Introduction
Maya Angelou, Susan Glaspell, Paul Giovanni, and Harry Potter among others have made significant contributions in the writing industry. However, Harry Potter’s work, which forms the basis of this paper, stands out in terms of its value, popularity, fame, and level of writing. Potter’s novels have been in use for a long time. These novels are multidimensional teaching tools that have been used for education in various areas, including literacy skills, belief systems, and critical reflective skills among many others. The books are very popular in the USA, England, the United States, and around the world. In addition, besides providing a good literature work, they combine important literary values and skills, which are a treasure of world’s plays and inventions. Harry Potter’s string of books features richness of well planned literary values and interesting plots, well-developed characters, good choice of words, excellent writing skills, symbolism, themes, and most importantly the ability to make a difference in the lives of the readers. These readability aspects reveal why these books are so popular. This paper seeks to review and discuss the literary values that are available in Harry Potter’s books such as the writing skills, plots, characters, and other important literary values that make this novel worth reading and valuable as it is today. As the paper confirms, Potter’s work is a resource whose value cuts across all age groups.
Literary Values
This section offers an in-depth discussion of the literary values that are evident in Harry Potter’s series of fictional novels. These literary values are the ones, which make Harry Potter’s masterpieces worth reading. They offer the evidence of why the books are very popular across the world, especially among adolescents, as well as adults.
The Plot of Harry Potter and Its Literary Value
The first important aspect that makes Harry Potter’s books very popular and of such great literary importance is the plot, which they follow. The books can be summarised as having a great and in-depth approach to fantasy, intensely intricate depths, depth of characters, and fantastic settings, which are put together to give out a masterpiece of a novel (Blake 22). The novels’ concepts are drawn from long-standing traditions of English fantasy works. Although such works seem to be focused on children, they are deep allegories of the day-to-day human conditions in the world. Reading through the books leads one to believe that they focus on the practice of wizardry, which features prominently, as a metaphor for the development of individual’s full potential (Nel 34). Further, it is easy to note that the books are all about imagination. Their ability to thrill puts them ahead of other books. The novels follow the life of a young boy, Harry Potter, a nine-year-old orphan who discovers that he has wizardry and magical powers. However, Muggles, who lie in the class of non-magical people, surround him (Hopper 114). However, the world of wizards or wizardry that Harry lives in is secretive and is unknown to the non-magical people or the Muggles. Children with inborn abilities of wizardry are viewed as very special in the wizard world. They are usually invited to train and learn about their skills. They are shown how to practice them in an exclusive school of magic, namely Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which Harry Potter becomes a student (Nel 31).
Most of the events in the novels occur during Harry Potter’s stay in school. Each sequel follows a whole year of Harry Potter’s life. During this time, the struggles, which Harry Potter faces, easily relate to what teenagers go through and hence the reason why Harry Potter’s situation is phenomenally popular in this age group. For instance, Potter, just like any other teenager, faces many challenges such as exams, friendships, infatuations, as well as the biggest challenge of preparing himself for life after school. Such challenges are common among teenagers. The plots, which focus on these challenges, indeed make the novels very relevant to the events of the daily living in the real world, despite them being based on magic. Another important aspect of the plot is the environment that Potter creates. Although it seems more of a wizardry world, it is very closely related to the real world. In fact, it exists parallel to it. Potter’s world contains magical versions of daily experiences in real life (Lerer 66). For instance, it is easy to relate its locations and landmarks to other recognisable real locations such as London with only few other features such as palaces, concealed avenues, isolated mansions, prehistoric bars, and forlorn motherland halls. These features are imperceptible to the Muggle folks.
Like most young people, Potter was made aware of his early childhood events that shaped who he would become. For instance, he is made aware of how Dark Wizard, namely Lord Voldemort, killed his parents together with how he was lucky to survive the attack. He is told that the spell that Lord Voldemort used on him rebounded and afterwards led to the disappearance Voldemort (Hopper 113). This occurrence is the one that made Potter a living legend in the world of wizardry. Following these events and his subsequent survival where he escaped with only a lightning-shaped scar, adoptive Muggle relatives, namely the Dursleys, took him up. The relatives never revealed to him his powers and heritage, with the hope that he would grow and become normal. At this point, it is easy to note that the story relates too well with the normal real life events where people’s abilities are suppressed in the hope that they become normal people. For instance, in most families, while a talent may be evident in a child or an individual, the desire for the kids to go to school, learn, and acquire a white collar job is the most desired expectation (Nel 21). This way, people who would have otherwise become different persons by exploiting their talents never see the light of the day. They end up becoming very different people. The stories resonate well with the experiences of children, as well as adults. In other words, although Harry Potter stories are fictional, they are able to capture the many issues that face the society. Since they happen on a daily basis, he has put them into an interesting story that resonates with all people. Without such an approach, it will be impossible for the stories to create such an appeal. This observation reveals why the stories are very popular across generations.
