Harry Potter Annotated Bibliography Essay

Annotated Bibliography

Abanes, Richard. "Harry Potter: Harmless Christian Novel or Doorway to the Occult?" Interview. The Christian Broadcasting Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. In this interview, Author Richard Abanes provides information to parents about Harry Potter and the concerns and dangers with modern day fantasy literature. Supplying a priest’s expert opinion, this interview discusses children’s susceptibleness to outside influences and the different types of fantasy literature. Its unyielding, yet respectable position, including references to other Christian fantasy series such as The Chronicles of Narnia, will be advantageous for my argument in that it provides an alternative viewpoint from my own. Being a counterargument, this source can be used to help shape an argument in rebuttal of the points made in this argument. Sources that argue that Harry Potter does indeed contain Christian aspects will be helpful in a rebuttal of this source.

Adler, Shawn. "'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling Opens Up About Books' Christian Imagery." MTV News. MTV, 17 Oct. 2007. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. This article argues that Christian parallels can be found within Harry Potter, including two Bible

verses that sum up the entirety of the messages that Rowling meant to convey. It is a valuable source, quoting the author of the Harry Potter series herself. The quotes, Bible verses, and themes discussed in this article provide a strong basis to fully establish an effective, strong argument, making it a remarkably expedient source. This source enters the conversation from a purely religious standpoint, which will prove helpful in a rebuttal of opposing viewpoints, which are mainly religious.
"Because It's His Birthday: Harry Potter by the Numbers." Time Entertainment. Time, 31 July 2013. Web. 24 Sept. 2015. This source is a collection of statistics and values that relate to the Harry Potter series. The figures are featured on a widely known newspaper and therefore, this source appears to be credible. It is advantageous, for showing the sheer size of the population who support the series and amount of money earned can help to portray the success of Harry Potter. This source isn’t adding an argument to the overall discussion of the topic of Harry Potter’s influence, but rather is portraying the facts and figures of Rowling’s successful novels by showing the impact that they’ve had on people all around the world. Being statistics and numbers rather than a religious argument, this source will add a new depth to my argument, supporting other sources’ claims of Harry’s success.
Petre, Jonathan. "J K Rowling: 'Christianity Inspired Harry Potter'" The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 20 Oct. 2007. Web. 24 Sept. 2015. In this article, Petre relays an interview with the author of Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, in which she states that her bestselling books do indeed contain Christian symbolism and parallels. Quoting the creator of the story, who is the most knowledgeable on the subject, this source is highly credible. It will be extremely helpful, because it provides proof of these symbols and parallels. Adding a positive argument in relation to religion, this source can be used as a reliable resource for a rebuttal to counterarguments based on religion.
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"Harry Potter and the Literacy Phenomenon." The Leaky Cauldron. N.p., 2006. Web. 22 Sept. 2015. This article argues that the recent increase in literacy amongst children and teens is directly proportional to the success of Harry Potter. Providing and citing a multitude of facts, expert opinions and statistics, "Harry Potter and the Literacy Phenomenon," can be deemed as an impeccable source. The statistics appearing within the article will be highly beneficial in creating a well-rounded, factual argument. This source adds a new perspective to the overall argument; it relays the positive influence on children from an educational standpoint, rather than religious or moral. Adding this new perspective can help form a well-rounded, more factual aspect to my

argument.