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#BlackHogwarts
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Abou
#BlackHogwarts is a hashtag that started on Black Twitter in which people reimagine specifics from the Harry Potter series from an African American perspective
Origin
On January 10th, 2018, Twitter [1] user @Bruce_Cares tweeted, "Yoooo imagine Swag Surfin in the Great Hall after Ravenclaw wins the House Cup! #BlackHogwart." The tweet (shown below) was the earliest known iteration of the hashtag, receied more than 680 retweets and 1,150 likes in two days.
![Yoooo imagine Swag Surfin in the Great Hall after Ravenclaw wins the House Cup! #BlackHogwarts Yoooo imagine Swag Surfin in the Great Hall after Ravenclaw wins the House Cup! #BlackHogwarts](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/827/8d6.png)
Spread
Throughout the day, more people continued to post jokes, images and gifs of what a "Black Hogwarts" might be like. On January 11th, Twitter[2] user @MrMarcus260 tweeted a picture of man with sunglasses on raising his hand and the caption, "When professor Snape tries to skip over slavery in your history of Muggles class #BlackHogwarts." The tweet (shown below, left) received more than 6,900 retweets and 20,000 likes in 24 hours.
Twitter[3] user @VanThson tweeted, "When you get to Platform nine and three quarters and you realize you have to run though a wall to board the train. #BlackHogwarts." The post (shown below, center) received more than 1,300 retweets and 5,400 likes in 24 hours. Additionally, Twitter user @Habiba__Ogah tweeted, "When your mama sends you a howler : #BlackHogwarts." The post (shown below, right) received more than 5,300 retweets and 17,000 likes in 24 hours.
![When professor Snape tries to skip over slavery in your history of Muggles class #BlackHogwarts When professor Snape tries to skip over slavery in your history of Muggles class #BlackHogwarts](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/784/3d8.png)
![When you get to Platform nine and three quarters and you realize you have to run though a wall to board the train. #BlackHogw When you get to Platform nine and three quarters and you realize you have to run though a wall to board the train. #BlackHogwarts GIF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/785/c7e.png)
![When your mama sends you a howler : #BlackHogwarts When your mama sends you a howler: #BlackHogwarts GIF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/786/f21.png)
Later that evening, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling responded to the hashtag. She tweeted,[9] "Seeing them and loving them. #BlackHogwarts." Within 24 hours, the tweet (shown below) received more tahn 20,000 retweets and 67,000 likes.
![Seeing them and loving them. #BlackHogwarts J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling Seeing them and loving them #BlackHogwarts IceKareemy @lceKareemy @jkrowling please tell me you are seeing the #BlackHogwarts tweets](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/800/0cf.jpg)
That night, Twitter[5] published a Moments page about the hashtag and several of the most popular posts.
Several media outlets covered the popularity of the hashtag, including BuzzFeed, [6] HuffPost,[7] Uproxx[8] and more.
Various Examples
![Being called a Mudblood in a roast session because you light skin #BlackHogwarts Being called a Mudblood in a roast session because you light skin #BlackHogwarts nterany outrage GIF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/795/150.png)
![Dobby dropping that cake on Uncle Vernon’s Boss #BlackHogwarts Dobby dropping that cake on Uncle Vernon's Boss #BlackHogwarts Charla Says 0:01 148K views](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/794/ef7.png)
![Light muggle Dark muggle Faux muggle Real muggle Rich muggle Poor muggle House muggle Field muggle ...still muggle #Black Light muggle Dark muggle Faux muggle Real muggle Rich muggle Poor muggle House muggle Field muggle ...still muggle #BlackHogwarts nl gre eeings okay GIF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/793/698.png)
![The portraits in Hogwarts be like #BlackHogwarts The portraits in Hogwarts be like #BlackHogwarts GIF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/792/fc8.png)
![Prisoner of azkaban #BlackHogwarts Prisoner of azkaban #BlackHogwarts GIF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/791/ed0.png)
![I pull up at the Hall VIP, broomstick on E, but Butterbeers on me #BlackHogwarts I pull up at the Hall VIP, broomstick on E, but Butterbeers on me #BlackHogwarts GIF turmbir.com](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/331/790/57e.png)
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External References
[1] Twitter – @Bruce_Cares' Tweet
[2] Twitter – @MrMarcus' Tweet
[3] Twitter – @Vanthson's Tweet
[4] Twitter – @Habiba__Ogah' Tweet
[5] Twitter – Ever wonder what Hogwarts would be like if it were predominately black?
[6] BuzzFeed – Twitter's Idea Of What A Black Hogwarts Would Be Like Is So Funny You'll Scream
[7] HuffPost – #BlackHogwarts Magically Takes Twitter By Storm
[8] Uproxx – Twitter Relatably Recast The ‘Harry Potter’ Universe With #BlackHogwarts And Here Are Some Of The Funniest Tweets
[9] Twitter – @jk_rowling's Tweet
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Jan 12, 2018 at 10:27PM EST
Kenaron
Jan 12, 2018 at 02:07PM EST