| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
x, 225 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The magic of Harry Potter: ordinary worlds and magic ones; Dursleys and Weasleys; word riddles; magic figures -- Double meanings: inside and outside; the world at war; the other ministry; horcruxes -- Well-spotted: plots and reversals; backwards; forwards; interpretive quests -- The turns of time: memory, prediction, prophecy; memory; prediction; the prophecy -- Seen and unforeseen -- Mirror images: reflecting characters; fathers and families; the secret riddle; double agent -- Moral fables: the elder wand; love or power; the prophecy again; possession; moral choices; the invisibility cloak -- Rebirth: the resurrection stone; horcruxes or hallows; mothers; rebirth; ordinary magic -- Appendix: discussion topics. Topic 1. Harry Potter and fairy tales; Topic 2: Harry Potter and psychological interpretation; Topic 3: Allegory and literary tradition; Topic 4: history, ideology, culture studies; Topic 5: ethical engagements; Topic 6: hermeneutics. |
| Subject |
Rowling, J. K. -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Rowling, J. K. -- Characters -- Harry Potter.
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Children's stories, English -- History and criticism.
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Fantasy fiction, English -- History and criticism.
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Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)
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Riddles in literature.
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Magic in literature.
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| ISBN |
9780230109292 alkaline paper |
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0230109292 alkaline paper |
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