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RosaReborn wrote

I agree with much of this analysis. The books do serve to reinforce patriarchal and liberal orders. The only thing I disagree with is their critique of violence. Most of the violence outside of slapstick humor is directed at some occult fascist group. Sure the violence is from a liberal standpoint, but they often break rules in order to counteract these obviously evil forces.

Do they address the violence done by their society on a daily basis? No. But violence against fascists isn't a bad thing.

Other than that Harry Potter is certainly the symbol of the mini patriarch liberal

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RosaReborn wrote

Beautifully said and I agree wholeheartedly. I think the limitations of liberal male violence are very apparent in the books because as you said, the ideology isn't "liberation of all peoples" but "upholding the wizardly order."

Like I imagine JK Rowling writing the books and thinking, how did fascism rise in liberal Germany and how can liberalism defeat it and then trying to write that. So the ministry goes along with the fascist uprising and actively supports it, but of course after the fascists are defeated the ministry is reinstated.

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