as a harry potter book fan, i can tell you that the representation of cho chang in the books is neither offensive nor particularly interesting. there's nothing whatsoever about cho that is asian or not asian. she could be asian, she could be black, she could be white, she could be a troll. nothing whatsoever is made of her ethnicity. she's just a girl, a pretty, popular girl that harry has a crush on. well, actually, she's harry's opposite number on a rival quidditch team, but so little is made of the competition that should exist between them, that she might as well not be. harry is, of course, better at quidditch than she.

as usual, i'm torn about this. it would be nice if the asian characters could be both genuinely asian and just kids like all the other kids. then it wouldn't feel so much like "it's a small world". but then, we'll take it where we can get it, right?

my one legitimate beef is that rowling has chosen to highlight an east asian girl at a british school that would presumably be crawling with south asians. but there are only two south asian characters in the school: a pair of twin sisters who are extremely peripheral characters, as well as also being not the slightest bit asian in any way besides their names. a huge missed opportunity, but not offensive.

a question (hah, who would have thought!) so, if she were a sexpot, then that would be a stereotype of asian women and if she's not, then she's not cute enough - sort of leaves her with no place to go don't it?

she is raised (born?) in scotland. at what point does she become scottish in culture and asian in ethnicity? how long does she have to live there to claim full citizenship? if she spoke with an accent, then the complaint would be she is stereotyped as an immigrant. i see very little latitude for this kid.

on the east vs south indian thing - maybe rowling wanted to stay away from the stereotype of south asians in prep schools. hey, i don't think there are any black kids in the story with a leading role either and there are black kids in the UK too. what would be the appropriate amount of 'asian-ness' for her (or the south asian kids) to exhibit to be 'authentic'?

as for the name, maybe the story is she is chinese and her parents just like the name 'cho'. kind of like 'duncan idaho' in dune is named after a cake mix and a north american native tribe. i mean china and korea share a common border. it could happen. look on the bright side, she could be 'moon unit chang'.

i think it is great that she 'cast' the role as something other than white AND that that is not a key issue. she wrote a story with a person as ... a person.

I PREACH TO YOU MY DEAR BLOGGER!

There are too many racist comments about Cho Chang/Katie Leung. Why is there such a problem? Who cares if she’s Asian? Who minds that J. K. Rowling put an Asian in her book? Honestly, she’s just trying to be polite! I mean, there are tons of African-British folk in the series, popular ones too! Those of you that are making such a big fuss just need to get your manners straighten up, and this is coming from a girl’s who’s parents are from Mexico and Central America. There’s no need for mucking up into this type of discussion, it’s not worth it. Don’t publish the same thing like the rest of the world has.

What i don't understand is y there is this huge big deal about it. In the books, Cho Chang is a British girl with Chinese decsent. Who cares what background she has? J.K Rowling was recently asked if she would add other children of different nationalities into her stories, and she said that she won't, since Hogwarts (the wizarding school which Harry attends)is a British school, and its not in her plans to add kids of different nationalities just for the sake of it. The kids who attend Hogwarts are all British or brought up in Britain: otherwise they'd attend the wizarding school in China or whatever. People are just jealous because Katie gets to kiss Daniel Radcliffe. I think she fits the role well and will do a good job of it. We should all just wait and see.

Hate-Listings are pathetic. The people who sign don't even KNOW the people, and Katie hasn't even acted yet, let alone given offical Media things (ie. Photos, interviews). No-one knows what she's like and they have nothing to hate her about: they are just jealous, insecure and really cruel. She's a person, with feelings and flaws like the rest of us. No-one's perfect, and even if Warner Bros chose someone else, the hate listing signers would dislike them just a much.

It all boils down to jealousy and cruelty. People should just back off. She's an unknown till November 18. I wish her luck. Go Katie!

People are just retarded and Katie should forget about all those rude comments about her.
I can't believe that people say they want her to die. How stupid can they get?? They've never even met her, and UGH! It's so annoying! I can't believe there are still people like that in this world!
You know who should really die? The haters! I am sick of them!

