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...
| Publicado no: | Journal of religion and popular culture |
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2018]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
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| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Potter, Harry, Figura fictícia 1980-
/ Voldemort, Figura fictícia 1926-1998
/ Alquimia
/ Fé na imortalidade
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AB Filosofia da religião AG Vida religiosa |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Harry Potter
B Alchemy B Religião B Popular Culture |
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| Resumo: | 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 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.2017-0038 |