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

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)