So as you may know by now, there's going to be a play called "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", which will feature...

So as you may know by now, there's going to be a play called "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child", which will feature the Golden Trio in middle age. A Swedish actress of African descent is playing Hermione, and the internet is going nuts. What do you guys think? Let's discuss it in the comments. 
Personally, one of the things I love about Harry Potter is that it encourages the inclusion of EVERYONE. I feel like the internet is  Draco Malfoy turning this actress into a mudblood. They're missing the point. And I'm ALL FOR characters being true to their original forms (Aang should have been Asian, Annabeth should have been blonde, Clary's hair needed to be more carrot-colored, Storm needs an African accent of some kind) but if Queen Rowling is cool with it and never really specified Hermione's ethnicity, good for her! Remember, this is the character of Hermione Granger that we're talking about, not Emma Watson, and also, this is a play, not another movie. 

~Samantha the Legendary Narnian Avenger
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  1. Gary BeltramiDecember 21, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Who cares what color she is??? Besides, it's her book, do what you want with it.

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  2. The Slytherin GirlDecember 21, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    I see this all the time
    In the upcoming Shadowhunter series, Luke Garroway is played by a dark skinned man. He is said to have light skin in the book and movie.
    In the new Force Awakens, Finn, one of the main characters, is a dark skinned man

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  3. Kaiden EDecember 21, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    She's british, not swedish.

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  4. Fandoms UnitedDecember 21, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Sean Mahar Where was it specified?

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  5. Fandoms UnitedDecember 21, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    Sylvi Omaki Is there something wrong with Finn being dark-skinned? His character was never mentioned in anything else, so it's not like you can complain about there being a change...
    ~Samantha the Legendary Narnian Avenger

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  6. Kylie SaxtonDecember 21, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    I think I would've liked it better if she was white because it kinda throws off the whole beforehand storyline. But I'm totally okay with it otherwise, as long as she's a good actress and makes the movie amazing. (:

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  7. Fandoms UnitedDecember 21, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    Sean Mahar Where is that? JK shared writings from the actual book that described her as "very brown", having "frizzy hair", etc. I'm not trying to argue with you at all, please understand that. But you need to fact check. 
    ~Samantha the Legendary narnian Avenger

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  8. michael evans (Dark)December 21, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    i dont get why its such a big deal. its all i see for harry potter anythiing anymore "OMG a black Hermione!" seriously, all they did was cast a black actress for the role because she was the best for the auditions. i mean come on people, its not like its a life changing thing.

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  9. Fandoms UnitedDecember 21, 2015 at 9:44 AM

    Sean Mahar
    Fandoms United is a swear-free page, so could you edit out the swear? Thank you so much!

    ~Echogreen the Running Star of Fairy Tail~

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  10. Andie MaxDecember 21, 2015 at 9:49 AM

    Why should it matter what Hermione looks like? In the post they said so; movie characters are sometimes wrong(Aang Annabeth, Clary, Storm), so If the author herself says so, then the fans should agree.

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  11. MattDecember 21, 2015 at 9:57 AM

    I do not have a problem with a black skinned character, but I feel that it would not fit, if in the book she was described as white

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  12. Ƙяιѕтιє (тнє Sнιρ Qυєєη)December 21, 2015 at 10:11 AM

    Eh. Aang.. Annabeth.. those were kinds of minor details. I don't really have a problem with it but it would ruin the whole feel of the books and movies. This is a play about them as adults so

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  13. Genuine CanadianDecember 21, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    I'd be pissed if it were another movie but it's just a play. Who's even gonna see it..?

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  14. moha djDecember 21, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    Fantastic i liked it

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  15. Livia HuoponenDecember 21, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    I have nothing against black people, but I already imagine Hermione looking like Emma

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  16. VisceroDecember 21, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    Having Hermoine be black will only start flame wars. Look what happened to the Attack On Titan movie when Armin was portrayed as black?

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  17. Safiya sDecember 21, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    I say they should go for it.

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  18. StefanieDecember 21, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    I'm okay with it, because this is a play, not a movie. In plays, it just matters how the actor/actress portrays a character, it doesn't matter what they look like (though obviously it would be nice if they fit the physical description as well, not saying that Queen said Hermione was white, I'm just saying in general), come on, in the plays I've seen, there's been many girls who played guys and guys who played girls, nonetheless people playing a character of a different race.

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  19. Sarah TDecember 21, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    Emma Watson is Hermione in my heart because that's what I grew up with but if the new actress portrays Hermione well, who are we to complain?

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  20. Kiki FunesDecember 21, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    I don't have a problem with Hermione being black bit I wish they were consistent...other than that I hope she makes a good Hermione

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  21. Tricia “Penguin” QDecember 21, 2015 at 8:01 PM

    I don't understand what the issue is. Hermione was described as "bushy haired" and with "big teeth". In films, Emma Watson had bushy hair for like two films and I personally think her teeth are too perfect. As she grew older, the hair became more controllable and there weren't many complaints. People were just happy that she was hot.

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  22. merilia wolfmistDecember 21, 2015 at 9:39 PM

    I dont mind if she has dark skin that doesnt matter, but emma watson will always be hermione for me. Although I do disagree with her contradicting the books.

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  23. michael evans (Dark)December 23, 2015 at 7:24 PM

    Tricia Queen in the movies defense, hermione had her teeth fixed after she got hit with that buck tooth hex, and she had the nurse reduce them to a smaller size than they were.

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  24. Robert GarciaJanuary 1, 2016 at 12:47 AM

    J.K. Rowling is a fine momai

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