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Critically Thinking about Harry Potter: A Framework for Discussing Controversial Works in the English Classroom
The ALAN Review
(2003)
Abstract
Since ].K. Rowling's Harry Potter series was first published in 1997, parents, teachers, and readers of all ages have been fans of the boy wizard, enthusiastically standing in bookstore lines at midnight to purchase the next installment, or flocking to the movies, or rushing to buy the DVD. Previously reluctant readers, including young adult readers (MacRae), are suddenly enthralled with a book, and the adults who care for those readers are equally enthralled with its results. Magic, indeed.
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Publication Date
2003
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Citation Information
Joanne M. Marshall. "Critically Thinking about Harry Potter: A Framework for Discussing Controversial Works in the English Classroom" The ALAN Review Vol. 30 Iss. 2 (2003) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joanne_marshall/1/