Does it really matter? Dean Thomas is black, and no one cares, he's just a character, just another kid. So is Cho Chang. Anyone who truly understands the book would realize that the central message is that it does not matter where you come from or what you look like (Half-bloods, pure-bloods). What matters is if you have a good heart. And as we all should know, this is the biggest difference between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort. As for people insulting the actress who will play Cho Chang...i'd say it's childish and once again, does it matter what she looks like? She's a character in a movie. So, let's stop worrying about race, since it has no bearing on anything considering that in this world we are all humans, and in harry's world, all the students are humans (except when Lupin was there because he's a warewolf, but he still is a good guy). It doesnt matter if her name is Cho Chang or Jane Smith...she's styill harry's love interest, and that's all that matters.

I honestly don't understand why all these potter fans are hating Katie so much! I mean she won the role, she was good enough for the movie and that rocks!! I'm a potter fan but that doesnt mean that just because harry is playing the role of having a girlfriend, doesnt mean that I'm gonna go crazy and start sendeing negative vives to Katie, or any other girl that in the future will be Harry's girlfriend. Those girls need to get a grip!! My bes wishes to Katie and to all the cast of Harry Potter.

I honestly dont understand why all these Harry Potter fans are making such a big deal with Katie. I mean shes Harry's girlfriend in the story, and they just need to deal with it, and stop sending such negative vives to Katie or any cast member of the movie/book. My best wishes to Katie and to the rest of the cast members.

I think it's terrific that a someone completely new is coming on. No one knows her or anything about her, so we don't know how she'll do. I have a feeling it'll go perfectly fine. If they did check out her acting skills out of the how-many-other-Asian-girls-that-tried-out, then she deserves her position. I've seen very few photos of her, and the only complaint that anyone could possibly have on her physical appearance is that her hair isn't as long as Cho Chang's of the book, and that doesn't matter at all. She fits the role as well as any other girl would, probably better, since she's the one that got the part. I'd like to see the jealous fans who think they can do a better job go out in front of the camera under the pressure of the incoming hate. As for the 'Asian' thing...Rowling probably didn't mean any offense by that. People just look into it too deeply because Cho's not white, like Harry and Co. Dean Thomas is black, Anthony Goldstein is Jewish, and the Patil twins are Indian, presumably. Cho's just another girl, and I don't think her background or Katie's will make a difference onscreen. It all comes down to the acting. Really, I wish Katie the best of luck with this movie.

I honestly think the hate sites are just ranting ugly healous freaks that are jealous enough and low enough to be racist. I myself am mixed-- being Irish, Italian, Indian, American, and Taiwanese-- American and Taiwanese the most prominent. It sicken me to see so many haters on a girl they have never met, nor saw in the movies (to the best of my knowledge).

She deserves a fighting chance. Whoever says she is a beast obviously is simply jealous and is frighteningly obssessed with Daniel Radcliffe, and ought to go to therapy. She is not a beast, nor has the physical characteristics of one.

All I wish is that people would shut the hell up about her, because they are racist fan girls, and that Katie is a decent actress, just to piss the haters off.

GO KATIE! ♥

As someone who has actually read the books, I can safely say that Katie's character Cho Chang does a rather despicable thing near the end of one of the books. Most of the time, the hate-listers are idiot girls who direct their anger at Katie because their fictional love, Harry Potter, is taken. It's got nothing to do with race really. JKR likely placed her as a character just to show the diversity. Most people wouldn't have known Dean Thomas (a black character) was black if they weren't reading closely and followed up JKR's comments on her website.

to Jamaloo - 'American' is NOT an ethnicity with which one can be 'mixed'. Americans, by the fundamental underpinnings of this country's raison d'etat, can be, and are of every and any ethnicity, race, creed or colour.
We've got to get that straight!

