Harry Potter fans all around were excited to hear that there would be a play production released for "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," parts I and II. The play is set to open July 30th, 2016 and follows a now much older Harry and his son Albus. It looks at Harry trying to manage his life as an "overworked" Ministry of Magic employee while Albus trys to live up to the family legacy.

However, there became a big division among fans when the cast was announced. What surprised many people was that the actress that is to play Hermione, Noma Dumezweni, is Black. When I heard news of this from my very ecstatic little sister, I was quite excited as well. On social media, though, this left some confused because, as they proclaim, "Hermione's not Black!" I guess I can see why they think this since in all seven movies Emma Watson was the actress to play Hermione. Emma Watson did an excellent job at playing the smart-minded wizard who was a central part of the series.

I can see how people would assume that while casting the newest play, they would choose another white actress. But avid Harry Potter fans who have read all the books would realize that J.K. Rowling never mentioned explicitly Hermione's race. Hermione was described as having "curly brown hair" and "brown eyes."

In an interview, Noma Dumezweni addressed the haters by saying, "It stems from ignorance, they don't want to be a part of the creative act. To say it's not as it was intended is so unimaginative." She continues by saying, "I don't think they understand how theater works. We're here to heal you, make you smile and whisk you away... The only question we should ask is 'Are they good?' I've met great actors black and white and I've met bad actors black and white."

I agree with Dumezweni because at the end of the day it should not matter what the color of your skin is. If you know your lines, and play the character to par, then it should be all good in the neighborhood. Emma Watson took to Twitter tweeting, "Can't wait to see Noma Dumezweni as Hermione on stage this year. #harrypotterandthecursedchild #2016."

J.K. Rowling, author, also expressed her opinion on the subject by tweeting, "Canon: brown eyes, frizzy hair and very clever. White skin was never specified. Rowling loves black Hermione." In an interview with The Observer, Rowling had this to say when asked about the uproar over black Hermione: “With my experience of social media, I thought that idiots were going to be idiots. But what can you say? That’s the way the world is.” She continued on saying, “Noma was chosen because she was the best actress for the job. When John told me he’d cast her, I said, ‘Oh, that’s fabulous’ because I’d seen her in a workshop and she was fabulous.” Rowling went on even further and said, “I had a bunch of racists telling me that because Hermione ‘turned white’ – that is, lost colour from her face after a shock – that she must be a white woman, which I have a great deal of difficulty with." She proclaimed, though, that she took the high road when she said, "I decided not to get too agitated about it and simply state quite firmly that Hermione can be a black woman with my absolute blessing and enthusiasm.” Clap back strong Ms. Rowling!

Can't we see how beautiful it is to have a black Hermione? This leaves us with more representation in the media. My older sister, Mimi, wanted to dress up as Cinderella for Halloween when she was a kid. When stating what she is dressing up as for Halloween she was told by her classmates, "You can't because Cinderella is white, and you're black!" Of course upset, my lovely mother introduced us to the underrated 1997 TV movie "Cinderella" which starred Brandy Norwood, a black actress and singer as Cinderella, and the legendary Whitney Huston as the fairy godmother. May I also add that Prince Charming was played by Paolo Montalban, who is Filipino. After watching that movie, my older sister walked proudly through the elementary school halls in her Cinderella costume.

That is why I was so happy to see that Hermione will be played by a black actress. I saw an influx of women in color, dressing up as the heroic Hermione, and fan art portraying Hermione with dark skin and a gorgeous afro on her head.

Are these not absolutely amazing?!

Haters need to stop acting like this is the worse thing to ever happen in the world. Whether you like it or not, blck Hermione is here to stay, and I am all for it!