I was reading The Order of the Phoenix earlier for the millionth time, and for the first time I noticed correlations between the wizarding world and today’s media.
I thought to myself, if I was a student at Hogwarts, would I believe that Dumbledore and Harry were right and that Voldemort was back, or would I believe the Daily Prophet and the Ministry of Magic.
It was with shame that I realised that ultimately, despite the facts placed in front of me, I would most likely believe the authority figures of the ministry and the newspaper.
Isn’t it fucked up that I have been brought up to believe that someone who can print something out in order to sell it on and make money would have my best interests at heart?