Magic, like literature, is a way of finding meaning in the mayhem and maelstrom of life, a way of imposing order on or even creating the world around us. Using other texts (Shakespeare, C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Greek myth, and Arthurian legend) this course will analyze how J.K. Rowling, by using an alchemy of intertextuality, conjured a world that explores our interconnected myths, magical rituals, archetypes, and shared histories to make meaning of our selves.

EXAMPLE CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (2-4 PER COURSE)

• City Walk
• The Making of Harry Potter Experience
• Film viewing Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

* Please note this course requires that you have read all the books in the Harry Potter series before the course begins

COURSE OUTLINE