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“Harry Potter and the Young Man’s Mistake” Copyright © 2005 by Daniel P. Moloney
“The Dursleys as Social Commentary” Copyright © 2005 by Roberta Gellis
“To Sir, With Love” Copyright © 2005 by Joyce Millman
“Harry Potter and the End of Religion” Copyright © 2005 by Marguerite Krause
“It’s All About God” Copyright © 2005 by Elisabeth DeVos
“Hermione Granger and the Charge of Sexism” Copyright © 2005 by Sarah Zettel
“Neville Longbottom: The Hero with a Thousand Faces” Copyright © 2005 by Martha Wells
“Why Dumbledore Had to Die” Copyright © 2005 by Lawrence Watt-Evans
“From Azkaban to Abu Ghraib” Copyright © 2005 by Adam-Troy Castro
“Ich Bin Ein Hufflepuff” Copyright © 2005 by Susan R. Matthews
“Harry Potter as Schooldays Novel” Copyright © 2005 by James Gunn
“Harry Potter and the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Counselor” Copyright © 2005 by Mercedes Lackey
“The Proper Wizard’s Guide to Good Manners” Copyright © 2005 by Roxanne Longstreet Conrad
“Why Killing Harry Is the Worst Outcome for Voldemort” Copyright © 2005 by Richard Garfinkle
Additional Materials Copyright © 2005 by Mercedes Lackey
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Mapping the world of Harry Potter : science fiction and fantasy writers explore the bestselling fantasy series of all time / edited by Mercedes Lackey, with Leah Wilson.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-932100-59-8
1. Rowling, J. K.--Criticism and interpretation. 2. Fantasy fiction, English—History and criticism. 3. Children’s stories, English—History and criticism. 4. Rowling, J. K.—Characters—Harry Potter. 5. Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) 6. Wizards in literature. 7. Magic in literature. I. Lackey, Mercedes. II. Wilson, Leah.
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