[Humunukuapua]

Originally posted by Ties

No, she doesn't, as I explained in the other thread.

She signed a book deal with a publisher who is is responsible for producing and selling her books (which includes commissioning artwork!).

Where did you all get this idea that that the author must approve? Do you realize how many markets her books were sold in with different covers? You think she signed off on every single version?

You've run out of excuses. There is no indication of Hermione's race outside of your own assumptions. The end.

https://www.therowlinglibrary.com/20...d-not-approve/

The cover artwork that Rowling did not approve kind of indicates that her (and her team) have to approve the other ones.

[robotdanger]

Originally posted by Saintlor

If she wanted to be so accepting of everybody, why didn't she just make the original Hermoine black?

It's so transparent that she's bandwagoning to get attention and love from SJWs.

The book was written decades ago, and even if Hermonie was meant to be white, (which is a huge possibility), it doesn't mean that she can't ever be played by another race. J.K. is shutting down all of the people attacking her for allowing a black woman to play a part in her play. That's degrading to not only Rowling, but the woman who was casted. That would piss anyone off. She has the right to do what she wants, and I bet she'd tell those people to **** off, SJW trend or not.

[Sexxx Dreams]

I couldn't care less about who was cast for that play but let's not all sit here and pretend that Hermione was never supposed to be white.
Sure it was never explicitly mentioned whether Hermione was black or white, but I'm pretty sure that if Hermione was supposed to be black, Rowling would've told the casting directors that she had to be black.

She did have a say in a lot of things and was there to make sure that they got everything right after all.
I'm 99% sure that she wouldn't let them cast a white girl if she had a black girl in mind, especially considering that Hermione is one of the main characters.
So that whole "white skin was never specified" act she's pulling now is kinda ******** imo.

Having said that, I do think that it's great that they cast a black woman to portray Hermione.

[Ties]

Originally posted by Humunukuapua

https://www.therowlinglibrary.com/20...d-not-approve/

The cover artwork that Rowling did not approve kind of indicates that her (and her team) have to approve the other ones.

Article specifies her team, not Rowling herself.

Secondly, her approval of a white version of the character does not mean a white version is canon. If her position from the start was that Hermione can be any race, why would she take issue with a white Hermione?

You're not making sense.

[brIt-()nstar]

Originally posted by Barbara

why are users here getting so angry about a black actress playing a fictional character though?

But I am not angry about that. The fact you are generalizing seems to me that you have a personal vendetta.

Some of her fans are just pretty much sick of her posting addenda without ever a little of foreshadowing in the books to suggest that we maybe reading her books wrong. Dumbledore was gay, fine...No evidence to say otherwise. Lupin was a married gay man... Fine... The timeline still matches.Now she chose Hermione. Fine. She is black for this theater run. Then she went ballistic and gone for canon gospel. Oh girl no.. The evidence are there. She wrote it herself. She don't have to drag the fans for calling her out on her retcon BS.

[brIt-()nstar]

Originally posted by Ties

Article specifies her team, not Rowling herself.

Secondly, her approval of a white version of the character does not mean a white version is canon. If her position from the start was that Hermione can be any race, why would she take issue with a white Hermione?

You're not making sense.

With the same principle J.K. Rowling (and her team) had been proclaiming for years – the books will not have actors on their covers, neither an image related to the movies

Selective reading perhaps on your account?

[Ties]

Originally posted by brIt-()nstar

Selective reading perhaps on your account?

On yours, actually. Finish reading my post.

[brIt-()nstar]

Originally posted by Ties

On yours, actually. Finish reading my post.

I read it and no why should I take it considering you are not a part of JK's team to tell me otherwise. You're just assuming based on your biases.

[brIt-()nstar]

Originally posted by Sexxx Dreams

I couldn't care less about who was cast for that play but let's not all sit here and pretend that Hermione was never supposed to be white.
Sure it was never explicitly mentioned whether Hermione was black or white, but I'm pretty sure that if Hermione was supposed to be black, Rowling would've told the casting directors that she had to be black.

She did have a say in a lot of things and was there to make sure that they got everything right after all.
I'm 99% that she wouldn't let them cast a white girl if she had a black girl in mind, especially considering that Hermione is one of the main characters.
So that whole "white skin was never specified" act she's pulling now is kinda ******** imo.

Having said that, I do think that it's great that they cast a black woman to portray Hermione.

