The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles
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 that make this series special. The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy covers all seven titles in J.K. Rowling's groundbreaking series and takes fans back to Godric's Hollow to discuss life after death, to...
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Is it always wrong to use a love potion?Is death something to be feared . . . or "mastered"?What can Severus Snape teach us about the possibility of redemption?Is love the most powerful magic of all?J. K. Rowling's wildly popular Harry Potter books may appear to be simple children's tales on the surface, but like Hogwarts, they conceal many hidden chambers, trapdoors, and perplexing secrets. Drawing on all seven books in the Harry Potter series, The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy offers a powerful brew of insights about good and evil, love, death, power, sacrifice, and hope. Is it true, as Dumbledore says, that our choices reveal far more about us than our abilities do? Is there an afterlife, and what might it be like? Here's a Pensieve for your thoughts. So take a healthy slug of Baruffio's Brain Elixir and join Bassham's Army of talented philosophers in exploring the mind-stretching deeper questions of the Potter books and films. To learn more about the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture series, visit www.andphilosophy.comBLACKWELL PHILOSOPHY AND POP CULTURE SERIESThis book has not been approved, licensed, or sponsored by any entity or person involved in creating or producing Harry Potter, the book series, or films.
Foreword Tom Morris Morris, TomAcknowledgments: Some House Points I'd Like to AwardIntroduction: Harry Potter and the Enchantment of Philosophy 1PART ONE The Horcrux of the Matter: Destiny, Identity, and the Soul1 The Soul in Harry Potter Scott Sehon Sehon, Scott 72 Sirius Black: Man or Dog? Eric Saidel Saidel, Eric 223 Destiny in the Wizarding World Jeremy Pierce Pierce, Jeremy 35PART TWO The Most Powerful Magic of All4 Choosing Love: The Redemption of Severus Snape David Paul Deavel Deavel, David Paul 535 Love Potion No. 93/4 Gregory Bassham Bassham, Gregory 666 Harry Potter, Radical Feminism, and the Power of Love Anne Collins Smith Smith, Anne Collins 80PART THREE Potterwatch: Freedom and Politics7 Patriotism, House Loyalty, and the Obligations of Belonging Andrew P. Mills Mills, Andrew P. 978 Dumbledore's Politics Regan Lance Reitsma Reitsma, Regan Lance 1139 Dumbledore, Plato, and the Lust for Power Alan J. Kellner Kellner, Alan J. 128PART FOUR The Room of Requirement: A Potter Potpourri10 Is Dumbledore Gay? Who's to Say? Tamar Szabo Gendler Gendler, Tamar Szabo 14311 Choices vs. Abilities: Dumbledore on Self-Understanding Gregory Bassham Bassham, Gregory 15712 The Magic of Personal Transformation S. Joel Garver Garver, S. Joel 17213 Just in Your Head? J. K. Rowling on Separating Reality from Illusion Gregory Bassham Bassham, Gregory 18514 A Pensieve for Your Thoughts? Harry Potter and the Magic of Memory Amy Kind Kind, Amy 19815 A Hogwarts Education: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Gregory Bassham Bassham, Gregory 212PART FIVE Beyond The Veil: Death, Hope, and Meaning16 The Real Secret of the Phoenix: Moral Regeneration through Death Charles Taliaferro Taliaferro, Charles 22917 Beyond Godric's Hollow: Life after Death and the Search for Meaning Jerry L. Walls Walls, Jerry L. 24618 Why Harry and Socrates Decide to Die: Virtue and the Common Good Michael W. Austin Austin, Michael W. 258Contributors: The Hogwarts (for Muggles) Faculty 271The Marauder's Index 279
