Loneliness and the Epitome of Magic

Harry Potter is accessible to many because he is lonely. There are so many adults and children who have felt singled out in their lives that they can sympathize or empathize with Harry’s many, many lonely life events. Having cousin who is doted on all the time and developed into a selfish and unruly force [...]

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Freud Relations within Harry Potter

The id is the portion that seeks to get our basic needs met. It acts on the pleasure principle in which it avoids unpleasant outcomes. Ron Weasley’s choices are based on the basic principles of life. He seeks to meet his needs of food, sleep, and laziness. He seeks instant gratification and would be a [...]

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Appeal of J.K. Rowling

J.K Rowling used an ingenious narrative while creating the Harry Potter series. She took an average adolescent and pushed him into this new world. We, as readers, get to experience this push of Harry’s into the Wizarding World. We, as readers and muggles, have never experienced what her version of this world entails. We have [...]

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What is Magic?

A magician uses the term magic to describe the illusions he presents to his audience. Magicians fool his audience with trickery because all of his “magic” can be explained. Real magic should not be explainable. To use the term magic, itself, would be the only reason for an unexplainable event. If there is no logic [...]

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