The Law and Harry Potter

Document Type

Book

Publication Date

1-2010

ISBN

978-1-59460-645-8

Abstract

This volume considers the depiction of law and legal institutions in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potternovels. It contains more than twenty chapters by legal academics from the U.S. and abroad. The chapters are organized in five sections: Legal Traditions and Institutions, Crimes and Punishments, Harry Potter and Identity, the Wizard Economy, and Harry Potter as an Archetype. Some chapters analyze the way law and legal institutions are portrayed, and what these portrayals teach us about concepts such as morality, justice, and difference. Other chapters use examples from the narratives to illustrate or analyze legal issues, such as human rights, actual innocence, and legal pedagogy. The volume is suitable for undergraduate or law school courses, and will be of interest to those Harry Potter fans who also have an interest in law and the legal profession.

Num Pages

422

Publisher

Carolina Academic Press

Place

Durham, NC

Editor

Jeffrey E. Thomas & Franklin G. Snyder

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