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Social Issues in J.K. Rowlingʼs Harry Potter Series

This thesis explores social issues in J.K. Rowlingʼs Harry Potter series by analysing different stereotypes and types of prejudice present in these books. The focus is on different forms of discrimination depicted and exposed throughout the series, including racism, seen through the importance of blood purity, which is compared to anti-Semitism ; stereotypes about the Hogwarts houses ; the treatment of house elves and goblins ; the discrimination of werewolves ; and gender stereotypes. The final chapter discusses the politics of the wizarding world as a social issue. As portrayed in the series, the different social issues analysed in this thesis make Rowlingʼs readers look beyond the magic described in the books and think about the same issues that appear in real world. It is concluded that Rowlingʼs series addresses many social issues, especially those related to blood purity and discrimination of those considered less worthy in the wizarding world. The series also touches upon gender stereotypes and political issues in a less direct way since they are portrayed more subtly.

J.K. Rowling ; Harry Potter ; social issues ; racism ; blood purity ; discrimination of house elves and goblins ; gender stereotypes ; anti-Semitism ; politics as a social issue

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