1. People who respond to others worried about racism by using cliches like "race doesn't matter" are typically people who have never really experienced the pain of racism themselves and/or like the way things in the world (including the media) just the way they are. They LOVE it that in the world of TV and movies; most characters are white; the heroes/heroines are almost always white; almost all blacks are good at sports and dancing; almost all Asian males are wimpy or violent; almost all Asian females only date non-Asians; almost all Italians are cops or mafia; almost all latinos are gang members; almost all latinas fiesty. This is "reality," right?

2. Harry Potter is recycled crap and always has been. If you don't think so, you are probably a teenager and/or you need to read more books in the youth/fantasy area of the library. Adults who only read Harry Potter are morons who are partly responsible for the ongoing decay of the publishing industry. No, you morons, big profits for the top 3 publishing companies does not mean anything in terms of the quality or diversity of writing produced.

3. Nobody needs to spend a minute feelings sorry for "Katie" or any other celebrity (or soon to be celebrity). She will be rich and she will never know or care that you pathetic celebrity worshippers wasted your time defending her on different discussion boards.

hey guys, just give Katie Leung a chance. There is no need to establish hate sites about her. Just remember, she is an ACTRESS, not daniel's love interest. I think you all are being too judgemenatal of Katie, when you haven't even seen her act yet!

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#1: a qualified 'true that' - most of the time, the person asking you to 'let it go' is not the person that got snagged in the first place.

#2: haven't read 'em, but they make for amusing movies. if that is all an adult is reading, then maybe they are not really an 'adult', or a reader.

#3: well, i'm not one to decry the value of compassion and i wish her generally well, but CD you are on point. for all this whining, Ms. Katie is NOT going to send cards, flowers or cash to say 'thanks'. energy is better spent on someone without their own substantial resources.

Well, now its starting all over again, but this time against Bonnie Wright who plays Ginny, Harry's real love interest. Cho, it seems was just a crush. And if Harry runs off with Neville Longbottom in book 7, this hate mongering will turn its ugly head against the actor who plays him.
There are a lot of immature 'fangirls' out there.

Here's an interesting commentary on J.K. Rowling's references to race in Harry Potter. It's from a journalism organization, so the intended audience is journalists.

http://poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=85445&sid=5

You're all twits, and you're missing my point. I put Cho Chang in my novels to create a whole new generation of Asiaphiles. The adept reader will notice that I never mention any East Asian males in my novels, nor are there any visible in the films; that is intentional. Harry, as well as millions of white boys, is to grow up believing that all Asian females exist merely for their sexual gratification. I figure, since my novels have become so popular with children, I may as well join the "white man's media" club and do a little race-training.

crap detector- i think you are being way to harsh about things like Harry Potter. Harry Potter is a piece of literature and is not meant to raise controversy. Have you even read the books? Because I suggest you do before you comment on them. This is not meant to be offensive, so don't take it the wrong way.

" j.k rowling" stop trying to be someone you are not, j.k only goes on her official site, so i suggest you think more fully about trying to pull something like that off.

Wow! JK Rowling on this little discussion board! Great! I'll take this chance to pass on a couple of thoughts.

First, thanks for your commentary. It definitely has the ring of truth to it. After all, the history of mediocre British writing is also a history of orientalism.

Secondly, your storytelling is decent, but in no way are you "great" or "original." Your books have always been cleverly disguised works of pastiche and imitation. Only teenagers and "adults" who haven't read enough to know the first thing about "great" or "original" writing yap on and on (often with eyes bugging out) about how AMAZING the Harry Potter series is. Hey, JK, you aren't going to pretend that you aren't heavily "influenced" by the true greats in science fiction, fantasy, and children's literature.

