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The Politicizing of Harry Potter: Bring on the depth and politics, or keep it simple and fun? |
| Published: October 29, 2007, 2:47 pm |
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Sure, the whole
"Dumbledore is gay" thing might already be old news. But with all the
controversy dying down, I hope folks don’t miss out on the underlying discovery
here. We all knew that the Harry Potter series was more than a set of
children’s books and movies. These stories have been a true cultural
phenomenon. Over 325 million copies of J.K. Rowling’s books have been sold, and
the movie franchise has provided some of the highest grossing films of all
time. The hardcore fans already knew it, but through these books, Rowling said
some very profound things about life, death, discrimination, tolerance,
government corruption, and a whole mokeskin purse’s worth of other issues. It’s
very clear Jo’s experiences and views of the British and American governments
strongly shape the society and its characters in her books. “You should
question authority and you [ Full article ] |
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