What is Symbolism?

• It’s uhhhh . . . .?

Symbol?

Symbol?

Symbol?

Symbol?

Symbol?

Symbol?

Symbol?

What does it mean?

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Can Words Be Symbols?

• Voldemort- a half muggle, but wants to kill all muggles and all half-bloods who aren't "pure" wizards.

What does this really mean?

• there's no question that the Harry Potter books and movies are strewn with signifiers, some of which are easily decodable and some of which can do double duty. For instance, it's fairly obvious that racial-purist Draco Malfoy is blond because it signifies Aryan arrogance. In "The Prisoner of Azkaban," the characters of Remus Lupin and Sirius Black have names that clearly tip us to the kind of animals they will morph into. (Lupin is derived from the Latin word for "wolf"; "Sirius" is the so-called Dog Star.)

Be on the lookout!

As we read this year,look for symbols and hidden meanings. They will unlock

important information