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Annotated Bibliography

Camila Flores

English 1302-227

Professor Trishia Briones

Texas A&M International University

Bencivenga, Jim. “Harry Potter and the Question of Good and Evil / Christian Science Sentinel.” Christian
Science Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2021, https://sentinel.christianscience.com/issues/2006/1/108-1/harry-
potter-and-the-question-of-good-and-evil.

The author claims that the parents have no reason to not support J.K Rowling because she presents
every aspect of right and wrong in Harry Potter. Not only creating the aspect of how three kids
learn loyalty, honesty, and courage but in all age groups. Creating a valuable lesson about the
obtrusiveness of evil. They support this claim by comparing how many morals die thought the war
by claiming that many dark forces will bring you down.

Katz, Maureen. “Prisoners of Azkaban: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma Due to

The author claims that Harry Potter losing his parents not only created a trauma in his life, but also
helped him overcome many obstacles in his life. Although not a happy thought it has helped in
many ways, while Sirius Black has had a different reaction helping understand the physiological
aspect of trauma. They support this claim by analyzing how different the effects of a trauma are
of the character Sirius Black and being locked up in Azkaban. Connecting the reason and how
Sirius Black really escaped a Prison that no one has ever escaped from.

Feldt, Laura. “Contemporary Fantasy Fiction and Representations of Religion: Playing with Reality, Myth
and Magic in His Dark Materials and Harry Potter.” Shibboleth Authentication Request, 10 Aug.
2016, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0048721X.2016.1212526.

The author claims that in Harry Potter, in their own magical way they mention religion. Although they
mention the material “His Dark Materials” and Harry potter
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Sawyer, Jenny. 2007. “Missing from ‘Harry Potter’ -- a Real Moral Struggle.” Christian Science Monitor,
July 25. https://search-ebscohost-
com.tamiu.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mih&AN=25904506&scope=site.

This author claims that thought-out Harry Potter journey of redemption, he didn’t see it as a choice,
leading it to be a complete lie. While Snape the “authentic protagonist” who saw redemption as a
choice. They support this claim by analyzing the character of Severus Snape, who led the boy to
what he believed was his own redemption. Having had the psychological influence of a very
distraught character.

Gibson, Donna M. “ Empathizing With Harry Potter: The Use of Popular Literature in Counselor
Education.” Shibboleth Authentication Request, 1 Sept. 2007, https://web-p-ebscohost-
com.tamiu.idm.oclc.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=0d913238-94ee-420c-a4fd-
452938c3c35f%40redis.

This author claims that symbolizing Harry in all aspects of life, mental state, physical state and all his
struggles helped create a connection between the students who are struggling in everyday life. They
support this claim by analyzing the Harry Potter character. How he felt, what he saw, and heard, and how
he reacted to those around him, mostly because they would empathize with the character. Providing a
connection between themselves and the teacher learning more about the kids.

Stolorow, Robert D. “Portkeys, Eternal Recurrence, and the Phenomenology of Traumatic Temporality.”
Shibboleth Authentication Request, 21 June 2011, https://www-tandfonline-
com.tamiu.idm.oclc.org/doi/pdf/10.1080/15551024.2011.582936?needAccess=true.

This author claims that Harry, being severely traumatized as a child by many events, helped them
understand the psychological trauma of their patient and how they overcame it. They support this
claim by creating a deep understanding of Harry Potter’s character and how he came into trauma.
Understanding the trauma, he went thought and comparing it to these patients and how they both
reacted to it. Although Harry relived his trauma, it helped him understand who he was and feel
whole again.

Czubek, Todd A, and Janey Greenwald. “Understanding Harry Potter: Parallels to the Deaf World.”
Shibboleth Authentication Request, 1 Sept. 2005, https://web-p-ebscohost-
com.tamiu.idm.oclc.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=1&sid=96f3b531-b1f2-4479-a78d-
bca7eae74c55%40redis.

This author claims that the loneliness and separation from his family can be used as an understanding to
those who feel left out because of special circumstances. Not only struggling to fit in but also to
understand their emotions while growing up. They support this claim by analyzing how Harry
Potter’s aunt and uncle treated him before he found out he was a wizard. Pointing out the
emotional distress he felt.

Glanzer , Perry L. “Harry Potter's Provocative Moral World: Is There a Place for Good and Evil in Moral
Education.” Shibboleth Authentication Request, 1 Mar. 2008, https://web-p-ebscohost-
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com.tamiu.idm.oclc.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=15760b6c-2f09-40d1-9884-
24516eb2e604%40redis.

This author claims that harry potter serves as a fine line between knowing good and evil in life and
knowing good and evil in education. Although they also mention that in some cases only power
exists in the world. They support this claim by analyzing the quest of the three main characters in
Harry Potter. In the world of wizards and witches they focused a lot more in the aspect of saving
the world and breaking rules, while in the real-life world, there’s a distinction between doing good
and have no precaution and having good intentions but end up causing problems.

Cohen, Signe. “The Two Alchemists in Harry Potter: Voldemort, Harry, and Their Quests for Immortality.”
Shibboleth Authentication Request, 1 Sept. 2018, https://web-s-ebscohost-
com.tamiu.idm.oclc.org/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=26d2ed35-1fa3-43f2-8fb1-
bdbb9c4af74b%40redis.

The author claims that both Harry Potter and Voldemort are involved in alchemical quests. Both having
different outcomes one being for Harry Potter, he is an alchemist in a symbolic and spiritual sense,
whereas Voldemort’s is for mere physical immortality, one being led to his own death. They support this
claim by analyzing the first movie and book Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone. Both being
described as trying to overcome challenges to find the stone. Only for Harry, being the only one able to
find it because of the final challenge. Where Voldemort is missing a very important human aspect one
that Harry has.