Two types of essays are presented: those explaining why the Harry Potter series is great literature and those representative the kinds of conversation happening in today's world of literature.
Contents:
"Interpret your findings correctly"/ David Jones. The literary value of the Harry Potter books / Colin Manlove-- Repotting Harry Potter/ James W. Thomas-- The Deathy Hallows epigraphs/ John Granger-- God and Harry Potter at Yale/ Danielle Tumminio-- When Harry met faerie/ Amy H. Sturgis-- The well-ordered mind/ Travis Prinzi-- Tom Riddle's diary/ Ryan Kerr-- Rowling says Dumbledore is gay, is he gay?/ Karen Kebarle-- Ginny Weasley, girl next doormat?/ Gwendolyn Limbach-- "Interpret your findings correctly"/ David Jones.
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