The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles

Overview:

  • Title: The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles
  • Author: William Irwin, Gregory Bassham
  • Year: 2010
  • ISBN-10: 9780470398258
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • Price: $17.95
  • Pages: xvi+288
  • Binding: Trade Paperback
  • Type: Non-fiction
  • Title Reference: The Ultimate Harry Potter and Philosophy: Hogwarts for Muggles
  • Notes: 1st printing per number line. No printing dates, just copyright of 2010. Date from Amazon.com as of 2012-12-25. Canadian price per sticker is $21.95. Cover Design: Wendy Mount Cover Image: (c) James Dimmock/Corbis Outline The essays are divided into different sections: - The Horcrux of the Matter: Destiny, Identity, and the Soul - The Most Powerful Magic of All - Potterwatch: Freedom and Politics - The Room of Requirement: A Potter Potpourri - Beyond the Veil: Death , Hope, and Meaning There is introductory material - 'Acknowledgments: Some House Points I'd Like to Award' on p. xv and 'The Maurauder's Index' on pp. 279-288 which are left out of the Contents. The essay on the contributing authors ('Contributors: The Hogwarts (for Muggles) Faculty') may contain fictitious material.