Book Harry Potter and Philosophy

What is love the most powerful magic of all? Why did Harry choose to die? Do we fear the death, or face it? What we can teach Severus Snape on the possibility of redemption? Harry Potter may seem on the surface a simple tale for children but, like Hogwarts, is a universe full of hidden doors, rooms hidden, and secretos disturbing.

With an army of philosophers at their backs, Gregory Bassham has assembled in this book a collection of essays excellent who dare to discuss with the mage of the scar, and with characters such as Dumbledore, Sirius Black or Hermione, about love, evil, feminism, death, power, sacrifice or hope. Through the analysis of the seven volumes of J. K. Rowling, this book is the definitive guide for all fans who seek to know the world of Harry Potter on a deeper level.