Just like many teenagers, Potter meets and becomes friends with his schoolmates, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, who bring different wizardry skills and experiences that make their bond even stronger. During this time, the story introduces many locations where the events in Potter’s life take place throughout the novels (Lerer 41). He also meets Severus Snape who is the institution’s medicine leader, who for no reasons states that has an entrenched abhorrence towards Potter. In addition, he meets teachers of different wizardry skills, among them being Quirinus Quirrell, who lectures on the Defence against the Dark Arts. However, he is later revealed to be controlled by Lord Voldemort (Blake 32). The first sequel, namely Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, ends with the return of Lord Voldemort who is in a quest to possess the Philosopher’s Stone, which has the power to give him life forever. As they grow and travel, the life of young people gives them an opportunity to meet and make new friends and/or drop others. Indeed, through learning and education, many people meet and make new friends. This scenario is also evident to Harry Potter as he makes new friends after joining the school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The friends have their unique characteristics and qualities. As such, the book captures the realities and imaginations of many readers since such realities relate to Harry Potter who could make friends and drop others along the way.
In the second sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and his friends are in the second year of their studies at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During this time, they decide to unravel a long-standing secret in the school, which seems to be the reason for many evil events at the school. When Ron’s sister enrols to the school, she finds an old notebook that turns out to belong to Lord Voldemort with a recording of his school life (Hopper 117). When Ron’s sister, Ginny Weasley, opens the book, she is possessed by Voldemort and unknowingly opens the “Chamber of Secrets”, which is an ancient monster that starts attacking students at the school (Blake 45). The story and legend surrounding the chamber scares everyone in the school and makes the story interesting, as the reader is interested in what Harry will do to handle the developing story. During this time, the story brings in an innovative Defence against Dark Arts instructor, Gilderoy Lockhart, who despite his responsiveness, exuberance, and acquaintance on matters of wizardry, turns out to be a swindler and a charlatan. The main lesson from this art of the story and the existence of fraud, liars, and imposters clearly relates to the real world where it is hard to believe individuals since they can easily mask their real selves and end up defrauding others, either materially or character-wise (Nel 36). Harry Potter is taken aback when he realises that just like in the real world where there is racism in the Muggles population, it (racism) is also present in the world of wizardry. For instance, he learns that Lord Voldemort is out to finish him because he is a racist who discriminates wizards who descend from Muggles background (Lerer 74). Harry Potter later realises that he is special since he can converse using the verbal communication of serpents, namely Parseltongue, which is linked with Dark Arts and a major reason why Lord Voldemort is after his disgrace. The story culminates with Potter as a hero when he salvages Ginny by wiping out the chronicles that had caused her possession with Voldemort together with the many struggles that the institution was facing.
The other book in the sequence is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which presents the events in Harry’s life while in supernatural school at Hogwarts. During this year, unlike other times where the focus is centred on the struggles against the powers of Lord Voldemort, the focus is on Potter’s quest to unearth the mystery that surrounds the murder of his parents (Hopper 116). He is made aware of Sirius Black, who is alleged to have murdered or assisted in the murder of his parents. He (Sirius Black) is now targeting him. In his quest to deal with the revelations of the events surrounding the death of his parents, as well as the fact that now he is being targeted, Harry Potter reaches out to his third year Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, Remus Lupin. The teacher is also a werewolf who teaches him new defence methods that are not taught to Harry Potter’s age group (Nel 38). These defensive methods are important for Potter who is now targeted by Sirius Black.
