However Karin Westerman drew parallels with 1990s Britain: a class system that was breaking down but defended by those whose power and status it upheld; the multi-ethnic composition of Hogwarts' students; the racial tensions between the various intelligent species; and school bullying.
Karin Westerman trak derimod paralleller til 1990'ernes Storbritannien: et klassesystem, som var ved at bryde sammen, men som blev opretholdt af nogles magt og status; den multietniske sammensætning af Hogwarts' elever; de racistiske spændinger mellem forskellige intelligentsklasser, samt mobning i skolen.