Thirdly, can you do something about these teenagers hanging around serious bulletin boards where adults come to discuss social, cultural, and political issues pertaining to Asian American life? Please tell them yourself that you really couldn't care less if they "prove" they're loyal to you and Harry Potter? Tell them to get over themselves. In the time one of these brats will drone on and on about their one "absolutely fave book" and their latest favorite "hottie," readers of Hyphen Magazine will consider/discuss dozens of different topics across all aspects of life. Tell them that Hyphen Magazine's discussion boards is not a Harry Potter "hater site" and that people discussing the movie are discussing it as a historically situated cultural text with real socio-political implications. Oh, and tell them they shouldn't return to this site until they understood that last sentence.

don't you get it crap detector? j.k rowling just goes on her official website, and wouldn't want to waste her time reading a dumb comment like yours

Oh, Georgie, Georgie. Don't you get it? It's called sarcasm.

Hey, isn't past your bedtime? If you don't get ready for bed, I'll tell your mom.

Jamie,

"crap detector- i think you are being way to harsh about things like Harry Potter. Harry Potter is a piece of literature and is not meant to raise controversy. Have you even read the books? Because I suggest you do before you comment on them. This is not meant to be offensive, so don't take it the wrong way."

Gee, Jamie, I'm glad to see that you're developing an interest in literature. I encourage you to read more books besides Harry Potter, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Hillary Duff. Yes, keep reading and maybe one day you will come across some actual literature.

Thanks for your advice. No, I've never been able to read through an entire Harry Potter book. Now let me suggest that you should NEVER EVER talk down to another person about Harry freaking Potter until you've read ALL of books of the great authors from which Rowling borrows, which includes Carroll Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Roald Dahl, David Eddings, Ursula le Guin, CS Lewis, Terry Pratchet, and even Stan Lee. I have.

Oh, and "this is not meant to be offensive, so don't take it the wrong way."

P.S., You wrote, "People are just retarded and Katie should forget about all those rude comments about her." Stop using the word "retarded." It's ignorant and offensive to people with mental disabilities.

"harry potter is a piece of literature and is not meant to raise controversy"????

um ... weren't you paying attention in english class ... or are you attending high school in california maybe? whatever. point is, literature IS meant to raise controversy. the word you were looking for is "entertainment".

Fine. Harry potter is a piece of entertainment that is not meant to raise controversy. Happy?

bakit kayo ganun!!!!!!! basta ako fans nya ako kaya lobe ko kung anu man ang ipartner sa kanya. ok i love you daniel radcliffe

This is pretty dume to talk about. I mean she is a pretty girl some of you girls are just really jealous beacuse she got to talk to daniel and hang out with him. He is cute but some of you girls are to ubsesed about him. Like a guy at your school a guy that might like you and not someone who you might not even meet in the future just get over because she is hang out with daniel. And to me she does not look like a beast. And beside's I don't think that they might have a chance together because she is almost 18 and Daniel is only 16 so you do the math.

while it isn't the greatest topic, what is really pretty dumb is to spell dumb as 'dume' and we showed hope no one is ubsessed with the correct spelling of obsessed...so i suggest you stick to math.

i did feel jealous a bit about cho when i read the book,but honestly i have nothing negetive to say about her. she's good as a character and i wish her all the best. And for the potter fans i must suggest "STOP SHOWING OFF!!!!!"

"Asians are the yellow peril of the world. They pretend to be whites, but really they're worse than those blacks. They think they have brains but really they are genetically inferior to white muggles. Katie Leung should not be Cho Chang because her skin colour makes her like a wizard-casted mouldy yellowberry."

I couldn't believe I was reading this quoted crapulant on the HarryPotterForums.co.uk. It's the most heartbreaking comment I've come across online. I didn't know whether it was sarcasm or teenage-childlishness or real. It hurts because Miss Leung is Scottish and I'm Kiwi. Thankfully the post was deleted (and the originator banned) a couple of days later notwithstanding the hundreds of replies against it and a few that supported it too!

I always preach that 'race' shouldn't be used to group people (which make up a very very tiny bit of our genome). Culture, background or fashion would be much better way of describing appearance. We're the only animals that still makes 'race' such a big deal. -Sam Fung Chinese-Kiwi

I am Chinese as well! When you insult a Chinese person, that goes as an insult to me! So what if she's Chinese? Jackie Chan is Chinese, no one posts hate sites about him! Why would people go to the hassle of insulting someone when they could be doing something more useful!?!? When I read these upsetting comments, it not only puts Leung down, but it also upsets me. These people are dispicable and jealous. What exactly does one achieve when they insult someone. Whoever insults Chinese people are racist and immoral to the Chinese people and I condemn you!