Exactly, no problem on my end for them to cast a black actress.

It's just JK doing the most, taking us fans for granted, trying to be clever on ha twitter account without fact checking ha notes to see if she's posting inconsistencies. We ain't dumb. That's all.

[Ties]

Originally posted by brIt-()nstar

I read it and no why should I take it considering you are not a part of JK's team to tell me otherwise. You're just assuming based on your biases.

So you can't read.

My argument doesn't rest on her approval. It doesn't matter. Whether she looks at the covers or not, the identity of Hermione is still ambiguous. Her signing off on another artist's rendition of Hermione that is white does not mean that Hermione must be white. Just that she considers it one of many acceptable interpretations. As she does right now with this black Hermione.

Like what do you not understand here?

[HEARTCORE]

Originally posted by brIt-()nstar

But I am not angry about that. The fact you are generalizing seems to me that you have a personal vendetta.

Some of her fans are just pretty much sick of her posting addenda without ever a little of foreshadowing in the books to suggest that we maybe reading her books wrong. Dumbledore was gay, fine...No evidence to say otherwise. Lupin was a married gay man... Fine... The timeline still matches.Now she chose Hermione. Fine. She is black for this theater run. Then she went ballistic and gone for canon gospel. Oh girl no.. The evidence are there. She wrote it herself. She don't have to drag the fans for calling her out on her retcon BS.

She literally never said this?

And the whole "Dumbledore was gay" was explained because he became asexual towards his later life. The signs were there of an attraction between him and Grindelwald.

[Electra&TheHearts]

Originally posted by Humunukuapua

I'm not really looking at it in a racial way, but more in how she looks appearance-wise. I wouldn't care if she wasn't white but still had the appearance of Hermione in the books/movies.

But yes, it's not the end of the world that this decision has been made. We just wanted to explain why we did not like the decision, that it's not racism/ not because she is black but because it's not the Hermione we grew up with.

So basically what you're saying is that the only way you would have accepted the casting of the play would have been if Emma Watson herself played the character on the stage?

If the creator is happy with the casting then no one has a right to be butt hurt about about it!

[HEARTCORE]

Originally posted by brIt-()nstar

Exactly, no problem on my end for them to cast a black actress.

It's just JK doing the most, taking us fans for granted, trying to be clever on ha twitter account without fact checking ha notes to see if she's posting inconsistencies. We ain't dumb. That's all.

You are dumb if you call yourself a Harry Potter fan and don't see the problem of complaining that a "white" character is "now black".

Originally posted by brIt-()nstar

Meh. She's just mad because her fans exposed her of the retcon.

Honestly if she just said the black actress was the best Hermione they could get for the job, most of her fans aren't gonna be frying her. That's canon and Hermione's white. She just tryna he clever but she got busted for telling lies.

Which is literally what she said:

"With my experience of social media, I thought that idiots were going to idiot," Rowling said in the interview. "But what can you say? That's the way the world is. Noma was chosen because she was the best actress for the job."

[itsAllen]

I just hope someone records the play so I can see how well she does.

[MrLovett]

Originally posted by itsAllen

I just hope someone records the play so I can see how well she does.

I've seen it and I can tell you she's fantastic, but there won't be videos online as the front of house team there are on it and will make sure of it.

[Sazare]

Why are people so indignant about Hermione's whiteness

The movies as they're depicted aren't official canon and neither is this particular stage adaptation of the play Joanne wrote. The script for it may be, but like the books, nothing specifically states that Hermione is of any particular race. And even if it did, who cares? Let them take some creative liberties.

[itsAllen]

Originally posted by MrLovett

I've seen it and I can tell you she's fantastic, but there won't be videos online as the front of house team there are on it and will make sure of it.

I wonder if they'll release a film of it for those who can't go see it. I definitely appreciate her teleasing he script but releasing it on blu ray would be nice.

[ThisCharmingMan]

DRAG THEM FOR FILTH QUEEN.

[AlphaOmega]

[FBF]

Originally posted by Sazare

Why are people so indignant about Hermione's whiteness

The movies as they're depicted aren't official canon and neither is this particular stage adaptation of the play Joanne wrote. The script for it may be, but like the books, nothing specifically states that Hermione is of any particular race. And even if it did, who cares? Let them take some creative liberties.

I got a damn tweet from the author stating Hermione isn't of any race and they won't drop it, don't waste your time love.