The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for MugglesWilliam Irwin, Gregory Bassham A philosophical exploration of the entire seven-book Harry Potter series Harry Potter has been heralded as one of the most popular book series of all time and the philosophical nature of Harry, Hermione, and Ron's quest to rid the world of its ultimate evil is one of the many things that make this series special. The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy covers all seven titles in J.K. Rowling's groundbreaking series and takes fans back to Godric's Hollow to discuss life after death, to consider what moral reasoning drove Harry to choose death, and to debate whether Sirius Black is a man or a dog. With publication timed to coincide with the release of the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1), this book will be the definitive guide for all fans looking to appreciate the series on a deeper level.
Packed with interesting ideas and insights, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy is an ideal companion for anyone interested in unraveling the subtext and exploring the greater issues at work in the story. |
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... wizards of wisdom in our colleges and universities were taking note of Harry's remarkable story and were finding in it great ideas and lessons for life. Courage, duplicity, friendship, happiness, justice, love, and ambition joined ...
... wizard is able to avoid “going on” by remaining behind as a ghostly imprint of his former self. He says that few wizards choose this path, and perhaps it is not too hard to see why. Nick lives on, sort of, in a ghostly CH001.inddCH001 ...
... ll just—exist. As an empty shell. And your soul is gone forever ... lost.”6 This is very interesting. A wizard's soul normally survives bodily CH001.inddCH001.indd 1313 7/20/107/20/10 1:06:521:06:52 PMPM 13 THE SOUL IN HARRY POTTER.
Hogwarts for Muggles William Irwin, Gregory Bassham. This is very interesting. A wizard's soul normally survives bodily death, and the natural further assumption would be that souls are immortal. But with dementors around, not all souls ...
... wizard creates a Horcrux: “'Well, you split your soul, you see,' said Slughorn, ' and hide part of it in an object outside the body. Then, even if one's body is attacked or destroyed, one cannot die, for part of the soul remains ...
Contents
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Destiny in the Wizarding World | 35 |
PART | 51 |
Love Potion No 9¾ | 66 |
Harry Potter Radical Feminism and | 80 |
PART THREE | 95 |
PART FOUR | 141 |
Dumbledore | 157 |
The Magic of Personal Transformation | 172 |
Just in Your Head? J K Rowling | 185 |
A Pensieve for Your Thoughts? Harry Potter | 198 |
The Good the Bad | 212 |
PART FIVE | 227 |
Life after Death | 246 |
Dumbledores Politics | 113 |
Dumbledore Plato and the Lust for Power | 128 |
The Hogwarts for Muggles Faculty | 271 |
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