Peoples.

hey guys!

i guess you should definitely stop posting bad stuffs abwt katie!! you guys better have some respect,god!! you dont even know the lady so,stop it!! and i know, if you were in her place too, you wouldn`t wanna c people discriminating you in public,ryt? so please! show a little respect..

hi harry and cho you both look good cho is very lucky girl to be harry's girl friend i give respect ti your love .donot care about any who tell about cho leave it.you should be happy in your life with full joy i sopport to u an dyour love

every one should give katie a rest. It's very lucky. People out there has got to understand. I say well done to her even tough i was jelous once but i am not now. It is a horrible thing to say espiaclaly when katie's saw them.

every one should give katie a rest. It's very lucky. People out there has got to understand. I say well done to her even tough i was jelous once but i am not now. It is a horrible thing to say espiaclaly when katie's saw them.

Daniel has a girlfriend...her names Natasha.....she came 12th in the place of cho chang...they go To a school called........

Daniel has a girlfriend...her names Natasha.....she came 12th in the place of cho chang...they go To a school called........

People can be soo mean! I think she's pretty. So don't be soo mean to her just because she is in a movie with Daniel. I mean I like Daniel I am like his biggest fan. But I dont get why people are calling Kaite ugly and stuff just because she is in a movie with him.

ur so cute couple emma and daniel

Who is this Natasha???

Does Dan really have a girlfriend called Natasha coz hes my boi and im going 2 bash her up! [jokes jokes!lol]

this is totally unfair! i've seen her in some pics and trailers, she absolutly gourgous, and all the other bitches who are envious, get a life and stop making this gilrs life so hard

ok people... daniel radcliffe is allowed to have a girlfriend.. i think its sooo dumb that u ppl are making a site just to discuss dan's love life... seriously cut him some slack its his love life not yours.. and the chances of him dating fans are prettyyyyy slim.. espically obssessed weirdos.. nd honstly... umm like seriously ppl you need to mind ur own business and let him live a little... k?? nd once again its outrageous that ppl make sites just to discuss this becuase there are jealous fans.. im a huge fan of hp but do i care?? no good for him

hi. all of u that hate katie are gay. even if u are girls. she is totally hot. just because she's asian doesn't change anything u idiotic racists

all those cho-haters this is for you: 1st of all i dont get it y the heck dont u like this pretty girl? i mean c'mon shes not that bad n shes reely good for the role of cho n if u guys think shes not perfect then, heck, go and find some girl who matches J.K.'s description .....and if u cant then, u bitches, go stand in front of the camera and pose n lets see how well you do!!

This is for all the fans of cho (like me) C'mon guys! we'll beat up these cho-haters!!

Katie i know u can reely do it, u got all our best of wishes. So go n show 'em!!

all of u katie haters listen. u may be ugly and didn't get the part of cho but oh well. get over it. if u want to see daniel then go find him and rape him on stage but dont take it out on katie

all of u haters need to just shut up. harry potter isn't a real person so stop obessing over him even though he's sooooooo hot.oh yeah baby.

all of u idoiots shut up. this is really katie leung. daniel is my boy. he even said so. just beacause im hot and your not doesnt mean u should take it out on me. stop living in a fantasy world and shut up. i did it with him

hey u person who says that ur Katie Leung, we all know ur not so stop dreaming and pretending OK. the real Katie Leung is a much better actress than u r

hey person katie leung likes dellas

person. if u r katie u better shut up and not blow my cover

ok what is matter with ppl
just because shes asian, that doesn't mean u hAVE TO OUT "asian girl" beside her name
WOW harry's girlfriend is asian,so?
BIG deal! there's really nothing interesting about harry's girlfriend is asian

