Maxperson
Morkus from Orkus
Right. I agree that it's really easy to use the trope subconsciously. My point is that it's also really easy to do it coincidentally and the subconscious has nothing to do with it. I'm not going to assume a subconscious origin without something to back it up.When we separate racism from bigotry, we can also talk about the difference between intentional issues, and those that are unconscious, or in this case, part of a broader culture with biases. Rowling could very easily have absorbed and used the trope, without fully understanding it's origin.
"I didn't realize I was hitting you with a hammer," does not take away the bruises, or remove the responsibility to stop hitting with the hammer.
I've only ever seen people assuming that it was subconscious, though. As if the other was not possible.