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Don’t you leave us with “#THE POSSIBILITIES”, what are your favorite desi harry headcannons??
okay I have SO MANY
obviously growing up around the Very White™️ Dursleys (who were probably racist let's be real) Harry didn't really get to grow up as a brown kid
Little Whinging's in Surrey which is like 90% white so poor baby was culturally deprived for his entire childhood :(
but we know that the Dursleys probably wouldn't have bothered to take him to the opticians so it's safe to assume that Harry's glasses were James' hand-me-downs
I think Harry would've also been given (or found) James' Nataraja necklace (which ties in with my dancer James headcanon) and he would've worn it all the time even though he didn't know what it meant
and then he got to Hogwarts and there were other brown people!!! there were people that looked like him!!!!
also desi Harry (or just non-white Harry) having everyone talk about his green eyes makes SO MUCH MORE SENSE even if it is deeply rooted in colourism (like how everyone talks about Hrithik Roshan or Aishwarya Rai's eyes because most brown people have dark brown eyes)
but also I don't think he would've really talked to many other brown kids for the first couple of years, partially because of internalised racism but partially because he felt like he didn't fit in because these kids grew up being brown but the people in his life were all goras
but I think he probably would've started talking to Parvati around third year
just like regular friends
and then November rolls around
"so Harry, got any plans for Diwali?"
"for what????"
"yOU'VE NEVER CELEBRATED DIWALI??????"
fast forward to Parvati yelling about this at Padma and both of them writing angry letters home
and the Patils send Diwali gifts for all three of them
and Harry gets a little note
"James celebrated Diwali like no one else. We're sorry you never got to remember that but we did find something you might like to see."
it's a picture of Harry and James on Harry's first Diwali. James is sitting by the mandir with a sleeping Harry in his arms, with diyas all around them
on the back it says "my boys" with a little heart in the corner
(and yes the Patils knew the Potters, every brown family in Britain knows every other brown family within a 100 mile radius)
(actually, they were probably related in some way)
Harry spends the run up to Diwali really confused and Padma and Parvati realise just how much he's missed out on
so they tell him about Ram Sita and Laxman's exile, they tell him about cleaning to welcome Laxmi into our homes and lives, and they tell him stories of past Diwalis and their own traditions
and they keep telling him about the history and culture he's missed out on
"hey Harry, wanna hear about Holi?"
"Harry, apparently your dad actually named you Hari - it means lion in Sanskrit"
"Harry, rakhi's coming up, we expect the best presents ever thanks"
and it makes Harry so happy because he never really knew his dad but this brings him closer to James
so by the time they start their fourth year, Harry knows a lot more about his culture and heritage
and when Molly gave Harry dress robes for the Yule Ball, he was grateful of course, but something didn't really feel right
so he told Parvati this
a few weeks later, an owl came by with a parcel for him
"We saw this when we were out shopping and thought it would look beautiful on you. Hope it fits! Love, uncle and aunty"
it was a yellow sherwani with red and gold embroidery
and Harry had never felt more like himself
but something was still missing
so a week before the ball, Padma and Parvati stopped by the boys' dorm with a little box of jewellery - a kundan haar and nath and a haath phool (thanks @askyourlocalhufflepuff for that one)
and Harry took the ball by storm
(also Padma and Parvati wore the most gorgeous lehengas you've ever seen, the movies really did them dirty)
Harry and the Patils actually got quite close and he'd spend at least a few days with them every summer and he'd celebrate Raksha Bandhan with Padma and Parvati
also the first time he had pani puri
this boy was probably confused as hell
"so do I drink the pani separately? how are you meant to bite the puris? how does this work?????"
and the first one was probably messy
but the second puri was like a whole new dimension of flavour
(seriously, a pani puri high is better than any other high ever)
one summer Padma brought up his Nataraja necklace - she explained the importance of Nataraja and why it would've meant the world to James that Harry's wearing it
(also y'all should check out @desicosplay 's Kathak dancer!Padma thread)
so Harry started doing more research into Hinduism and desi dance forms, although I don't think he was ever much of a dancer himself
on his 18th birthday, Harry got a tattoo of a lion on his wrist
most people assumed it was just gryffindor pride
but it was a reminder of James' life, love, and sacrifice
it was a reminder of where he came from
after the war, Harry got his own place. he moved house a few times and then got a place with Ginny but one thing always stayed the same
Harry always set up a mandir in his house, similar to the one in the picture of him and James on Harry's first Diwali
he also learnt to cook desi dishes from Padma and Parvati and even as adults they had movie night once a month when they'd watch as many Bollywood movies as possible in one day
there's probably so much more that I could ramble about because I have SO MANY feelings about this but just,,,,, desi Harry 🥺
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ya know sometimes I'm really grateful that I'm a Marauders stan bc jkr didn't give us any information on their era which means most of our headcanons are completely plausible and we can say things like "Yea Dorcas is a trans woman and Peter was asexual" and there's really no way to disprove either of those theories bc canon gave us nothing.