The fourth book in the series is the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire that follows the life of Potter in the fourth year of his magical education. He is featured in a Triwizard tournament that he is not willing to participate due to its dangerous events that include fighting against a wizard and a witch from neighbouring wizardry schools. During this time, his friends distance themselves from him for fear that they may have some magical powers spilling over to them. The new Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Alastor, turns out to be an imposter named Barty Crouch, who is a supporter of Voldemort (Blake 24). The imposter’s sinister plans with Voldemort become evident too late. He succeeds to take Potter to Voldemort, although Potter escapes. At the end of the tournament, Peter Pettigrew kills Cedric Diggory, who is the other champion participant from Hogwarts. Pettigrew was a conspirator in the death of Potter’s parents. In addition, this situation marks the point where Lord Voldemort enters the world of wizards with a physical body (Hopper 120). This sequel is important since it continues to show the progress that Potter has made since he joined the school and the escalating challenges that also require more powers and efforts, just as it happens in reality people face many challenges that require stronger and firm approaches.
In the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Potter has to fight against the physical Voldemort. The order of the Phoenix, a secret society from Sirius Black’s side of family, which fights against Voldemort, is re-activated to protect the society against the attacks and targets of Voldemort from harm, including Potter (Nel 21). However, Voldemort is very cunning. Although Potter illustrates his activities to the wizardry society, including his role in the department of the supernatural world, no one trusts that Voldemort is back. The situation effectively leaves the war against Voldemort to be fought by Potter and Dumbledore (Lerer 53). Through Dolores Umbridge’s leadership, the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry experiences many transformations, including a move to dictatorship, where students are not allowed to learn new defence measures to protect themselves from the evil. Together with his friends, Ron and Hermione form what they refer to as the “Dumbledore’s Army” whose aim is to teach their fellow students of advanced defence measures that Potter has learned from his encounter with the Dark Wizards (Hopper 115). During this time, the reader is made aware of the link between Voldemort and Potter, which allows the latter to see the actions of the former. Finally, Potter and his friends fight against Voldemort’s Death Eaters from the Ministry of Magic. Despite the fact that they escape death by a whisker following the appearance of a command from Phoenix, the fight leaves Sirius Black dead. This book reveals that at times, rebellion is not such a bad thing. It can allow people to fight against the evil. For instance, the actions of the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher to disallow learning of new defence measures is unacceptable since such measures are important for the survival of the children from dark evil and wizards (Lerer 57). Consequently, Potter does not allow such evils to prevail. Potter and his colleagues revolt by vowing to teach other students how to protect themselves. Readers can relate with rebellion by drawing examples from their lives where they had to rebel to achieve a given goal.
The sixth book in this sequel is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It follows Potter’s life at a time when Lord Voldemort has declared a full-blown warfare against Potter and his friends, although his main target in Potter. Potter and his friends face many challenges of adolescents such as infatuations. Firstly, Potter falls in love and starts dating Ginny while Ron has a strong infatuation towards Lavender Brown who is also a student at Hogwarts (Nel 34). Secondly, it is the same time when Hermione develops love feelings towards Ron. However, it is unfortunate that Ron has his eyes focused on another girl. The other important event in this story is the book called “the Half-Blood Prince”, which Potter receives and contains potent spells, which are a concern to the school. It is also the time when Potter is shown the life events of Voldemort by Dumbledore where various memories of Voldemort’s life are shown on a device known as the Pensive (Lerer 58). For instance, it is revealed that Voldemort has divided his life into different Horcruxes to ensure that he is not easily destroyed and that the notebook that Ginny had found previously is just one of them. The rest of the items have to be found and destroyed to overpower Voldemort. Because of the book, Draco Malfoy who is revealed as Potter’s adversary attacks Dumbledore. Later, Professor Snape who is the supposed half-blood emperor kills Dumbledore. The readers of the book can relate well to this sequel at different times of their lives. Dating and love are important aspects of growing up. Many people, including me, have experienced these issues at one time in their lives. It is for this reason that the book captures the readers’ imaginations and realities. Consequently, they are drawn to read the pieces with fandom.
