The Ivory Tower, Harry Potter, and Beyond: More Essays on the Works of J. K. Rowling

Lana A. Whited has compiled a new collection of essays analyzing J. K. Rowling's books, films, and other media, exploring works that influenced the Harry Potter series, as well as political authoritarianism, media distrust, racial and social justice, and fandom developments. The relationship between HP and its fans has grown more complicated in recent years, and Whited and her contributors consider the series' complicated legacy and how it will evolve in the next twenty years.

Format: Hardback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2023
Publisher: University of Missouri Press

Lana A. Whited has released a new collection of essays that analyze J. K. Rowling's books, films, and other media. This includes pieces on the Harry Potter books and movies, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (films), The Cursed Child (play), as well as her writing outside the wizarding universe, such as The Ickabog, The Casual Vacancy, and the Cormoran Strike series. Many of the chapters explore works that influenced the Harry Potter series, including Classical epic, Shakespearean comedy and tragedy, and Arthurian myth. In addition to literary comparison, the volume delves into topics like political authoritarianism, distrust of the media, racial and social justice, and developments in fandom. It's safe to say that a lot has changed in the twenty years since the first volumes publication. While it was once considered a universally beloved book series, the relationship between HP and its fans has grown more complicated in recent years. As its readers have grown older and Rowling's reputation has wavered in the public eye, Whited and her contributors consider the complicated legacy of Harry Potter and its author and explore how the series will evolve in the next twenty years.

Lana A. Whited has released a new collection of essays that analyze J. K. Rowling's books, films, and other media. This includes pieces on the Harry Potter books and movies, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (films), The Cursed Child (play), as well as her writing outside the wizarding universe, such as The Ickabog, The Casual Vacancy, and the Cormoran Strike series. Many of the chapters explore works that influenced the Harry Potter series, including Classical epic, Shakespearean comedy and tragedy, and Arthurian myth. In addition to literary comparison, the volume delves into topics like political authoritarianism, distrust of the media, racial and social justice, and developments in fandom. It's safe to say that a lot has changed in the twenty years since the first volumes publication. While it was once considered a universally beloved book series, the relationship between HP and its fans has grown more complicated in recent years. As its readers have grown older and Rowling's reputation has wavered in the public eye, Whited and her contributors consider the complicated legacy of Harry Potter and its author and explore how the series will evolve in the next twenty years.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780826223005