Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Wizard activists, democracy is in trouble. Almost one third of people live in declining democracies, meaning we are losing rights, representation and safety around the world. That’s why the Harry Potter Alliance and Protect Democracy have paired up for #WizardsProtectDemocracy, an initiative to help fans like you defend democracy and be real world heroes.
In this video, you’ll learn how to counter each of the six signs of declining democracy. For more in-depth info, download our FREE toolkit at thehpalliance.org/getwpd
The Harry Potter Alliance: thehpalliance.org
Protect Democracy: protectdemocracy.org
SIGN 1: POLITICIZING INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS
MoveOn: front.moveon.org
ACLU: aclu.org/about/affiliates
SIGN 2: SPREADING DISINFORMATION
Crash Course Media Literacy: youtube.com/watch?v=AD7N-1Mj-DU&vl=en
NewsLit (News Literacy Project): newslit.org
SIGN 3: EXECUTIVE POWER GRABS
Find your Reps: commoncause.org/find-your-representative
SIGN 4: QUASHING DISSENT
Pen America: pen.org/take-action
SIGN 5: DELEGITIMIZING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES
Indian Country News: indiancountrynews.com
Native Appropriations: nativeappropriations.com
BYP100: byp100.org
Movement for Black Lives: policy.m4bl.org
Black
Define American: defineamerican.com
United We Dream: unitedwedream.org
Muslim Public Affairs Council: mpac.org
Muslims For Progressive Values: mpvusa.org
Bend the Arc: Jewish Action: bendthearc.us
DRUM (Desis Rising Up And Moving): drumnyc.org
Asian Americans Advancing Justice: advancingjustice-aajc.org
INCITE!: incite-national.org
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund: dredf.org
Audre Lorde Project: alp.org
GLSEN: glsen.org
OutRight International: outrightinternational.org
Lambda Legal: lambdalegal.org/about-us
National Center for Trans Equality: transequality.org
SIGN 6: CORRUPTING ELECTIONS
spreadthevote.org/volunteer-1
For a Democracy Date Menu, enter your email at thehpalliance.org/getwpd
Heroine Training: heroinetraining.com
The Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) is a nonprofit that uses the power of story to inspire social action. With over two hundred chapters on six continents, the HPA is using the creativity and enthusiasm of fans to affect real world change and become like the heroes they read about. Learn more about the HPA and how you can get involved at thehpalliance.org
Keep up to date with the Harry Potter Alliance by joining our mailing list thehpalliance.org/hpa-signup
Follow us on social media:
facebook.com/thehpalliance
twitter.com/thehpalliance
thehpalliance.tumblr.com
instagram.com/thehpalliance
pinterest.com/thehpalliance
Wizard activists, democracy is in trouble. Almost one third of people live in declining democracies, meaning we are losing rights, representation and safety around the world. That’s why the Harry Potter Alliance and Protect Democracy have paired up for #WizardsProtectDemocracy, an initiative to help fans like you defend democracy and be real world heroes.
In this video, you’ll learn how to counter each of the six signs of declining democracy. For more in-depth info, download our FREE toolkit at thehpalliance.org/getwpd
The Harry Potter Alliance: thehpalliance.org
Protect Democracy: protectdemocracy.org
SIGN 1: POLITICIZING INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS
MoveOn: front.moveon.org
ACLU: aclu.org/about/affiliates
SIGN 2: SPREADING DISINFORMATION
Crash Course Media Literacy: youtube.com/watch?v=AD7N-1Mj-DU&vl=en
NewsLit (News Literacy Project): newslit.org
SIGN 3: EXECUTIVE POWER GRABS
Find your Reps: commoncause.org/find-your-representative
SIGN 4: QUASHING DISSENT
Pen America: pen.org/take-action
SIGN 5: DELEGITIMIZING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES
Indian Country News: indiancountrynews.com
Native Appropriations: nativeappropriations.com
BYP100: byp100.org
Movement for Black Lives: policy.m4bl.org
Black
Define American: defineamerican.com
United We Dream: unitedwedream.org
Muslim Public Affairs Council: mpac.org
Muslims For Progressive Values: mpvusa.org
Bend the Arc: Jewish Action: bendthearc.us
DRUM (Desis Rising Up And Moving): drumnyc.org
Asian Americans Advancing Justice: advancingjustice-aajc.org
INCITE!: incite-national.org
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund: dredf.org
Audre Lorde Project: alp.org
GLSEN: glsen.org
OutRight International: outrightinternational.org
Lambda Legal: lambdalegal.org/about-us
National Center for Trans Equality: transequality.org
SIGN 6: CORRUPTING ELECTIONS
spreadthevote.org/volunteer-1
For a Democracy Date Menu, enter your email at thehpalliance.org/getwpd
Heroine Training: heroinetraining.com
The Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) is a nonprofit that uses the power of story to inspire social action. With over two hundred chapters on six continents, the HPA is using the creativity and enthusiasm of fans to affect real world change and become like the heroes they read about. Learn more about the HPA and how you can get involved at thehpalliance.org
Keep up to date with the Harry Potter Alliance by joining our mailing list thehpalliance.org/hpa-signup
Follow us on social media:
facebook.com/thehpalliance
twitter.com/thehpalliance
thehpalliance.tumblr.com
instagram.com/thehpalliance
pinterest.com/thehpalliance
