Was Harry Potter Ever Good? | A Harry Potter Video Essay

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Harry Potter has over the years developed a complicated legacy. JK Rowling has drawn controversy thanks to her transphobic statements, but the original works are still great, right? Let's reevaluate the original Harry Potter books, compare them to other fantasy novels that came before and after, and see if the works really are as good as we remember them to be. Video References https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YZacJhN7Cc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au-63xp3Z-8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzlI__xX_74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpaMMoxq4fM&t=451s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJIuM_SV5Bw&t=61s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itcTiQEVIo0&t=68s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2apyqv-V2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AziZgoi3q0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W7aUCqlAB8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzP6ZtRyk6U Credit to Artists https://ace-artemis-fanartist.tumblr.com/post/170880831352/heartrender-nina-zenik-from-six-of-crows https://www.instagram.com/hatepotionart/?hl=en Scotsman Article https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/author-chilled-to-learn-harrys-half-blood-status-has-nazi-parallels-2508677 Chapters: 0:00 Was Harry Potter Ever Good? 1:33 My Personal History with Harry Potter 4:14 Harry Potter Mania in the 90s and 2000s 10:38 What Happened to Books After Harry Potter? 15:30 Racism, Fatphobia, and Homophobia in Harry Potter 20:07 Why Slytherin Makes No Sense 25:27 The Status Quo of Harry Potter Never Changes 26:26 Magic and Worldbuilding in Harry Potter Makes No Sense 28:24 Harry Potter vs Earthsea 33:14 There Are No Consequences in Harry Potter 37:45 Harry Potter is British Imperialism 41:58 There Has to Be Something Good About Harry Potter, Right? 45:27 The End of Harry Potter 47:42 The Misery of Modern Harry Potter Fandom (Hogwarts Legacy)