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What parts of Harry Potter is hateful? Its a genuine question since I havent read it.
For one, the goblins who run the bank are directly modelled off of antisemitic stereotypes, even down to copying antisemitic fascist caricatures for their models in the movies.
In the book goblins are "A short and stocky humanoid with black eyes, a domed head and long fingers." but the movies add hooked noses and a Star of David mosaic on the bank floor.
It's not Harry Potter, it's the writer J. K. Rowling that is hateful.
Yeah that makes more sense. I realized when reading the comment again that I misunderstood what was said.