This is Not a Perfect World

In the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling introduces the reader to the wonderful magical realm of Hogwarts that is inhabited by various magical and non-magical beings. Although, the wizarding world is a fantastical and spectacular place to live it is still plagued by prejudices and racial stereotypes that correspond to the muggle world. There are many historical parallels that the author emulates from the muggle world to portray and prove that similar prejudices exist in both worlds like the goblins at Gringotts represent anti-Semitic stereotypes, the prejudices against the half-bloods and muggles parallels the beliefs of the Nazi regime and the treatment, and the enslavement of the house elves depicts the evil of American slavery.