“I think it is very rare that we can’t separate an art and an artist,” Jim DeRogatis, associate professor of instruction at Columbia and music critic, told me.ĭeRogatis, who was the first journalist to bring musician and recently convicted sex offender R. I’ve spent a lot of time considering the exhibit’s titular question. When I walked into that exhibition and saw some of my favorite books, movies, and albums, I was not surprised by any of the allegations.Īll of the harmful actions committed by artists whose work I adore I find reprehensible and do not condone in any way. I still consume plenty of problematic media. In our polarizing times, we are too quick to cancel artwork without carefully considering what that means. But this sentiment is far from universal. Pope doesn’t advocate for cancel culture or deplatforming artists financially. “The whole reason we put out the survey is because we want to know who people are talking about … come to their attention right away when we ask these questions,” Pope told me. It showcases the creations of artists who have been exposed for hateful or harmful behavior, along with comments, crowd-sourced via an online survey, from (mostly former) consumers of these artworks. This installation “Does the Art Excuse the Accused?” was curated by 2020 Columbia alum Madison Pope. The message I got was to leave the art behind and not look back. Kahlo has been accused of cultural appropriation. Rowling, author of “Harry Potter,” has made controversial comments about transgender people. On the back of each cutout was a reason the artist had been canceled. Of course, if you're forgetting some of the names, curious about which Hogwarts houses they were sorted in, or need pictures to jog your memory, you can use the list as a reference.But after taking a closer look at the installation, which is now on display at Hokin Gallery, my excitement turned to shame. And if there's a supporting Harry Potter character you feel belongs on the list, make sure to add them to this list of the top Harry Potter characters. Your choice is yours, though nobody's breaking out the Imperius curse so cast your vote for your favorite characters and make vote down the ones you don't like.
#HARRY POTTER SERIES#
Since the books are among the best selling series of all time, there's a good chance you've read them and can compare notes with the movies. Since both the Harry Potter books and movies can be taken into account, almost every Harry Potter character is here, so it's up to you to decide if you want to vote for the popular Harry Potter characters as you imagined them or as they were portrayed on screen.
#HARRY POTTER MOVIE#
Do you go for the obvious and choose Harry the hero, or pay respect to Voldemort, one of the best movie villains of all time? Do you go for brains with Hermione or charm with George & Fred? These are the questions we're confronted with when attempting to name the greatest Harry Potter characters ever. That said, the question in front of us is "who are the best Harry Potter characters?" and it is a tough one to answer. Since the Harry Potter universe is one where there are 75 (75!) main characters in the Harry Potter movies and books, there's little surprise that they are some of the most beloved (and hated) characters of all time. The top Harry Potter characters come from a rich universe crafted on the page and adapted to the screen, giving us some of the best movie adaptations from books of all time.