The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

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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 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 consider what moral reasoning drove Harry to choose death, and to debate whether Sirius Black is a man or. ""CHAPTER 6: HARRY POTTER, RADICAL FEMINISM, AND THE POWER OF LOVE""""The Feminist Debate So Far"" ""Radical vs. Liberal Feminism"" ""More Wonderful and More Terrible than Death"" ""The Triumph of Love"" ""PART THREE: FREEDOM AND POLITICS"" ""CHAPTER 7: PATRIOTISM, HOUSE LOYALTY, AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF BELONGING"" ""The Dangers of Patriotism"" ""Death Eaters and Discrimination"" ""The Sorting Hat Speaks: Division and Divisiveness"" ""Patriotism and Global Conflict"" ""Patriotism Restored"" ""The Importance of Community"" ""Human Flourishing and the Preservation of Dying Cultures"" ""Closing Speculations: Genre""""CHAPTER 11: CHOICES VS. ABILITIES: DUMBLEDORE ON SELF-UNDERSTANDING"" ""Choices"" ""How Revealing Are Our Choices?"" ""Abilities"" ""How Revealing Are Our Abilities?"" ""Beyond Choices: Toward a Deeper Self-Understanding"" ""The Ultimate Measure of a Person"" ""CHAPTER 12: THE MAGIC OF PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION"" ""Positioning Our Prejudgments"" ""The Ignorance of Ickle Dudleykins"" ""Betrayed by Biases"" ""Dangerous Dreams"" ""The Cost of Overconfidence"" ""Memories Help Make Meaning"" ""Moving Past Misdirection""