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Harry Potter — Themes, Philosophy, and Questions

Explain: Moral development: Harry’s moral growth, choices under pressure, and th...

Harry’s Moral Growth — Character, Circumstance, and Virtue

Explain: Free will and prophecy: The prophecy about Harry and Voldemort — does i...

Prophecy, Choice, and Compatibilism in Harry Potter

Explain: Identity and personhood: Harry’s orphan status, the Mirror of Erised, H...

Identity and Personhood in Harry Potter

Explain: Death and mourning: The series’ treatment of death (e.g., Lily’s sacrif...

Death and Mourning in Harry Potter — Sacrifice, Consolation, and the Ethics of G...

Explain: Power, authority, and prejudice: The Ministry, pureblood ideology, hous...

Power, Authority, and Prejudice in Harry Potter — Structures and Resistance

Explain: Friendship and community: The ethical importance of friendships, trust,...

Friendship and Community in Harry Potter — Ethics of Trust, Solidarity, and Mora...

Explain: Ethics of magic: Responsibility for using powerful spells, consent (e.g...

Ethics of Magic: Responsibility, Consent, and Punishment

Explain: Education and pedagogy: Hogwarts as a school — curriculum choices, teac...

Hogwarts as Education — Curriculum, Teacher Ethics, and Rites of Passage

Explain: Analyze a specific scene or book through a philosophical lens.

“The Mirror of Erised” — Desire, Self-Deception, and the Good Life

Explain: Compare Harry Potter’s themes with a philosopher (e.g., Aristotle, Kant...

Harry Potter and Philosophers — Comparative Readings (Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche...

Explain: Provide quotes from the books relevant to a theme.

Quotes on Death, Sacrifice, and Love in Harry Potter