Joanne Kathleen RowlingJoanne Kathleen Rowling

The magical world of Harry The magical world of Harry PotterPotter

Magic begins…Magic begins…

• A girl was born on the A girl was born on the 31st of July in 196531st of July in 1965

• Writing was her magic Writing was her magic wandwand

• On a train to London On a train to London she stepped into the she stepped into the wonderful world of wonderful world of Harry Potter Harry Potter

• She showed this world She showed this world to us in 1997 when to us in 1997 when Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s StonePhilosopher’s Stone was publishedwas published

Later J.K. Rowling put Later J.K. Rowling put fascinating spells on people all fascinating spells on people all over the world! Then other over the world! Then other books followedbooks followed::• Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Chamber of Secrets Chamber of Secrets (1998)(1998)• Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Prisoner of AzkabanPrisoner of Azkaban (1999) (1999)• Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Goblet of FireGoblet of Fire (2000) (2000)• Harry Potter and the Order Harry Potter and the Order

of the Phoenixof the Phoenix (2004) (2004)• Harry Potter and the Half-Harry Potter and the Half-

Blood Prince (2006)Blood Prince (2006)• Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Deathly HallowsDeathly Hallows (2007) (2007)

5 5 films have already been films have already been shot:shot:• Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Philosopher’s Stone (2001)Philosopher’s Stone (2001)• Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Chamber of Secrets Chamber of Secrets (2003)(2003)• Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Prisoner of AzkabanPrisoner of Azkaban (2004) (2004)• Harry Potter and the Harry Potter and the

Goblet of FireGoblet of Fire (2005) (2005)• Harry Potter and the Order Harry Potter and the Order

of the Phoenix (2007)of the Phoenix (2007)

Why are we so mad about Why are we so mad about HarryHarry??

• He appears to be an He appears to be an ordinary teenagerordinary teenager

• His transition from a His transition from a schoolboy to famous schoolboy to famous wizard is incredible!wizard is incredible!

• People tend to take the People tend to take the side of the underdogside of the underdog

• He is kind and warm-He is kind and warm-heartedhearted

• Harry is the hero we Harry is the hero we need nowneed now

The light…The light… • Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermoine Granger and Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermoine Granger and

other members of the Order of The Phoenix represent other members of the Order of The Phoenix represent our dreams of justice, kindness and true friendship our dreams of justice, kindness and true friendship

• Their principles, beliefs and priorities are not new, Their principles, beliefs and priorities are not new, but they but they areare crucial and important crucial and important

• What is their magicWhat is their magic??

Love, Friendship, BraveryLove, Friendship, Bravery

• We guess it’s real We guess it’s real magic, isn’t itmagic, isn’t it??

• These are the most These are the most important things in important things in Harry’s world. And in Harry’s world. And in oursours? ?

• ““Love leaves its own Love leaves its own mark… It will give us mark… It will give us some protection some protection forever”forever” (Albus (Albus Dumbledore)Dumbledore)

The Darkness…The Darkness…

• The Dark Side is very The Dark Side is very powerful, indeedpowerful, indeed

• Many noble families are Many noble families are faithful followers of the faithful followers of the Dark Lord VoldemortDark Lord Voldemort

• Their magic is the Their magic is the image of what’s been image of what’s been flourishing in our world: flourishing in our world: discrimination, discrimination, oppression, oppression, humiliation…humiliation…

Inequality, Power, Eternal Inequality, Power, Eternal lifelife

• These are the cherished and most desperate desires of These are the cherished and most desperate desires of Voldemort and his Voldemort and his stoogestoogess

• Life must divide all the living creatures into Masters and SlavesLife must divide all the living creatures into Masters and Slaves• Society is a strict system, which implies that if you’re not a Society is a strict system, which implies that if you’re not a

pure-blood you can’t survive pure-blood you can’t survive • Our history has seen a nice example of it – Our history has seen a nice example of it – FascismFascism … …

RivalryRivalry

• The Prophecy says: ‘…The Prophecy says: ‘…and either must die at the hand of and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survivesthe other for neither can live while the other survives…’…’

• It’s not just the struggle of light and darkness, but it is all It’s not just the struggle of light and darkness, but it is all about our moral choicesabout our moral choices

• It’s easy to fight somebody, but it is difficult to challenge It’s easy to fight somebody, but it is difficult to challenge the somber mist in your own soul the somber mist in your own soul

But Harry manages!But Harry manages!

• He firmly sticks to He firmly sticks to his ideals and his ideals and beliefs, though very beliefs, though very often it is safer to often it is safer to give up give up

• He wants to sacrifice He wants to sacrifice his life to stop the his life to stop the terror of Voldemortterror of Voldemort

• He believes in his He believes in his friends and their friends and their support support

Devil or ChristDevil or Christ?? • The Catholic church claims The Catholic church claims

Harry Potter series to be Harry Potter series to be dangerous dangerous

• Children get too much Children get too much involved into magic and involved into magic and wizardry wizardry

• It’s not a Christian bookIt’s not a Christian book

• Children started reading Children started reading again!again!

• No doubt: Harry Potter is the No doubt: Harry Potter is the hero we’ve been waiting forhero we’ve been waiting for

• It It isis a really Christian book for a really Christian book for the ideas of Christianity the ideas of Christianity overcome all evil powers hereovercome all evil powers here

Harry Potter: reflection of Harry Potter: reflection of ourselves and our own magicourselves and our own magic?? • And are we wizardsAnd are we wizards?? Why Why

notnot? ? In Bible we can read: In Bible we can read: ‘… in the image and ‘… in the image and likeness of God’ likeness of God’

• We all possess We all possess supernatural powers:, our supernatural powers:, our feelings, talents and the feelings, talents and the light of our soulslight of our souls

• Maybe the girl in the Maybe the girl in the picture is a good witch, picture is a good witch, who wants to bring who wants to bring kindness and warmth into kindness and warmth into this worldthis world??

• Harry Potter did it well. Harry Potter did it well. We also can do that, even We also can do that, even without a magic wand…without a magic wand…

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention! attention! And Merry Christmas!And Merry Christmas!