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"Harry - yer a wizard" / Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis
"Harry - yer a wizard" / Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Hanne Birk, Denise Burkhard and Marion Gymnich: ‘Happy Birthday, Harry!’: Celebrating the Success of the Harry Potter Phenomenon
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11–38
Marion Gymnich and Klaus Scheunemann: The ‘Harry Potter Phenomenon’: Forms of World Building in the Novels, the Translations, the Film Series and the Fandom
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I. Introduction
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II. The novels
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III. The translations
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IV. The movies
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V. The fandom
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VI. Conclusion: The Potterverse in motion
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39–118
Part I: The Harry Potter Series and its Sources
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Laura Hartmann: The Black Dog and the Boggart: Fantastic Beasts in Joanne K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Where to Find Them in Mythology and Traditional Folklore
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I. Introduction
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II. The Black Dog/Grim
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III. The Boggart
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IV. Conclusion
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Franziska Becker: J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter: A Revival of the Arthurian Legend?
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I. The ever-present Arthurian legend
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II. Merlin and Dumbledore: the wizard and the wise man
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III. Chivalry and bravery: King Arthur and Harry Potter
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IV. The quest plot
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V. Conclusion
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Denise Burkhard and Julia Stibane: Darkness, Danger and Death: Exploring Gothic Places in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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I. Introduction
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II. Knockturn Alley
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III. The Forbidden Forest
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IV. Hogwarts Castle and the Chamber of Secrets
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V. Conclusion
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Jule Lenzen: Parallels between Celtic Druidism on the British Isles and in Ireland and the Magical World of the Harry Potter Novels
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I. Introduction
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II. A short introduction to historic Druids
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III. Wands and spells
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IV. Magical battles
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V. Shape-shifting
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VI. Potions
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VII. Prophecy and divination
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VIII. Conclusion
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Svenja Renzel: Double, Double Toil and (Gender) Trouble: The Gaunt Family
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I. Introduction
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II. Merope’s subordinate position within her family
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III. Merope’s failed emancipation
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IV. Conclusion
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Naemi Winter: ‘I read about it in Hogwarts: A History’: The Reception and Function of History in the World of Harry Potter
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I. Introduction
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II. Traces of a common past – the Wizengamot
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III. Alchemy in history and in fiction
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IV. Early Modern witch hunts and their medieval roots
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V. Victims of witch hunts in Harry Potter
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VI. The impact of witch hunts on the wizarding society
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VII. Historical sources in Harry Potter
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VIII. Re-evaluating Dumbledore’s character
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IX. Conclusion
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Vera Bub: ‘The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death’: Christian Elements in Harry Potter?
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I. Introduction
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II. The absence of religion
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III. Immortal souls
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IV. Willing sacrifice
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V. Voldemort and immortality
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VI. Conclusion
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119–180
Part II: Themes and Structures in the Harry Potter Series
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Michèle Ciba: Conspiracy, Persecution and Terror: Harry Potter in a Post-9/11 World
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I. Introduction
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II. Conspiracy
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III. Persecution
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IV. Terror
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V. Dealing with trauma
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VI. Conclusion
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Carsten Kullmann: Of Muggles and Men: Identifying Racism in the Harry Potter Series
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I. Introduction: When Harry met Draco…
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II. Preparing the ground: theories of racism
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III. ‘You’ll be next, Mudbloods!’: the racist ideology of Lord Voldemort
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IV. Depicting evil: allusions to Third Reich Germany
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V. Conclusion: ‘It’s our choices […] that show what we truly are’
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Sarah Hofmann: ‘Can someone just explain what that skull thing was?’: The Workings of Capital in the Wizarding World
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I. Introduction
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II. The social field and economic capital
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III. Social capital, the wizarding society, and Death Eaters
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IV. Cultural capital and the acquisition of knowledge
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V. Wands and cultural capital
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VI. Conclusion
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Anne Schneider: Is Harry Potter a Criminal? Some Thoughts on Magical Criminal Law
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I. Introduction
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II. Magical Criminal Law
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1. Personal Scope
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2. Territorial Scope
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3. Criminal Law
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III. Harry Potter and the Unforgivable Curses
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1. Harry’s use of Unforgivable Curses
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2. Justifications within British Magical Criminal Law
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a) Actus reus
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b) Mens Rea
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c) Defences
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d) Mitigating Circumstances
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IV. Conclusion
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3. Justifications by the Right to Resistance
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a) The Just Cause for Resistance – Flaws in the Magical Legal System
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b) The Use of Force by Harry
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Denise Burkhard: Secrets and Forbidden Places in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
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I. Introduction
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II. The Forbidden Forest
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III. The Third-Floor Corridor and the Philosopher’s St
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IV. The Mirror of Erised
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V. Conclusion
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Part III: Beyond the Harry Potter Series
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Anne Mahler: Haunted by Voldemort or Suffering from PTSD: Analysing Harry Potter’s Psychological Struggles in Adulthood in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Marthe-Siobhán Hecke: Queerbaiting in the Harry Potter Series and in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?
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I. Introduction
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II. A short introduction to queerness
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III. What is queerbaiting, and why is it a problem?
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IV. Harry Potter and the Curse of Heteronormativity, or: the absence of sexuality
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V. Queerbaiting in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?
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Aleksandra Szczodrowski: Native Americans in J.K. Rowling’s “History of Magic in North America” on Pottermore
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I. Introduction
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II. Dominant historiography and its impact on Indigenous peoples
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III. On postcolonial concepts of the ‘Other’ and modes of representation
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IV. The representation of Native Americans in the “History of Magic in North America”
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V. The stereotype of the ‘Vanishing Indian’
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VI. Cultural appropriation
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VII. Indigenous struggles and endurance
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VIII. Race and ethnicity in the Harry Potter series
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IX. Conclusion
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Franziska Göbel: The Dark Arts: Violence, Incest and Rape in Harry Potter Fan Fictions
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I. Entering the Dark Arts
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II. Fan Fiction Erotica: The Light and the Dark Side
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III. Sexual violence in fantasy fiction
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IV. Abusive elements and power structures in Harry Potter
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V. The relevance of ethically responsible tagging
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VI. Conclusion
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Marion Gymnich, Denise Burkhard and Hanne Birk: The Ever-Expanding Potterverse: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Pottermore
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I. Introduction
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II. The sequel: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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III. The prequel: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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IV. Background information and material for further stories: Pottermore
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V. ‘Capacious extremis!’: Conclusion
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Contributors
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List of Abbreviations
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Index
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Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Marion Gymnich (Ed.)
Hanne Birk (Ed.)
Denise Burkhard (Ed.)
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doi.org/10.5771/9783828867512-1
ISBN print: 978-3-8288-4035-5
ISBN online: 978-3-8288-6751-2
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