You know what honestly, wen i first read harry potter 1-4 didnt know that, jk wud put a asian something in there, i was surprised! i enjoyed it, being a asian blooded!like katie.. people who hates her only coz, she is chosen to be DANIEL RADCLIFF'S love interest(who wudnt) just think of this, if you were given a chance to his love interest? ryt?... There are just so jealous of it!!! So people why dont you shut up fun sites... Just wait for ur turn to be discovered ok! so for katie leung! REMEBER THIS, "JUST IGNORE THEM, DONT EVER GET THEM TO UR WAY!" you got the role so go for it

This is a typical. No significant ASIAN Male character in the Harry Potter books / movies. People think the asian fever in Harry Potter is innocent but it is the white media brainwashing asian women in to believing that white men are better than asian men.

I never really thought about race in the Harry Potter books. I never even thought about the fact that the Patil twins were Indian; it didn't matter for me. I believe the people who say Cho is ugly have a very limited view of beauty. Besides the fact that it is rude to point out someone else's physical ills, it is also unkind. The detail that her hair is not long enough isn't even important. Does Emma Watson have large enough teeth as the book describes? I don't believe so. There are a lot of blogs out right now that accuse Rowling of portraying Cho Chang stereotypically Asian: smart, attractive, fair-skinned. But if the character was anything else, i.e. ugly, stupid, and dark, you can bet there would be an even bigger riot. I am half-Chinese, and I consider myself myself to be relatively intelligent, attractive, and fair-skinned. It is not Katie's fault she looks that way. It is also not her fault that her character's name is under so much controversy. I feel sorry for the kid.

I never really thought about race in the Harry Potter books. I never even thought about the fact that the Patil twins were Indian; it didn't matter for me. I believe the people who say Cho is ugly have a very limited view of beauty. Besides the fact that it is rude to point out someone else's physical ills, it is also unkind. The detail that her hair is not long enough isn't even important. Does Emma Watson have large enough teeth as the book describes? I don't believe so. There are a lot of blogs out right now that accuse Rowling of portraying Cho Chang stereotypically Asian: smart, attractive, fair-skinned. But if the character was anything else, i.e. ugly, stupid, and dark, you can bet there would be an even bigger riot. I am half-Chinese, and I consider myself myself to be relatively intelligent, attractive, and fair-skinned. It is not Katie's fault she looks that way. It is also not her fault that her character's name is under so much controversy. I feel sorry for the kid.

The previous message was messed up a bit. I posted it again

Look people i was also a bit jelous.....but we could just let her because its her own life we don't have the rights to clamy clamy her life and even though she is an asian doesn't she have the rights? look ate me im a filipino a pure filipino...if i was the one who played some few roles in harry potter are you gonna get mad at me? you are just mad of of katie cause you want to take her place!!!!

those people who hate cho chang or katie are just insecure and dead jealous. who cares if she appeared asian or not. if katie's role is played by other girl, i'm sure they will hate her too and they will post lots of negative comments about her.warner brothers picked her up out of numerous actresses who auditioned for the character so i guess she deserved it. well for those who hate her... i know that you will hate her more because the next harry potter episode will show a kissing scene.

i think that it is a very good book but it needs some more details about how and when harry started to like this girl that he thinks is his girlfriendbut he might not be best friends with his friends any more because his friends didn't want him to go to the party because they weren't envited any where and harry was.they where upset because of that.So now its up to harry to get all his friends back wile he keeps the girl he loved for like his hole life.

I cant believe how stupid and rude people can get. Katie is just a girl acting out a role in a movie. I really dont think that just because she is not white or some paticular colour she should be discriminated by all you ignorant jerks out their. Katie if you read this comment i want you to know i think you are doing a fantastic job! And just ignore what they say!

i do not think that she is not pretty as she is really pretty and she will be much better then you all people here criticise her just because she is an Asian . i do not think that only the same race as Daniel Radcliff can be harry potter chosen girl friend as is the choice of them but not the race.
So stop critcising Katie Leung and being jealous about her......

well, for me, she's perfect for this role. i was even suprised when she have beaten more than 5000 girls especially heart evangelista of the philippines. i'm happy for her. i don't really mind for those who hate her, i'm not saying their jealous, (but if they are, fine...) maybe they just don't appreciate her. well, like that, yeah... i guess. anyway, she's beautiful, no wonder she caught my attention for the first look and the first time! she works hard for herself and for her family and that's the thing i like about her. and, nice site... thanks.

