An artist’s interpretation of Hermione Granger as a black woman has Harry Potter fans swooning.
When most people think of Hermione, they think of actress Emma Watson.
Artist Sophia Channing made the young witch black, and the result is incredible.
A quick Hermione, living her best life✨ pic.twitter.com/I7hTUja1Jx
— Sophia ???? (@peaceofseoul) August 12, 2018
Instead of frizzy chestnut hair and pale skin, Hermione has a halo of curls and a milk chocolate hue. Channing’s drawing is getting a lot of love on Twitter:
I don't know why I just want to cry, it just makes me so happy I love you and your drawing thank you for sharing this with us, I- wow I'm emotional pic.twitter.com/AMpjoDmGQL
— 女巫 (@WitchyKJ) August 13, 2018
those eyebrows, that glowing skin.. this is the Hermione we all deserve ????
— T. Hanos PhD (@teflonmusk) August 13, 2018
Ok if they were to ever reboot Harry Potter THIS QUEEN IS MY HERMIONE!!!
— Kaven-Christopher (@Calikaven_) August 14, 2018
The fact that this isn’t a photo is blowing my mind. Like, OK TALENT!! OK, SKILL!
— ✨ Liv ✨ (@LivyLove17) August 14, 2018
I’m lovin’ this Black Hermonie thing y’all got goin’ on. #yessistah
#hellsyeah— Nanama (@nanamint101) August 14, 2018
Thought it was a real person at first, you have skills ???????????? pic.twitter.com/ixtwf2cSTl
— IMMA_DO_ME (@travis_Bjoseph) August 14, 2018
Sadly, some Potter fans are showing their racist asses.
Did I miss something or why is everyone ok with a black Hermione ? (I don't mean it in a racist way if any special snowflake gets offended.) Is there a different story or what did I miss?!
— Lavit (@LAVIT_Value) August 14, 2018
That looks nothing like Hermione. #NotMyHermione
— IlllIlllIlIlIllIllIllIl (@CamJam1997) August 14, 2018
Interesting idea but Hermione was white in the books
— Truth teller (@RandomGuy6575) August 14, 2018
Channing ain’t sweating it, though.
Oh no, the white supremacists have found me, whatever shall I do?
(The answer is draw more people of color… maybe Harry next?)— Sophia ???? (@peaceofseoul) August 14, 2018
As a matter of fact, her Hermione might be more realistic.
In 2016, a black woman portrayed Hermione in Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, another decision that agitated racist readers.
Rowling criticized the drama and pointed out she never specified Hermione’s race.
"I had a bunch of racists telling me that because Hermione 'turned white' — that is, lost color from her face after a shock — that she must be a white woman, which I have a great deal of difficulty with," Rowling told The Guardian. "But I decided not to get too agitated about it and simply state quite firmly that Hermione can be a black woman with my absolute blessing and enthusiasm."
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