Research Report

For this Research Report, I will be researching into the controversy surrounding the casting of  Black Hermione, but also the history regarding the lack of diversity in all of Hollywood and abroad.

1st Source
My first source is from Vanity Fair. It is titled "Why a Black Hermione Has Harry Potter Fans, and Even J.K. Rowling, So Excited"  and it did not indicate an author. Because this is posted on Vanity Fair, the main target audience is probably the general public, or those interested in entertainment issues or topics. The main purpose of this article is to first explain the situation and why people are upset about this, but then calm everyone down by showing J.K. Rowling's perspective on it.

2nd Source
This source is from Independent, and it is titled, "JK Rowling, we all know you didn't write Hermione as black in the Harry Potter books- but it doesn't matter" by Kayleigh Anne. This is her only article on this website. The target audience is also mainly those interested in issues related to entertainment, TV, or movies. I think the author of this article wanted to be as transparent as possible about her beliefs in saying that Hermione was originally meant to be white. But it doesn't matter, because a black Hermione is just as interesting, if not more.

3rd Source
"Harry Potter and the contradictions about racial justice" by Noah Berlatsky is from The Guardian. Noah has an extensive list of articles written for the Guardian. The target audience for this article is probably people interested in social issues, as well as those interested in literature and its role in society. This article's purpose is to get people thinking about how having Hermione be black changes some of the story. Suddenly all of the "mudblood" insults have double meanings, and meanings that can be examples in today's society.

4th Source
This article from the New York Times written by Manohla Dargis, Wesley Morris and A.O. Scott is titled "Oscars So White? Or Oscars So Dumb? Discuss."  Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott both have written for the New York Times previously, Wesley Morris has not. The target audience for this article are people who are interested in social issues, and more specifically the entertainment industry's role in solving these issues. The purpose of this article is to analyze the "Oscars So White" movement. They talk about why this is suddenly an issue now, when there has been a lack of diversity in the movie industry for years.

5th Source
This source is actually a podcast from NPR that was scripted onto their website. It is titled "Researchers Examine Hollywood's Lack Of Diversity." David Greene hosts, and has a number of guests included in this excerpt from his podcast. David Greene has worked at NPR for many years, but begun this podcast in 2012. The target audience for this source would be people who are looking for a more scientific perspective on social issues, and the issue of lack of diversity in particular. The purpose of this podcast is to respond to the outburst over Oscar Nominees and present studies that explain why this is happening.

6th Source
"'Black Hermione' Casting in Harry Potter Play Sets Off Twitter Firestorm" is from Mediaite, and it is written by Andrew Husband.

7th Source
Claire Fallon from Huffington Post wrote an article called, "'Black Hermione' Backlash Proves Outrage Is About Race, Not Canon."

8th Source
The Guardian posted an article titled, "Lack of diversity in film industry costs Hollywood big money, report finds," by Edward Helmore.

9th Source
"Depressing New Study Confirms Hollywood Is So, So,So, So White (and Male, and Straight)" is an article from Vulture, by Nate Jones.

10th Source
BBC News posted an article called, "Hollywood films 'do not reflect diversity' in US" and no author was indicated.