Is She or Isn’t She?: Goblins and Antisemitism by Rabbi Henry Jay Karp There has been a raging discussion over comments made by Jon Stewart regarding the Antisemitic implications of the images of the goblins in the Harry Potter books and movies, especially with them being cast as the “bankers” of the wizarding world. This leaves us with several questions: 1 – Was Jon Stewart actually accusing J. K. Rowling of being an Antisemite? Having reviewed the recording of the podcast, my reaction to his comments was more about how he came to see the images, and the role of...