Field Guide to Harry Potter
Publisher: IVP Books, an imprint of InterVarsity Press; IVP Books
Published: December 30, 2007
Place of publication: Downers Grove, IL
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780830834303
Subjects: Literary studies: from c 1900 -; Christianity - Literature & the Arts; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Religion; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Children's stories, English; Fantasy fiction, English; History and criticism; Potter, Harry (Fictitious character)
Description: From plot summaries to refresh your memory (Do you remember which book introduces the character of Luna Lovegood?) to a delightful glossary of characters, places, spells and special objects (Do you know what the spell aparecium does?), this book, authored by Colin Duriez, is designed to be an excellent companion to the Harry Potter books. With loads of quotes from interviews, you'll learn all about J.K. Rowling's life and her literary influences. Chapters on the spirituality of Potter explore the question of how Rowling's faith is reflected in the stories, what she believes about witchcraft and how the stories fit with Christian tradition. - Publisher.
Table of contents: title: The Life and Times of J. K. Rowling; title: Key Themes in Harry Potter; title: J. K. Rowling's Spiritual World View; title: Images of Good and Evil; title: Standing in the Great Tradition of Children's Literature; title: The Storyteller's Craft; title: An A-Z of Beings, Places, Things and Events; title: Appendix 1 : There and Back Again : An Overview of the Seven Stories; title: Appendix 2 : A Harry Potter Timeline; title: Appendix 3 : Books about J. K. Rowling's Deeper Magic