Race Supremacy Allegories of Harry Potter
In the article “The Influence of Nazi Germany on J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series” Rowling states, “People like to think themselves superior and that if they can pride themselves in nothing else, they can pride themselves on perceived purity.” Within the many controversial topics brought forth within the books, race supremacy is a major factor that effects nearly every point of the series. By melding history and fiction, Rowling effectively correlates the dogma of the Purebloods in Harry Potter and the Nazi regime. Discrimination and radical elitism are common qualities between Nazis and Purebloods. For example, the Nazis centralized Jewish policy by making political decisions in favor of the Nazi party, which made it extremely difficult for the Jewish people to rise against the Nazi regime (Fink 206). Jewish leaders had issues influencing national policy because of …show more content…
Rowling’s Harry Potter believed that merely being in the presence of non-magic company weakened their magic. Multiple fictional schools featured in the series deny access to muggles and or mudbloods. Much like the Nazis, the purebloods forced muggles to register with the Ministry of Magic, which is the central government in the Harry Potter world (Hodges 1). Like the Nazis, Purebloods believed that anything and everything wrong with the world they live in is caused by those who are not of the ideal nationality. The Death Eaters depicted in the Harry Potter series are a group of radical pure blood supremacists without fear of government consequences, much like radical Nazis. Another parallel between the Purebloods and Nazis are the likenesses between Adolf Hitler and Tom Riddle. For instance, both leaders led similar lifestyles. Both Hitler and Riddle’s fathers left them alone with their mothers at a young age (“Parallels” 1). Adolf and a young Tom both had mothers that cared deeply about them and were supportive and
In the article “The Influence of Nazi Germany on J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series” Rowling states, “People like to think themselves superior and that if they can pride themselves in nothing else, they can pride themselves on perceived purity.” Within the many controversial topics brought forth within the books, race supremacy is a major factor that effects nearly every point of the series. By melding history and fiction, Rowling effectively correlates the dogma of the Purebloods in Harry Potter and the Nazi regime. Discrimination and radical elitism are common qualities between Nazis and Purebloods. For example, the Nazis centralized Jewish policy by making political decisions in favor of the Nazi party, which made it extremely difficult for the Jewish people to rise against the Nazi regime (Fink 206). Jewish leaders had issues influencing national policy because of …show more content…
Rowling’s Harry Potter believed that merely being in the presence of non-magic company weakened their magic. Multiple fictional schools featured in the series deny access to muggles and or mudbloods. Much like the Nazis, the purebloods forced muggles to register with the Ministry of Magic, which is the central government in the Harry Potter world (Hodges 1). Like the Nazis, Purebloods believed that anything and everything wrong with the world they live in is caused by those who are not of the ideal nationality. The Death Eaters depicted in the Harry Potter series are a group of radical pure blood supremacists without fear of government consequences, much like radical Nazis. Another parallel between the Purebloods and Nazis are the likenesses between Adolf Hitler and Tom Riddle. For instance, both leaders led similar lifestyles. Both Hitler and Riddle’s fathers left them alone with their mothers at a young age (“Parallels” 1). Adolf and a young Tom both had mothers that cared deeply about them and were supportive and