The last book in the sequel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, marks the climax of the story and events in Potter’s life at Hogwarts as well as in his wizardry practices. During this time, Voldemort successfully assumes the role of leading in the department of the supernatural world. To strategise and win the battle with Voldemort, Potter and his friends drop out of school and consequently isolate themselves from their families for their own protection. They go on to search the other Horcruxes (Hopper 115). The climax is the battle of Hogwarts where Potter and his friends come together with teachers and other students to fight against Voldemort, his Death Eaters, and other magical creatures. After a long battle where many Horcruxes are found and destroyed, Potter learns that he is indeed one of the Horcruxes. He surrenders to Voldemort in the ‘Forbidden Forest’. Voldemort casts a killing spell on Potter, although it later turns out that it did not kill him (Nel 43). Other students and teachers continue to fight even with the news of Potter’s death. Later, Potter wakes up and faces the final fight with Voldemort where Voldemort’s killing bounces off Potter to the extent of killing him instantly. It is a sweet win for Potter and the Hogwarts School of Magic. Potter becomes a hero. Every person is waiting for this climax, which is a culmination of the progress that Potter has made throughout his schooling on matters of witchcraft. The suspense that occurs throughout the other sequel on the final fate of the young boy is very interesting. It ensures that readers are keen on following the life of the young boy to know the outcomes of his interactions with the world of witchcraft and wizardry.
The events of the series resonate well with popular folklore among the English people. They represent the instance where such folklore has been put down and written in such a captivating manner, which becomes very popular. Most of the English folklores focus on the world of wizardry and magic and the fight against the evil by the good. Harry Potter represents the good while Voldemort represents the evil (Lerer 50). Like many stories in this community, the good is always the hero. All along, it is evident that Harry Potter has had sweet victories over the evil Voldemort, although such victories have come at a cost, including the death of some of his friends, enemies, exiles, and so much pain, which Potter uses as a motivation to press on.
The Themes of Harry Potter and their Literary Values
One of the main factors that make this sequel such valuable in the world of literature is the themes the stories put across. The themes of the novels relate very well to the real lives of many readers. Most importantly, they appeal to generations. For a story to be popular as Harry Potter’s work, Hopper claims that it is important for readers to not only understand it but also have the ability to relate it to many of the events in their real lives (117). The books draw their contents from people’s experiences together with some few magic additions that make them not only interesting to read, but also very influential in terms of the knowledge that they put forward. The fact that Potter’s works and setting are based on English folklore, they can easily relate to real life scenarios. The books’ strong literary value makes them worth reading.
The first theme that is evident in the books is the fight against the good and the evil. The subject of good and evil is very common in children’s literature. It extends to adult literature as witnessed in books of action. Consequently, by including the two characters representing both sides of the story, namely, Potter who represents the ‘good’ and Voldemort who represents the ‘evil’, the stage is already set for a tough contest that will culminate in the prevailing of the good over the evil (Lerer 52). The two characters are depicted as sharp contrasts of each other. While Potter is good at making friends, uniting people, embracing diversity, and other good traits, Voldemort is easy of making enemies, a racist, and a tyrant who is keen on seeing others fall (Blake 11). The theme augers well with many readers who face many situations or tough decisions in their day-to-day lives where they have to make a choice between the good and the evil. In my opinion, trying to overcome the evil is an important value for many people in the society. From an early age, people are taught how to be good and to avoid or overcome the evil. From the start, Harry Potter captures the attention of the reader with his good deeds in a world that is full of evil. Hence, the reader has to be keen and interested in knowing the ultimate results of how young Potter will overcome the evil.
The second theme that is evident in the story is ‘love and friendship’. From the beginning, it is clear that Potter survived death through the love of his mother who gave her life to him. Such an expression is very touching to readers. It glues them to follow through the story to see how Potter would turn out to be, especially now that his parents who died in the hands of Voldemort no longer protect him. Further, it is evident that Potter is a boy who is capable of establishing and maintaining friendship unlike the main protagonist, Voldemort, who has many enemies. By establishing a strong bond with his friends and his easily likable nature, which captures the reader, Potter has been able to establish a support system that Voldemort can only wish for (Blake 18). During his teenage years, Potter fell in love with Ginny while his friends developed a strong liking and attraction towards others in the stories. The power of friendship is evident throughout the stories. It is most evident during the Battle of Hogwarts where students and teachers joined Potter and his friends in fighting against the evil Voldemort and his team. The emphasis on friendship and love is very significant due to the value the two elements hold in the real societies and hence the reason why the books are very popular and of significant importance across generations. They offer imperative guidelines and lessons of why love and friendship are more preferred to enmity and antagonism (Hopper 118). Any reader will be blind not to recognise the importance of friendship and love as emphasised by the writer and the plot of the story, especially due to the evident disregard of bigotry and arrogance. The main emphasis here is the power of friendship in overcoming many challenges that one faces in real life. In my opinion, the power that Harry Potter and his friends depict in overcoming the evil that lurks in their world of wizardry and witchcraft offers good lessons that readers are keen on gaining from the experiences of the characters in the novel.
