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2024-10-08 07:14:31
Her name was Cho Chang - a very common Asian name. [Link] [Link]
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2024-10-08 07:18:23
NNN it's obviously a joke
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2024-10-08 07:37:43
NNN- pretty clearly a joke. “Ching Chong” is a slur or stereotypical phrase (depending on how it’s used) used to mock Chinese people. The joke is that Rowling’s characters have names that are very stereotypical, approaching (or reaching) racism. [Link]
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2024-10-08 07:41:25
Cho Chang is NOT a common Asian name. As you article itself says, Chang is a surname, which should be placed first in Chinese. By the way, Cho is also a surname, but Korean. It's like saying Smith O'Connell is a typical English name. [Link]
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2024-10-08 07:47:29
NNN – Besides being a joke, the note saying "Cho Chang" is a common name does not provide sufficient evidence for the claim. While yes, Chang is a common surname, "Cho" is (commonly) a surname too – not a first name. [Link] [Link]
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2024-10-08 09:01:32
The author deliberately utilized a stereotyped name. Cho Chang's race is never mentioned, because Harry Potter does not find racial differences relevant. With only a name, many British-Asian readers experienced Cho Chang as their first representation in British literature: [Link]
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2024-10-08 13:06:52
NNN 1. The post is a joke about Rowling give her characters racially stereotypical names 2. Both Cho and Chang are common Chinese "surnames"
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2024-10-09 07:49:06
This is a joke but it's possible someone could think the name's 'Ching Chong', when in fact it is 'Cho Chang'. Pham, K. (2014). Respect, Cho Chang, and Asian Representation: A Critical Analysis of the White Gaze in Harry Potter. Communication Studies. [online] Available at: [Link]
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