Hero journey Harry Potter

Character's

Harry Potter (Hero)

Ron Weasley (Magic Helper)

Hagrid (Magical Helper)

Hermione Granger (Magical Helper)

Departure

• The hero (Harry Potter) realizes that he has a different life awaiting him
• It is also the moment when the hero finds something that will change his or her life forever.

The Belly of the Whale

• Harry, Ron, and Hermonie stumbled across the three headed dog, and they realized that he was guarding something
• This is when they realized that they would have to change into the world of adventure

The crossing of the First Threshold

• Harry stepped on board the Hogwarts Express
• Finally accepted the fact that he is going to enter the wizarding world
• This is where he meets Ron Weasley, and Hermoine Granger

Harry Potter : A Hero's Journey

Refusal of the Call

• Harry refuses the call to action by saying that there is no way possible for him to be a wizard.
• Harry also projects fear of the Dursleys if he chooses to leave

Supernatural Aid

• Hagrid teaches Harry about the basics of magic in Diagon Alley
• This is also when Harry learns the truth about his parents

The call to Adventure

• This is when he and the Dursley's go live in the wood shed
• Hagrid comes bursting down the door and giving Harry his acceptance letter to Hogwarts

Freedom to Live

• The sorcerer's stone is destroyed
• Harry truly believes he fits in somewhere
• He has friends and he now knows the truth of his parents death

Master of the Two Worlds

• Harry is recognized as a hero throughout the wizard community
• Harry finally accepts himself as a wizard.

The Magic Flight

• Escaping was dangerous, for Harry had to confront Voldemort
• However, the ultimate boon helped Harry defeat him, for his intention of the boon were to be used for good.

Refusal of the Return

Rescue from Without

• Hermoine and Ron helped Harry get through multiple trails
• They were a key part in achieving his total goal of getting to the stone

The crossing of the Return threshold

• Dumbledore was talking to Harry in the hospital, and gave him some words of wisdom
• This is the crossing of the return threshold because Harry leaves Hogwarts with new found wisdom of his parents

• In this case Harry didn't have a choice of returning home
• His only family at this point were the Dursleys, so there was no where else to go
• The Semester Ended, so Hogwarts was not a choice

Return

• This is the closing point of the journey
• All events prior lead to this final closing

The Ultimate Boon

Apotheosis

• The journey is to find who is trying to steal the stone
• Why
• Trying to get to the stone first

• For a short period of time during winter break Harry had some time to himself by opening presents
• He did spend the rest of his time researching Nicholas Flammel

Atonement with the father

• Harry come across Voldemort while he is feasting of unicorn blood in the Forbidden Forest
• Voldemort has the complete power in Harry's Life

The meeting with the Goddess

• Harry is out late trying to find more about the stone
• To avoid being caught, Harry stumbles into a room and comes across a mirror
• It shows him his greatest desire, his parents

Initiation

• This is when the hero goes through different tasks and trials
• Main "body" throughout the whole story