The Alchemical Harry Potter: Essays on Transfiguration in J.K. Rowling's Novels - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476681344ISBN-10:1476681341UPC:9781476681344Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Children's & Young Adult LiteratureSize:5.70 x 5.80 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCDKYZ445X
When Harry Potter first boards the Hogwarts Express, he journeys to a world which Rowling says has alchemy as its "internal logic." The Philosopher's Stone, known for its power to transform base metals into gold and to give immortality to its maker, is the subject of the conflict between Harry and Voldemort in the first book of the series. But alchemy is not about money or eternal life, it i...
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476681344ISBN-10:1476681341UPC:9781476681344Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Children's & Young Adult LiteratureSize:5.70 x 5.80 x 1.20 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCDKYZ445X
Anne J. Mamary teaches at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, including a course called Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Soul. Her articles have appeared in journals, such as Reason Papers, International Studies in Philosophy, Women's Studies and Feminist Studies.
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