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The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy
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Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series

The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy (2010) (edit title/settings)

Hogwarts for Muggles

by Gregory Bassham (Editor), William Irwin (Series Editor) (edit contributors)

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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... read more

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I. The Horcrux of the Matter: Destiny, Identity, and the Soul

1. The Soul in Harry Potter
2. Sirius Black: Man or Dog?
3. Destiny in the Wizarding World

II. The Most Powerful Magic of All

1. Choosing Love: The Redemption of Severus Snape
2. Love Potion No. 9 3/4
3. Harry Potter: Radical Feminism, and the Power of Love

III. Potterwatch: Freedom and Politics

1. Patriotism, House Loyalty, and the Obligations of Belonging
2. Dumbledore's Politics
3. Dumbledore, Plato, and the Lust for Power

IV. The Room of Requirement: A Potter Potpourri

1. Is Dumbledore Gay? Who's to Say?
2. Choices vs. Abilities: Dumbledore on Self Understanding
3. The Magic of Personal Transformation
4. Just in Your Head? JK Rowling on Separating Reality from Illusion
5. A Pensieve for Your Thoughts? Harry Potter and the Magic of Memory
6. A Hogwarts Education: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

V. Beyond the Veil: Death, Hope, and Meaning

1. The Real Secret of the Phoenix: Moral Regeneration Through Death
2. Beyond Godric's Hollow: Life after Death and the Search for Meaning
3. Why Harry and Socrates Decide to Die: Virtue and the Common Good

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This book is in Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series. (publisher series)

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  1. Gregory Bassham (Editor)
  2. William Irwin (Series Editor)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Country: USA, Canada
Publication Date: October 2010
ISBN: 9780470398258
Page Count: 320

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