Headmaster of #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/7ncttSCBOM
— Mackenzie Wilkes (@macwilkes) January 12, 2018
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if the Harry Potter universe had a version of Hogwarts that was entirely peopled with black celebrities? You haven’t? Well, step up your imagination, because that would be awesome and you should think about it all the time. Thankfully, Twitter is making the daydream easier with #BlackHogwarts.
The hashtag started trending on Thursday and remained popular overnight, as there seems to be no end to the GIFs and pictures that can be applied to situations in the Potterverse. Some of the best jokes were made about magical items around the school:
https://twitter.com/PUSHABRI/status/951507112110280709
Invisibility Timbs instead of the Cloak. #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/olkhHMa59N
— TJ (@TubaTeej) January 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/miss_shrleen/status/951539148736909313
My patronus is these hands #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/E53fPbWAse
— Cozy and Thique (@KingNak1a) January 11, 2018
And people had fun imagining who the faculty would be:
https://twitter.com/fantasticboyage/status/951539645535408130
The new Defense Against Dark Arts Professor #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/19VApPEqT0
— I've brought you Frankincense (@thank_u___) January 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/Negreauxdamus/status/951504093314461698
https://twitter.com/jackie_cecilia/status/951643767211200512
Rick Ross is definitely hagrid at #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/MrJfbj8jmS
— The Baby Mama Whisperer (@i_steal_cable) January 11, 2018
And people imagined what their classmates would be like:
Draco: "My father will hear about this…" #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/pTwH4oTe6D
— Greeneyewitch (@greeneyewitch) January 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/generalsz21/status/951493665666621445
https://twitter.com/ezeeydoesit/status/951674477020053504
Plenty of jokes were made about the four houses and the sorting hat– er, the “sorting durag”:
https://twitter.com/gabriella_tl/status/951623662691586048
https://twitter.com/ANSTYLEdotCOM/status/951416895743328256
https://twitter.com/desi_shantal/status/951663437045788672
https://twitter.com/overlaysr/status/951618783797428224
And others imagined day-to-day life at Black Hogwarts:
When Harry sees his name come out the Goblet of Fire #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/RF1LmNch3G
— Warsame (@ice_warsame) January 12, 2018
When you catch the homie having secret meetings with Lord Voldemort #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/t2pAaEzH2X
— Kervv 🗯 (@_kervj) January 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/milteaux/status/951633098218749952
Harry: “we have to go to the Forbidden Forest”#BlackHogwarts: pic.twitter.com/LWNWvWlwbX
— Demi (@demetriachavon) January 12, 2018
When you find the real reason why the Forbidden Forest is off limits to students
#BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/VcEBjcnSZe— *。*Mocha Lai Lani*。* (@MochaLani) January 11, 2018
Me messing up in potions class #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/bWbCsEAYED
— Stephen Thomas (@stevetoosmoov) January 11, 2018
Me ignoring the ghosts in Hogwarts #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/hSeqDpAmOJ
— sourpumpum (@SourPumPum) January 12, 2018
When professor Snape tries to skip over slavery in your history of Muggles class #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/JszU1mMHrd
— Cowboy Curtis (@MrMarcus260) January 11, 2018
“Obliviate!” #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/9XeYZlE2Oo
— AWJ (@missalikij) January 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/desi_shantal/status/951644415847694336
When you and your boys are caught mixing potions behind the bleachers during the Quidditch game #BlackHogwarts pic.twitter.com/DaxPnShQX2
— Big maina (@Ngatia__) January 12, 2018
https://twitter.com/PatrickLewis_/status/951661492486615040
But not everyone was ready to accept their Black Hogwarts letter:
https://twitter.com/Vanthson/status/951492729896398848
And our minds were blown when we learned we missed out on what’s basically Black Hogwarts: The Animated Series because TV network execs didn’t understand the appeal:
https://twitter.com/lucasbros/status/951554552892768256
And if you were wondering if Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling herself understands the appeal, she definitely does:
Seeing them and loving them. #BlackHogwarts https://t.co/UZTVwmh7Uy
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 11, 2018
(Via #BlackHogwarts)