J.K. Rowling finally published the first installment of the four-part series, "History of Magic in North America," on the community site Pottermore on Tuesday. "History of Magic in North America" will provide the historical background of the upcoming Harry Potter prequel, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
"Magic in North America will bring to light the history of the unexplored corner of the wizarding world in the run-up to 'Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them.' And You'll want to get up to speed before the film comes around in November," the official statement of J.K. Rowling read per Screen Rant.
J.K. Rowling wanted to make "Harry Potter" fans familiar with the North American Wizarding School IIvermorny that's why she decided to create the four-part preamble, "History of Magic in North America." It will give viewers a clear picture of the Native American tradition that tells the differences of American wizardry and European magic.
The first part of the story, which is titled "Fourteenth Century - Seventeenth Century," tells the story of the ancient Wizarding society in the North American continent. J.K. Rowling once again showed her undeniable talent in writing as she wrote the whole three-century Native American history using just 400 words, which makes reading easier.
Meanwhile, aside from making noise for dropping the first installment of "History of Magic in North America's" titled "Fourteenth Century - Seventeenth Century," some fans reacted to the narrative's plot as they find it quite offensive.
Evidently, J.K. Rowling added up the spiritual beliefs of the Native Americans in the story of "History of Magic in North America," which makes some of the local community angry. In fact, they charged J.K. Rowling of "cultural appropriation" for using the Native Americans' history, according to Inquisitr.
Hence, shortly after J.K. Rowling publicized the "History of Magic in North America," her critics shared their sentiments on Twitter, which launched the hashtag #MagicinNorthAmerica. Some insisted that J.K. Rowling shouldn't have used the Native Americans belief into writing, especially into her fictional work of "fantastical world."
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