![]() ![]() Her assumed control is more classical and supernatural and is dependent on the development of innate awareness: one must, among other things, turn out to be “attuned to the clairvoyant vibrations” (Rowling, Philosopher’s Stone, 103). Consequently, Lindy Beam explains the magic of Harry Potter as ability rather than an authority and explanation.īeam (2001) states what “An odd phenomenon it is when, even in a book about magic, the Western value of reason and accomplishment is held up over the supernatural as a source of power.” This becomes particularly obvious in Rowling’s handling of Professor Trelawny who is a teacher of Divination at the Hogwarts School. The supernatural art is a skill which may be learned, not through rite, commencement, or the diffusion of magnetic power, but somewhat with the help of learning from a book, training, observation, and usual testing (Natov, 310). As a ritual the Sorting Ceremony, which is carried out at the Hogwarts School, is a little more than a hazing. To become a magician an individual needs to learn how to become one. The problem is aggravated by the existence of teachers who are not completely insensitive with Voldemort’s aspirations.Īccording to Natov (2001), magic is something which requires to be trained for. The instructive dilemma for Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster, after that-although it is never explained so openly-is how to guide the Hogwarts students not just in the technological aspects of magic but also the ethical aspects essential to evade the repeated copy of the few great dark lords of magic like Voldemort and their countless supporters. Hogwarts is a foundation laid by four magical wizards of which Salazar Slytherin was the least active and maybe was involved in dark magic, that is, the use of his influence for uncertain if not absolute evil reasons, and for centuries a lot of the young students who resided in Hogwarts have displayed the same qualities. The measure of Rowling’s achievement is that encompassing this kind of elegant fantasy-which is wonderfully appealing to children, especially those who feel deprived even of the limited kinds of power that children can exert over their peers-Harry is not merely unequaled but unsurpassable. Before being accepted into Hogwarts Academy, and in between its terms, he is the despised and abused ward of the revolting Dursley family, but at school he is an apprentice wizard, marked (literally) for greatness.Īs a baby, Harry withstood a magical attack by Lord Voldemort with whom he is now engaged in a desperate race against time as to who will be the better successor of the Hogwarts school and this was also a race between evil and good. ![]() Like great superheroes, Harry Potter is a double personality who is defined according to his sharp difference between his overt and secret identities. What is it about this series that the world is going crazy over? Simply, it is the way these books have revived children’s interest in fantasy and fiction and also, at the same time, they represent a charming new generation of wonders and magic. Alarmingly, because it was never seen earlier at the box office, the movie grossed over $90.3 million over just the first weekend and broke all previous box office records. It was the 16th of November 2001, when the first movie version of the book was released in the United States of America. The Harry Potter Series has been a dominant factor in the world of children’s literature. Not only this, the New York Times had a children’s section added to their bestseller’s list because of the growing demand for the Harry Potter Series. ![]()
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