POTTER COLOURS

HEY, EVERYONE!

We’re not sure how many people are still really following POTTER COLOURS when we went on an unannounced and indefinite hiatus back in February (!!), but we’re sort of back now! Unfortunately, we won’t be posting or commentating on issues as intensely as we used to, as we — as in the person who runs this tumblr — is not in the Harry Potter fandom as much these days, as well as being less involved in anti-racism on the site or personal reasons. (But for those of you still fighting the good fight out there, rock on forever — we still believe in fighting against discrimination and privilege and support those of you who call people out and educate even when it’s not your job to do it.) And general not having as much time to be online anymore due to real life.

That said, we still have ridiculous amounts of material saved in drafts to post, as well as months and months worth of new content since we went on hiatus. So there will definitely still be updates every once in awhile, and we hope to see you all around again! It’s good to be back in some way.

dahlpengee:

Maybe people will get the fucking point when they can’t see anyone else in the tag.

gold—rush:

I saw someone in the Fred II Tag having an issue with finding a suitable FC. Here you go darling.

Raven Symone
Nathalie Emmanuel
Jessica Sula
China Anne McClain
 Zendaya Coleman
Indigo Charlie
Michelene Ausguste
Chrishelle Stubbs
Paige Hurd
Kyla Pratt
Kat Graham
Logan Browning
Cymphonique Miller
KeKe Palmer
Tiffany Evans
Jourdan Dunn
Chanel Iman
Zoe Kravitz
Freema Agyeman
Antonia Thomas
Sabina Karlsson
Chrishell Stubbs
Lianne La Havas
Laya Lewis
Tsanna Latouche
Jade Thompson
Leo Bonaventure
Jacob “Princeton” Perez
Chris Brown
Daniel “Diggy” Simmons
Carnell Breeding
Patrick Breeding
Lucien Laviscount
Khleo Thomas
Donald Glover
Jacob Latimore
Tyler James Williams
Tristan Wilds
Jahmil French
Roshon Fegan
Eryck Laframboise
Raymond Parkinson
Brandon Mychel Smith
Jaden Smith
Craig Lamar Traylor
Bryce Clyde Jenkins
Chris Moore (CDVR)
Evan Ross
Dudley O’Shaughnessy
Chuck Achike
Noah Gray Cabey
Bryton McClure
Bluey Robinson
Marcin Liam
Leon Thomas III
Devon Anderson

draconispotter:

I can see quite clearly what other black Harry Potter fans are saying when they think whitewashing is occurring. I looked it up and it says Zayn is of Pakistani descent. It was a nice attempt, but I would still prefer if people would stop picking white/super light skinned actors with straight black hair and thinking that makes them look like a child of African descent. 

I’ve heard people just say they wanted to portray Fred II with red hair and white skin because it would be a nice tribute to his uncle. Some mixed people do turn out looking completely like one parent, but why doesn’t anyone want to make them look more like Angelina? Dark skin, braids, curly hair, dreds, black facial features. None of these things seem to be an option for half the fandom. It would be nice to look at the headcanon and fiction and see a character who looks kind of like me. I understand no one is trying to be racist, but it excludes what’s already a very small minority of people in the series.

Whenever I do my first artwork of the next generation kids, Roxanne and Fred II are going to be black and beautiful. And sure they can have freckles, but I’m not going anywhere near that peach color for skin, or bright red hair. Whitewashing is a real issue in literature, television and film and I’d prefer it not seep into this fandom.