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  J.K. Rowling: from author to authority

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  Cassie Brummitt De Montfort University

  November 16, 2016

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  alongside the books and often co-opted her authorial influence by emphasising Rowling’s creative input ... writing A Song of Ice and Fire alongside its TV adaptation A Game of Thrones; but where Martin ...
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  Transmedia Recipes? Consuming Butterbeer, Pumpkin Juice and Everyflavor Beans

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  Lisa Schmidt Bishop's University

  November 17, 2010

  11 comments

  imaginary flavor.   It doesn’t seem possible that such a thing as authentic butterbeer could exist, ... experience.   In fact, transformative versions of butterbeer can be found on YouTube alongside the records of ...
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  Sound Mapping Imaginary Worlds

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  Tanya D. Zuk, Ph.D. Georgia State University

  October 05, 2017

  2 comments

  with the map of Hogwarts this cohesive fanon is only possible due to the relatively few contributors to ...
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  Growing Up Potter: Death and Maturity in the Harry Potter Fandom

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  Kelly Stringer Independent

  November 15, 2010

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  Growing Up Potter: Death and Maturity in the Harry Potter Fandom harry potter fandom death Curator's Note Death is a core theme in the Harry Potter series. From the unseen murders that precede the first book’s opening lines to the many deaths that cl ...
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  Harry Potter and the Satanic Specters: The Franchise as Seen Through its Religious Metaliterature

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  Vincent Gonzalez UNC - Chapel Hill

  November 18, 2010

  4 comments

  who were had to discuss the possibility that Christianity is now vying for adolescent faith not ...
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  Heroes, Sidekicks, and Powerful Love

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  Lisa Perks Nazareth College

  December 17, 2014

  3 comments

  Heroes, Sidekicks, and Powerful Love Star Wars sidekicks love Lord of the Rings Heroes harry potter Curator's Note The word sidekick connotes unequal power relations: sidekicks are a hero’s support staff, his or her assistants. A closer analysis of t ...
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  Coming of Age with Harry

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  Mary Stuckey Georgia State University

  November 16, 2010

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  Coming of Age with Harry Wizarding World harry potter children Curator's Note I happened to be in Orlando when Universal’s “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” opened. An unabashed fan of all things Harry, I was among those waiting for a chance to visit ...