"chang" is a chinese surname, you know.

whats the big deal she might be asian or chinese what do you care she fits the part perfectly all the people that hate her are girls that did not get the part your all jeaulous i think shes cute she has a funny little acksceant when she talks so be nice to her. and she did great on the frouth movie

she is a real talented girl that needs to be reconized i cant wait to see her in the next movie

dan's girl friend has to be katie leaung shes so hot

i cant beleave that he kisses her oh my gosh that gets me so angry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi is harry potter making a new movie? and looking for some one to taake a part?

Iv read the books and i think katie dose not look anything like cho. But shes a realy good actress I. I just think shes to old to be kissing a 16 year old. i wont kiss a boy onless hes my age or older. But if hes younger by a few months its fine.

P.S.dan is drooling hot.

daniel radcliffes first kiss is going to be in decimber boys and im happy its not with katie.

who is dans girlfriend coz if hes not got one im free i will give u my num

hey
give katie a break.i mean come on she's not really cho chang. she looks nice. you people who hate katie shut up
let her live her own life and u mind ur own business

okayy,, all the people who like hate Katie are gays,,
It doesnt matter if people have different skin color or different nationalities,,
Okayy,, I am Asian, though not Chinese,, but people have got to respect other races,,
Why do people only think that White girl should've got Cho Chang's part,,
Okay It's just a kiss,, and it's only a movie,,
Dont you see other kisses in other movies?
Why arent you spazzing about those movies and spazzing to uhh Katie?
People have got to stop racial discrimination,
and I fink Robert pattinson is hotterrr

"okayy,, all the people who like hate Katie are gays"

I find it disturbing that in a post where you're chastising people for discriminating against color of the skin, you would make a mean statement about gays. That's hating too.

what a load of jerks! Guess what i am chinese. People are racist or jealous cause they want to pash dan and also beacause they have to return there face to the monkey so it can poo and throw it at their faceless head.
I bet every guy that hates cho is homosexial

p.s. ceddric is fuggly

Sorry to all those Dan fans out there but I think that he is getting ugler the older he gets.I mean he's not that bad in harry potter but did you see him in rove live.I think he's quite funny though.So when everyone says that he is drooling hot well newsflash he's not. Oh yeah go cho!

Do you know who i hate GINNY!!!! I HATE HER SO MUCH!!!

pleasee kill her of in the harry potter movie and books. J.K rowling i'm on my knees please KILL HER OFF!!!!!!!! She is the most irritating,annoying and cruddy thing that has ever existed!

cho is like one of my fav characters in harry potter.

now theres lyk nufin rong wif cho. shes a person like evry1 else..... now on2 Daniel. hes lyk da fittest person on earth but him bein soooooo fit has its dwn sides coz mi m8 wnt stop goin on bout him. shes da same age as me (14)nd has very sadly planned an imaginary weddin. sorry saff but dats jst plain rong!!!! Emma iz rl pretty nd Rupert iz nice aswell..... cyaz all l8rz luv dedmziex x x x x x x

da name woz supposed 2 say demzie not dedemzie

sozry

hey dan... if ur single text me coz dis iz mi moby numba
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Everybody needs to stop hate'n on Katie. She is an enesent girl who is getting ragged on for being incredible in a movie. She is beautiful and the best girl for the part of Cho Cheng. People who write rude and insulting messeges about her are wrong for that and jeealous of her. So stop hate'n because it is getting on every Katie Leung fan. So do us a favor and shut the heck up!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is a Daniel Radcliffe hate site? I can't find any and I want to tell all the losers to f off and leave daniel alone. Slags.

hey, is ne 1 out there?

