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minus-squareDarkCloud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down1·1 day agoWait is Dobbi the real hero of Harry Potter?
minus-squareMsPenguinette@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-21 day agoThe house elves yearning for subjugation means that Dobbi is likely seen as a villain
minus-squareTheDoozer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 hours agoYeah, I always have a tough time telling if Kreacher was an Uncle Ruckus or if Dobby was a traitor and deviant to his people. Like, we think of it as Dobby (or any House Elf) being released from slavery, but I wonder if it is more like being a Ronin.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoIt’s supposed to be a commentary on internalized racism and cultural inertia but, because Rowling is a bit of a goof, she made it sound like racial essentialism instead. Hermione and Dobby are not the weirdos, society is.
Wait is Dobbi the real hero of Harry Potter?
The house elves yearning for subjugation means that Dobbi is likely seen as a villain
Yeah, I always have a tough time telling if Kreacher was an Uncle Ruckus or if Dobby was a traitor and deviant to his people.
Like, we think of it as Dobby (or any House Elf) being released from slavery, but I wonder if it is more like being a Ronin.
It’s supposed to be a commentary on internalized racism and cultural inertia but, because Rowling is a bit of a goof, she made it sound like racial essentialism instead.
Hermione and Dobby are not the weirdos, society is.
Master gave us a ring!