critical analysis of HARRY PORTER novel.
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To many devout believers, regardless of the denomination, Harry Potter anything is typically frowned upon. With the magic, evil wizards and overall just plain absence of God in the series' books or their film adaptation, it's no wonder why some people don't necessarily want their children watching it. I've been a believer since I was a young child and I've also been a fan of Harry Potter for almost as long as I could read. While this series definitely features its share of ghosts and dark creatures, it's nowhere near as controversial as other movies featuring the same thing, like The Grudge, or Insidious. So that leads me to think that there must be something deeper than the magic that resonates with such a wide audience of viewers; believers and non-believers alike. The entire series and the film adaptations are full of Christian themes that we'll examine more thoroughly.
I started reading Harry Potter when I was in second grade and read the last book for the first time in seventh grade. Since then, I've reread it close to thirty times and each one, I struggle with the concept that this is classified as a children's series. There are themes of classism, racism, sexism, the concept of children and orphans of war, a corrupt government and many more social injustice issues that arise as the series progresses. Of course, the way the media presents Harry Potter makes it hard see if you don't know what you're looking for. I'm sure that more teachers would be more likely to teach Harry Potter in their classrooms if they understood how useful it could when teaching themes like the ones listed above. I'm sure the fact that this is all centered around a world of magic make it much easier to just pass it off a something fun for kids, which it is, as well as a way to sell merchandise, but I believe it is so much more.