The Obsidian Archives include blog posts, critical essays, and fan fiction written by BGC members, contributors, and community. Take a trip through time and peruse through the blog, Critical Companion series, and Hogwarts BSU project for inspiration, nuanced critiques, and wonderful stories written in the Wizarding World!
Featured Creators
Meet Black women who are creating space and art, learn about their process, and why they believe it is important for Black people to be creators. We feature a new Creator at the beginning of each month.
Author Spotlight
We Black & Nerds
Our blog was a space that worked to be representative of our realities and experiences as a way to counter the ones largely depicted in the mainstream. The blog hosted a variety of commentary on popular culture including book reviews, television and film recaps, personal essays, and our contributor-led series The Critical Companion, a bi-monthly themed project that delved into different aspects of critical fandom.
The Critical Companion
Hogwarts BSU
Hogwarts BSU was a fan fiction project that asked Black Potterheads to imagine what it would be like to be Black in the Wizarding World. Read stories of Black students at Hogwarts, Black businesses in the Potterverse, and Black Wizard History, and feel free to add your own stories to Archive of Our Own using the tag Hogwarts BSU!
Angelina’s Worst Year
Angelina Johnson’s daughter learns about the Wizarding World.
The Beauvais Family – Magical Freedom Fighters
Learn about the Beauvais family, wandmakers and freedom fighters.
Minnie and Poppy
Minerva has a nasty fall and only her best friend Poppy can help her.
Flame in the Fields
A portrait by Tyler Wynne.
The Bite
Blaise Zabini struggles with isolation at Hogwarts.
Dorcas Shacklebolt
A character profile of Dorcas Shacklebolt.
Lavender Brown
A character profile of Lavender Brown, who is Brown.
Umoja
Blaise Zabini searches for community at Hogwarts.
