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Mythological Criticism

Harry Potter

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Harry Potter contributes to the mytholical critism by symbolizing a "Christ" figure through the beloved character, Harry Potter.

Garland Lind, Nyah Sardoma, & Maddie Anthony

Ancestry

Enemies

Prophecy

Resurrection

Enemies

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Bibliography

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In our life, in the Bible, and even in the Wizarding World, each person has their enemies. We know that in the Bible, since the beginning of time, the enemy of Jesus has been Satan and all the wrath that he brings. Jesus was, and still is, constantly trying to wear off the destruction that Satan brought into the world. In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, the antagonist is Lord Voldemort. Although Harry Potter had multiple enemies, Lord Voldemort was the main one. Just like how Satan was out to get Jesus since the beginning, Voldemort was out to get Harry Potter since the moment he was born.

Okamura, Cindy. “A Working Definition.” Myth-Criticism, www.sas.upenn.edu/~jfarrell/from_ccat/temp/Cindy/mythcrit/index.html#:~:text=A%20myth%2Dcritical%20approach%20generally,elements%20to%20aid%20interpretation%20of. Accessed 7 Feb. 2024.

Archetypal/Mythological Criticism, www.highlandhs.org/uploaded/Highland/Academics/Literary_Theory_Approaches.pdf. Accessed 7 Feb. 2024.

Resurrection

In the Harry Potter series, in order to save the wizarding world from Voldemort, Harry had to sacrifice himself. Harry died at the hands of Voldemort only to come back to life using the resurrection stone, which shows a distinct parallel to the story of Christ. Jesus had to sacrifice himself in order to save his people from Hell (and Satan). He sacrificed himself to save his people and also resurrected 3 days later, quite similar to the way Harry Potter died and came back to life.

Ancestry

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Definition

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What is mythological critism?

Harry Potter has many Christ-like attributes, one of which is his ancestry. In the storyline, Harry Potter has an ancestry of two different beings. He's half-muggle (human) and half-wizard. He is the link between the muggle world and the wizarding world. Similarly, in the Bible, Jesus Christ acted at the link between humanity and God. Jesus was both man and God at the same time, just as Harry Potter was both muggle and wizard. Though at the surface, there aren’t any blatantly obvious, the deeper you look into it, there are multiple similarities between Harry Potter and Jesus Christ.

  • Mythological critism "generally uncovers or identifies manifestations of mythology in a literary work--whether as the creation of an original myth, as the appropriation of a traditional mythological figure, story, or place, or in the form of allusions--and uses these mythological elements to aid interpretation of the work"
  • In other words, a text's meaning is determined by cultural and psychological myths.

Prophecy

In the world-famous book series Harry Potter, there are many similarities to the story of Christ including the prophecy. Jesus Christ was prophesized to be the Messiah hundreds of years before he was born, and Harry Potter was prophesized as the Chosen one when he was just a baby. Everyone knew Harry Potter was the chosen one who had come to finish the battle with the Dark Lord once and for all, just like many of Jesus’s followers knew he had come to die for their sins and protect his people from Satan.

Definition

"Mythological criticism argues that archetypes determine the form and function of literary works, and that a text's meaning is shaped by cultural and psychological myths."

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