Wizards vs. Muggles ─ Essays on Identity and the Harry Potter Universe

The text gathers scholarly studies concerning the intersection between the Harry Potter universe and our own. It is mainly interested in what the Harry Potter series of books tells us about how we related to each other as men, women, white, black, etc. Essay titles include The HIV Metaphor: J.K. Rowling's Werewolf and Its Transformative Potential; Quenching the Quill: How Fan Art Builds Meaning, Creates Bonds and Triggers Imagination; Culpability for Curses in Jewish Law and Mystical Lore; and Creating Equality Through Quidditch: A Rhetorical Analysis of Quidditch Blog. References are included with each essay. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Christopher E. Bell is an assistant professor of communication and director of graduate studies in communication at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. He is the founding area chair of Harry Potter Studies in the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association.