Are the Goblin bankers in Harry Potter supposed to represent Jews?

[Behrouz]

Why do these goblins look Jewish?

http://hd.wallpaperswide.com/thumbs/harry_potter_and_the_deathly_hallows_part_2_goblin-t2.jpg
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100214233910/harrypotter/images/e/ef/Goblin.jpg
http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/12/40/64/2755892/3/628x471.jpg,
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080812231843/harrypotter/images/3/3f/Gringotts_Goblins.jpg
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110302105225/harrypotter/images/c/ce/Harry_Potter_films_Goblin_03.jpg
http://images.wikia.com/harrypotter/images/archive/3/35/20120111004755!BogrodGringotts.jpg
http://www.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=E1Sb5 eWzlCRUXyn8rpxDzc$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYuyO2ZSexf0C3Y 9ySrkZ6FTWCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4 uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_C ryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg

[Trun]

JK Rowling chose creatures from Polish mythology as mascots of the Bulgarian Quiditch team, so I won't take her references seriously.

[Behrouz]

But they really remind me of Nazi cartoons.

http://ww2today.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Poster-for-Eternal-Jew-Ewiger-Jude.jpg
http://www.gregfelton.com/media/2008_07_08_DerJude.gif
http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org/holoprelude/naziprop2gal/Depiction%20of%20Herschel%20Grynszpan,%20the%20Jew ish%20assassin%20of%20Ernst%20vom%20Roth.jpg
http://www.geschichteinchronologie.ch/judentum-aktenlage/antisem/d/EncJud_anti-semitism-band3-kolonne154a-vergleich-jude-christin1920.jpg

[Jackson]

I had always assumed so, although i know Jews that look the opposite of the stereotype.

[Loki]

I had always assumed so, although i know Jews that look the opposite of the stereotype.

Most Jews don't look like that stereotype.

[Jackson]

Most Jews don't look like that stereotype.

Indeed.

[Behrouz]

Most Jews don't look like that stereotype.

http://www.kushstocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ari-shaffir-300x300.jpghttp://www.jewornotjew.com/img/people/e/eugene_levy.jpg

[Loki]

http://www.kushstocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ari-shaffir-300x300.jpghttp://www.jewornotjew.com/img/people/e/eugene_levy.jpg

How are two cherry-picked pictures = most Jews? Have you ever met any real Jews in your life before?

[Behrouz]

How are two cherry-picked pictures = most Jews? Have you ever met any real Jews in your life before?

I have. Most of them look what they are, semitic. Some jews (Ashkenazim) tend to look European though.

[Behrouz]

bump

[Sblast]

I have. Most of them look what they are, semitic. Some jews (Ashkenazim) tend to look European though.

Actually no. When I look in the bus or classroom, it's a minority if at all and it's usually certain Ashkenazim (and Yemenite Jews? Is it the same nose? not really).
I can post a picture of my nose if you want ;).

Other than that not every character with a long nose signifies/alludes Jews, that's just so out of proportion.

[Behrouz]

I can post a picture of my nose if you want ;).


Go on

[Sblast]

Go on

Yeah sure mate, thanks for being so curious about us Jews, here you go (http://www.mememaker.net/static/images/memes/2484436.jpg).

[Dombra]

Wait! They are goblins? Not j00s? :rolleyes: