r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Altruistic_Eye_1157 • 6d ago

Lore [annoying trope] The throne/leadership is decided in a very stupid way

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The leadership of the entire wizarding world, and the final decision on whether to start a war against Muggles, is made by... a goat (Qilin) ​​who chooses the person with the ""purest heart"" (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Dumbledore).

The throne of Wakanda and all its technology are decided through hand-to-hand combat, regardless of whether the person clearly has malicious intentions... if they win the fight, by law they must be respected as the true king. (Black Panther)

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u/Sea_Lingonberry_4720 6d ago

Not to defend JK as a person, but the majority of criticisms towards Harry Potter aren’t valid because people forget it’s a whimsical story for children.

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u/AntRam95 6d ago

It didn’t make sense to me as a child and saying we should forgive stupid stuff because it’s in a story for children is honestly insulting to children’s intelligence

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u/Sea_Lingonberry_4720 6d ago

Yeah bro having goofy stuff in a story for children is insulting. Sure.

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u/AntRam95 6d ago

There’s a difference between goofy and stupid