r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 3d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah??

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u/TheSlothyy 2d ago

This joke hits harder since one of the most important potions they make, in multiple books, is the poly juice potion (or whatever it's called) that allows people to turn into someone else. I think it's used in at least 3 of the books.

u/GoblinFive 2d ago

I highly doubt JKR thought of the implications when she wrote that part, this is the woman who wrote in legal date-rape drugs. Must be kicking herself now though.

u/TheSlothyy 2d ago

I haven't read through the books or watched the movies in a while. What were the legal date-rape drugs?

Edit: I also fully agree. I'm not sure if the anti trans stuff came later for her or if she didn't think about any of that at the time.

u/Keljhan 2d ago

Love potion. Ron gets roofied at one point (by lavender brown i think, god those names were lazy) and its played as a joke.

u/TheSlothyy 2d ago

Oh yeah! I forgot about that. Good point.