> why are fantasy characters (even today, even in Harry Potter which is extremely recent) overwhelmingly white?
I can't speak to every single case, but Harry Potter is a British franchise by origin. England is over 92% white. It does stand to reason that a fantasy novel set in England would feature mostly white characters.
I can't speak to every single case, but Harry Potter is a British franchise by origin. England is over 92% white. It does stand to reason that a fantasy novel set in England would feature mostly white characters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demography_of_the_United_Kingd...