“Black” Harry Potter

3:03 am EST April 19th, 2007 | Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Amen to this a thousand times.

What if Harry Potter was a black kid?

That’s the question that author Troy CLE initially tried to answer when he created his character, Louis Proof.

But it would be simplistic to paint Louis as simply a black version of the beloved Harry. Louis is a very different character. The brainchild of Troy, Louis loves listening to hip-hop, racing radio-controlled cars, and hanging out with his best friend, Brandon. If he sounds a little normal, maybe it’s because he is meant to be.

Of his character, Troy says, “I couldn’t find any action hero kids who looked like me in popular literature. That’s what sparked me to write this book.”

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3 Responses to ““Black” Harry Potter”

  1. Eryka says:
    April 22, 2007 at 1:15 pm

    Thanks Oliver. As a 30+ year old Harry Potter fan, I will definitely be buying Marvelous World whenever it comes out. Yes, I admit it. I might not camp out all night with the kiddies, but I will be up bright and early to scoop my copy of the last in the Potter series.

  2. Kelly says:
    April 23, 2007 at 1:47 pm

    Hey, thanks for the link! Just so you’ll know, Troy has agreed to be interviewed on my Friday Fifteen just before the release, so stop on by again!

  3. Troy CLE says:
    May 7, 2007 at 9:25 pm

    Hey Oliver, thanks for showing me love with this post. I need as much help as possible to spread the word about my book.