The Two Alchemists in Harry Potter: Voldemort, Harry, and Their Quests for Immortality
J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series contains numerous references to alchemy. On a symbolic level, both Harry Potter and his archenemy Voldemort can be read as rival alchemists, one pursuing alchemy as a spiritual discipline and the other engaged in a purely material quest for physical immortali...
Publié dans: | Journal of religion and popular culture |
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2018]
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Dans: |
Journal of religion and popular culture
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Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Potter, Harry, Personnage fictif 1980-
/ Voldemort, Personnage fictif 1926-1998
/ Alchimie
/ Croyance à l’immortalité
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Classifications IxTheo: | AB Philosophie de la religion AG Vie religieuse |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Harry Potter
B Alchemy B Religion B Popular Culture |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
Résumé: | J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series contains numerous references to alchemy. On a symbolic level, both Harry Potter and his archenemy Voldemort can be read as rival alchemists, one pursuing alchemy as a spiritual discipline and the other engaged in a purely material quest for physical immortality. Voldemort's eventual defeat can be interpreted in light of his flawed understanding of the moral and spiritual side of the alchemical work. |
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ISSN: | 1703-289X |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.2017-0038 |