Hey ppl i m glad tht after my last post some of u guys have started likin katie a bit........ and all of u those who say katies shit n shes a bitch n shes an air head mind u , u fucktards r the same!!
PS : I m a gal (n i look a bit like katie)

hey ppl you should not jealous abwt hp and cho chang coz they minding thier own business so you should also mind your own business you hurt ppl like cho chang so pls stop hurt the feelings of cho chang

love you daniel radcliffe and katie leung

Hey Dan u r very talented and attractive if u read this text me or call me my number is 0438291941 or send me a letter hers my address 6 Phillip Street Guildford 2161 New South Wales Sydney Australia

Hey Dan me again I just wanted to let you know that I understand that its hard being every girls dream guy im in the same situation most of the guys I meet or know like me but its mostly because I have long legs and most of my friends r jealus because guys r always looking at me so heres my number again 0438291941

hey geer, gal, dans got 10000000000000 gals who r crazy after him n dont forget 1 of them is me tooo! lol! gal dont give out your num. like this or ur addy nething is possible. bye

us any1 der

ppl r u der?????

im sooo sick of ppl making bad things about katie...why dont they jst leave her alone...shes a great actor and great person and she earned her fame fair and square...i think ppl who r saying all these nasty stuff should think about this stop them being so jealous...at least katie is trying 2 strong and thats great...so plz STOP it.

i think katie lueng is a great actress so stao hating on her u girls dont have a chance with dan so just back off i get jelouse to but not that much i mean its not real

There are many people out there that are jealous, some show it and others don't. Those that hate against Katie Leung online are very dumb. No one has a right to judge a person before they get to know them. To voice your opinion on something that is no concern of yours is wrong to me. She has done absolutely nothing to hurt you in any way. It is your choice that you actually want to go and see the film, I don't think that she is personally asking you to come and watch her. There is no reason for anyone to think that she purposly wants people to be jealous at her. Just leave the poor girl alone. She is a lovely, young women and doesn't deserve this hate you are lashing out at her. Daniel Radcliffe is also a gorgeous, young man and if you start judging him as well then there is no reason for you to even be watching the fourth film. No one has told you have to watch it, it is your free choice, but do not hate against someone, even if you are jealous. No one deserves that.

If some narrow-minded people thought the idea of Harry & Cho was too 'interracial' for them then imagine how those idiots will feel with the Dean & Ginny story in HBP. All we need now is for JKR to fix Hermione up with Dean in book 7 and that'll really set the bigots off.
The UK is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural nation and mixed relationships are no big deal to us. The rest of the world should get with the programme.

Personally all of you who are posting awful comments about Katie are nasty pieces of work. You're just jealous I think she's stunning and she was brilliant in the Goblet of Fire.

Well it doesn't matter if Harry likes Katie. In the last book, Harry Potter will die, because someone installs a broom bomb under Harry's broom. Since his broom wasnt made with the same heavy metal plates in cars from the 1960s, Harry goes kablooey. the end.

hey!! harry is so cute he walk all over of every 1 if any 1 has got dans e-mail id plz mail me!! plz plz plz plz coze there r similar things in me that dan wat his dream girl 2 b only im not american plz mail me at cute_cib91@yahoo.com

Umm what can i say? Katie is a pretty girl, sure she may not be the number one hottie, but seriously she is just a regular attractive girl at school, and maybe to 'harry potter' she is the number one hottie. Alot of girls just wish that they were harry potter's fancy, well info flash HARRY POTTER ISN'T REAL!!!!! dun dun dun i said it, Just because Daniel Radcliffe is really gorgious doesn't mean that you should hate the girl that he likes in a MOVIE.

Attention Teenaged Girls: Perhaps you've failed to notice that this is a discussion board for an Asian American magazine, for the purpose of discussing Asian American isssues. It is not a place for you to express your desire for Daniel Radcliffe.

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