The alchemical Harry Potter: essays on transfiguration in J.K. Rowling's novels
"When Harry Potter first boards the Hogwarts Express, he journeys to a world which Rowling says has alchemy as its "internal logic." The Philosopher's Stone, known for its power to transform base metals into gold and to give immortality to its maker, is the subject of the conflic...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland & Company, Inc. , Publishers
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Rowling, J. K. 1965-, Harry Potter
B Rowling, J. K. 1965-, Harry Potter / Alchemy / Metamorphosis |
| IxTheo Classification: | AZ New religious movements CD Christianity and Culture |
| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Alchemy in literature B Metamorphosis in literature B Rowling, J. K Symbolism B Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) B Change in literature B Rowling, J. K Harry Potter series B Symbolism in literature |
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