Alchemical Harry Potter

Essays on Transfiguration in J.K. Rowling's Novels

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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When Harry Potter first boards the Hogwarts Express, he journeys to a world which Rowling says has alchemy as its "internal logic." The Philosopher's Stone, known for its power to transform base metals into gold and to give immortality to its maker, is the subject of the conflict between Harry and Voldemort in the first book of the series. But alchemy is not about money or eternal life, it is much more about the transformations of desire, of power and of people--through love. Harry's equally remarkable and ordinary power to love leads to his desire to find but not use the Philosopher's Stone at the start of the series and his wish to end the destructive power of the Elder Wand at the end. This collection of essays on alchemical symbolism and transformations in Rowling's series demonstrates how Harry's work with magical objects, people, and creatures transfigure desire, power, and identity. As Harry's leaden existence on Privet Drive is transformed in the company of his friends and teachers, the Harry Potter novels have transformed millions of readers, inspiring us to find the gold in our ordinary lives.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-01-05
Mått152 x 229 x 17 mm
Vikt431 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor323
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476681344

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsIntroductionI—The Resurrection Stone and the Transfiguration of DesireWhy I Read Harry Potter Books Again and AgainSophia Imafuji, age 8The Literary Alchemy of J.K. RowlingJohn GrangerHarry Potter and the Transfiguration of DesireAnne Parker-PerkolaRe-Reading Harry Potter, Re-Creating Ourselves: Harry Potter as Resurrection StoneIsaac WillisOut from the Shadows into the Light: Persona and Shadow in Harry PotterAlicia L. Skipper and Kate FultonAn Anti-Oedipal Reading of Harry Potter and AlchemyRobert TindolII—The Elder Wand and the Transfiguration of PowerMy Harry Potter JourneyElla Victoria Greer, age 13The Missing Element: The Alchemy Experiment Inside the Chamber of SecretsS.P. ŞipalOn the Transmutation of Voldemort’s Love of Power into Harry Potter’s Power of LoveLawrence W. FarrisAuror Magic: An Almost Alchemical ProcessLorrie KimTapping on Just Another Brick in the WallSean PaulsgroveIII—The Cloak of Invisibility and the Transfiguration of Self and CommunityAnd All Was WellTamyra Dixon-Rankin, Deputy Headmistress, Dumbledore’s AcademyThe Snitch, the Stone, and the Sword: Harry Potter the Alchemical SeekerB.L. PurdomAlchemy as a Metaphor for LearningMary PyleHarry Potter and the Root of All EvilCharles M. RupertSoul Making and Soul Splitting: Alchemy of the Soul in Harry PotterJulie Loveland SwanstromRuddy Stargazers: Centaurs, Philosophers, and a Life Worth LivingAnne J. MamaryEpilogue: Friendship Hallowed, Pure, and Ever-PresentAbout the ContributorsIndex