It's like we, the fans, own the Marauders bc jkr certainly doesn't care for them and I wouldn't want a terf to talk about my babies anyways.
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today we will be discussing how this is one of the only times harry has ever received genuine affection and love from a member of his blood family (the weasley’s are family, but being that they aren’t blood related at this point they’re chosen family)
(ಥ﹏ಥ)
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Lily: I’m just not interested in James, honestly!
Sirius: He’s rich and bullies nazis what more could you want?!
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malfoy: fuk off preps!!!!!1!
pansy: draco, please, we talked about this
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voldemort: all muggleborns know is how to steal magic and revolt against me
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what do you think draco and hermione would nickname each other 💚
hermione's nicknames for him is "foul loathsome evil little cockroach" and draco's for her is "mudblood"
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james: i will give you 10 galleons if you can get padfoot to shut up about that fucking bike
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IM IN ORBIT
your newest campy lucius drawing is giving me major Regina George’s mom from mean girls vibes, especially the part where she says “you kids need anything? Some snacks? A condom?” campy Lucius would 100% try to be a cool dad and Draco would be so embarrassed
I mean, I’m pretty sure that campy Lucius has no idea what is cool. But he’s enthusiastic regardless.
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dumbledore: care for a drink, severus?
snape: i do not drink…
snape: …
snape: …
snape: …wine
dumbledore: can you not go two days without implying you’re a vampire
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never forget that lupin and by extension all werewolves in the hp universe, and particularly fenrir greyback, are a really gross metaphor for people who are hiv positive
like lupin was given lycanthropy 1) by a predatory older man 2) as revenge on his dad, which is a real harmful stereotype against gay men
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If you're reading this...
go write three sentences on your current writing project.
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i really couldn't care less if a character has "no redeeming qualities" i chose my faves with my pussy not my brain
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luna lovegood will draw your commission but only if it’s weird
like don’t ask her for a regular human portrait ask her for a demon man with sixteen eyes who’s covered in blood doing fortnite dances
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I want a HP sequel in which Ron the Auror continues to irritate Malfoy by turning up on his doorstep and bringing him outlandish reports when he’s in the area.
Ron and Draco’s relationship is stemmed from the deeply entrenched enmity between Malfoys and Weasleys. So, Ron doesn’t hesitate to take his shot at annoying Malfoy.
Like, one day he turns up and unfolds a long blank scroll:
“Draco Malfoy, I have come to investigate the noise complaint your neighbour made–” “My nearest neighbour lives miles away!” “Bloody hell, mate. You’ve been blasting the wireless at record high volume then. I need to come inside and check.” “Weasley, you’re not invi–” “You mind having a cuppa?” “…Fine.”
Or:
“Malfoy! Your peacock was seen at a nearby farm, shitting on the pumpkins.” “Weasley, you know that my peacocks have died ages ago.” “You look mighty fine. That’s a shocker.” “…It’s not too much?” “Hot date?” “Yeah.” “Not bad.”
Ron makes one last visit to the Malfoys’ home when he hands in his two week notice. That’s when he sees Scorpius for the first time.
“Hello, Draco.” “Hello, Ron.” “I guess you’ve heard about me resigning?” “I have.” “Wanted to bring you one last report on you indecent exposure–” “Bugger off!” “That your son?” “His name is Scorpius.” “Our children will be in the same year.” “Strange, huh.” “My daughter will pummel him.” “Goodbye, Ron.”
And the strange relationship between Ron and Malfoy continues: definitely not a friendship, but not outright hostility.
Just tolerance with occasional friendliness and a constant competition of who’s the better PTA dad.
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Remember that time Malfoy called Hermione a “Mudblood” and the Weasley family stood up for her. And she actually had no idea what it meant because she wasn’t from a wizard family?
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