The third theme that is evident in the novels is ‘self-discovery’. From the start of the first book, Harry Potter is on a quest of discovering himself. The discovery begins with the revelation of his past, the reasons for the death of his parents, and the mystery behind his survival (Lerer 67). Once he knows his true heritage and his capabilities, which make him a wizard, Potter is set on a path that leads deeper into the world of wizardry and the discovery of his powers, which make him unique and an exceptional wizard who becomes the target of the evil for his goodness (Nel 39). By discovering his self-worth, he is aware of why and what he is against when it comes to Voldemort. It is evident that the question, “Who Am I?” is lingering in Potter’s mind. He is determined to discover himself, regardless of the hurdles. For a long time, Potter has been living in the Muggles world where he is disliked and abused, yet he has all along been unknowingly loved and viewed as a hero in the wizardry world. In this new world of wizardry, he is looked upon by fellow students, as well as his friends who want him to show the way and teach them more of his knowledge and tricks of the magic world (Blake 28). Despite the much hatred and secretive upbringing in the Muggles world, he discovers that he is not only capable of upholding friendship, but also love. He could not have known about these traits if it were not for his push and determination to set his path. He chose the path of goodness. In addition, he is also growing up into a handsome young boy who realises that he is capable of loving and dating. This claim is evident when he starts dating Ginny (Lerer 78). While he seems to be an average student in the class, he is willing to go the extra mile to learn and practice more magic. He has shown a high level of charisma that attracts people to him, contrary to what would have been expected from an orphan who was also abused as a child. He also finds a strong liking and will to help the maligned and the weak. Most importantly, he does not use excessive force towards enemies, despite the evident justifications for the same. The quest for self-discovery is an important aspect of any individual. Each person, including me, would like to know his or her purpose in life. Hence, reading this book and following Harry Potter on his path of self-discovery is a very captivating activity. The reader can easily relate to Potter’s struggles, especially as evidenced by the family members who want him to be ‘normal’ and like other children. Readers can relate to the demands of conforming to the society and not being ‘different’ as they grow up. Hence, the book is an interesting read to many people.
The lessons from the journey towards self-discovery offer important motivations to readers who regardless of their backgrounds and past situations are capable of determining their destinations (Hopper 119). Most importantly, there is no space for self-pity. Each individual can shape his or her future through sheer determination and the choices that he or she makes. He makes the choice to protect his friends and school. He also chooses to deviate and escape from the school to strategise and fight against his enemy (Nel 24). Together with his friends, he chooses to isolate himself to protect his loved ones. Indeed, it is evident that Potter is a capable young man who is also a caring individual. The lessons are very important and valuable to readers, as they reflect the moral standings and teachings in the English society where young people are taught how to be responsible and to be in control of their destiny without casting blames on the past. This observation makes the stories very popular. They have a strong literary value because they are relevant to the society and the people whom they target.
