Iran's Smoking Poster-Girl to Rowling's Rebels: Symbols of Resistance Explored
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News18•14-01-2026, 08:23
Iran's Smoking Poster-Girl to Rowling's Rebels: Symbols of Resistance Explored
- •A viral video of an Iranian woman lighting a cigarette from a burning photo of Ali Khamenei becomes a powerful resistance symbol.
- •J.K. Rowling uses this image to criticize those who claim to support human rights but ignore oppression by 'enemies of their enemies'.
- •Rowling draws parallels between the Iranian protests and themes of rebellion in her Harry Potter books, citing characters like Fred and George Weasley and Dumbledore's Army.
- •The article highlights how symbols like the pre-1979 sun-and-lion flag are being reinvented, akin to Fawkes regenerating from ashes.
- •It questions if Khamenei will face a fate similar to Voldemort, as America and Israel prepare for action against Iran's regime.
Why It Matters: The article explores how acts of defiance in Iran mirror themes of resistance found in J.K. Rowling's works.
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