Self-Discovery / Knowing oneself and one’s ability / the category to which he belong / Magic, Difference, and Belonging

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first novel in a seven-part series centering on protagonist Harry Potter, who discovers that he is a wizard when he is eleven years old. The series tracks an epic battle between good and evil in the wizarding world, but the first book is, in its essence, a … Read more

Good vs Evil, Love, Friendship, Protection, Cooperation, Humility, Self-sacrifice in Harry Potter’s The Philosophers’ Stone

In contrast to the ideas of power, greed, and desire held up as forces for evil, humility and self-sacrifice become the cornerstones of good character in The Sorcerer’s Stone. While antagonistic characters like Voldemort, Quirrell, and Dudley tend to focus on their own desires and needs, characters like Harry, Ron, and Hermione often think about … Read more