The fourth theme that is evident is rebellion and its importance in life. In the beginning, Potter is a very loyal and much disciplined boy who rarely gets into any problems with his fellow students, or with any other person in the school. He believes in being truthful. Despite his past, which was marred by secrets and pain, he decides not to follow that path. Instead, he remains in line with his character of being truthful and good (Lerer 59). He is loyal to his friends. He does not forsake them at any given time. However, it comes a time when he realises that leaders who are in charge of the school, including Dolores Umbridge among others, are not only leading through dictatorship, but also taking other people for a ride. They do not have the best interest of students in their hearts. He rebels by becoming a teacher of magic to students. This move does not go well with the school. In addition, when Voldemort becomes the leader in the Ministry of Magic, Potter is ready to fight against such leadership. He is the first to rebel and drop out of the school to lead the fight against the evil minister (Nel 31). Among many other acts of rebellion, Potter has clearly shown that it does not require one to be loyal always. Loyalty must be applied where it deserves and/or denied where it is not required or deserved. His rebellion against the mighty Voldemort is a show of great conviction, his belief in what is right, and/or his desire to fight, regardless of the repercussions. The lessons here to the reader are immeasurable. The reader is taken aback to the happenings of real life where very few people are willing to stand against the evil (Nel 33). The world does not lack evil people. However, it lacks people who are willing to rebel from the common counterproductive beliefs or leadership styles to say enough is enough and take the battle to the doors of the evil as Potter has depicted. Consequently, despite the novel being intended for the young people, the lessons here are very relevant to adults and across generations where people should be ready to fight and stand for the right, rather than taking a back seat to do nothing about it (Lerer 45). The reader can declare Harry Potter’s stories probing novels, which challenge the beliefs of many people while opening them to a possibility of being the change that they want to see in the world, regardless of whether it will require rebellion to achieve it as Harry Potter has shown.
Lastly, the story features death as a prominent theme and for good reason. Death is a key theme in fantasy or wizardry books and folklore in the world of the English people. It is the secret in the closet, which people are reluctant to talk about. Nevertheless, Harry Potter captures it very well (Nel 39). The novel introduces the reader with the death of Potter’s parents. In addition, in many of the fights that are waged by Voldemort and other antagonists, as well as by Potter, people die. To some people, death generates a lot of fear. For instance, while Voldemort is easy to kill others, he has an insurmountable bound of fear, which makes him remain in the quest for finding eternity and/or escaping from death (Lerer 81). On the contrary, Potter does not fear death. However, he avoids it at all costs. Death is depicted as a natural part of life cycle, which should not be feared. It is also depicted as having the ability to give life or purpose for those who are left living after the death of others. For instance, after the death of Potter’s mother, he lives a life that is protected from the evils of Voldemort. Through the Battle of Hogwarts, several people die. In the end, death leads to the defeating of Voldemort who thereafter exists as a shadow and vapour without his ability to harm people. Hence, by touching on such a sensitive topic, which many people in real life fail to speak about, the stories create an important literary value and hence their popularity.
The Writing Skills, Genre, and Readability
The narrative approach of the stories is one of the most defining concepts that ensure that readers can easily relate them to the common folklore approaches in the society. They are written in a friendly, yet detailed tone, which takes the reader to a path of imagination on the world of wizardry (Nel 42). This approach is deliberate since it ensures that the stories are both relevant to the young and adult readers. However, there have been criticisms that the stories are very complex for the young people. The critics argue that the themes of death, love, and self-discovery are too complex for teenagers. They point out that the novels are best suited for adults since they can easily understand the themes that have been put forward. Regardless of these criticisms, the popularity of the books can be attributed to their easy-to-read formats and wordings, as well as the use of a prose approach that keeps the reader eager to read up to the last page (Blake 69). Indeed, the fact that the novels are seven and that each of them has attracted a great readership across generations shows that Potter’s approach is both understandable and acceptable to the young and old people. Many other books have not been able to capture this quality as Harry Potter has done.
The genre of the books is controversial. While many people categorise the books under different classes, it is evident that many people accept fantasy literature for Harry Potter as the genre. References to magic, wizards, half-giants, as well as the focus of wizardry falling with families all resonate well with the common folklore in the English world (Nel 12). In a sense, the stories are just an extension into writing from storytelling of fantasy stories that are present in the targeted society. The use of mystery words such as Muggles, which are unique to the books, shows the in-depth focus of the books on mystery tales and hence their popularity, which shows their significant literary value to readers.
Conclusion
The Harry Potter’s stories form one of the most popular novels in the world and for good reasons that touch on their great literary values. Firstly, by focusing on the world of fantasy with important themes of love, death, and self-discovery among others, the readers’ interest is captured from the start. The books relate to the normal happenings in the society. In addition, the plot of the stories helps readers to easily follow through the life of Harry Potter while at the same time allowing a room for comparison between the happenings in this fantasy world and the undertakings in real life. The lessons are immeasurable. The books’ easy-to-read prose is just the icing on the cake of what Harry Potter’s work is meant to deliver. Any fanatic of Harry Potter’s work will declare them must-read and informative pieces whose message is bound to be delivered to generations to come.
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