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9780826453167

A Guide to the Harry Potter Novels

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  • ISBN13:

    9780826453167

  • ISBN10:

    0826453163

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-04-01
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Academic
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Summary

JK Rowling now is half-way through a series which has taken the world by storm. Unusually, she has attracted success both in terms of massive sales figures and critical acclaim. This study will look at her books and consider some of the reasons for their phenomenal success. This will be done against a background of how Harry Potter relates to other contemporary childrens books so that students and teachers can place them in the context for which they were written.This book has not been authorized by JK Rowling, her agent, or Warner Bros.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
Background
The Publishing of a Phenomenonp. 7
The Changing Writer: from Philosopher's Stone to Goblet of Firep. 15
Origins and Influencesp. 32
The World of Harry Potter
The Magical World of Hogwartsp. 47
Escape and Separationp. 63
Societyp. 73
Educationp. 89
Familyp. 95
Conclusion
The Impact of Harry Potterp. 105
Indexp. 113
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