. - writerboyVSgod, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9Well, his god father was Black... wow. I am a nerd... and a geek.. and possibly a dork. At least I'm not a spaz.
- tatltat, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10haha!
- HanSolo69, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10nobody would buy it because white kids wouldn't relate and anything regarding black people or black culture in the book would be perceived as racist and exploitative by the black community (al sharpton).
- diggn_it, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8He sure looks a whole lot more badass than harry potter. Not because he's black, just because that drawing is awesome and he isn't an underfed nerd with taped together glasses (although I think he go those fixed a while ago).
PS, everybody block that spam guy - DarkDragon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8"What if Harry Potter was a kid"
why do you always have to bring race into it! Geez..
=P - punx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Dude, you obviously haven't been on digg long...it's going to get much worse
- jongos, on 10/28/2007, -3/+10"makes you sick"? why, you don't like harry potter or you don't like black people?
- Warptera, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7What does this even have to do with Harry Potter?
The author clearly states that there are basically no similarities between the two. - giddieon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Well for me personally would not have read it... no that is not what I am trying to say... I would not relate to it as well...
it would be hard for me to like it as much... - dangerding, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7because white kids don't listen to hip hop and identify with black culture...
have you looked at a Billboard best sellers chart lately?
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=The+Billboard+Hot+100
I don't buy the argument. - ralf1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6http://www.bash.org/?111338
- milkham, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Malcolm Jamal-Warner is a big name now?
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