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The Gryffindor Gazette

Harry Potter goes to college

by Wendy on March 25th, 2008

More and more colleges are embracing Harry Potter as part of their course offerings. For instance, Yale:

Danielle Tumminio, a Yale Divinity School graduate student and the instructor for Yale’s Harry Potter course “Christian Theology and Harry Potter,” said her academic background in literature and theology, combined with her personal interest in the books, inspired her to design the course.

The course uses all seven Potter books and the students examine Christian themes such as sin, evil and resurrection. - source

I would be very interested in taking a class similar to this; I think the themes in Harry Potter are universal to good literature. What about you?

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6 opinions for Harry Potter goes to college

  • Aoife
    Mar 26, 2008 at 07:44

    Anything to do with Harry Potter..im there ;)

  • Tamika M. Murray
    Mar 26, 2008 at 10:50

    Wow I am so excited to hear about this class!!! I’m an English Adjunct Instructor and would love to teach a class about the Harry Potter books. In fact I’d like to have a class that examines the book vs. the films…

    In the meantime check out my blog:
    PJ’s and A Movie!

    http://pjsandamovie.blogspot.com

  • dan's[wo]man
    Mar 28, 2008 at 14:22

    im like green with envy. that is kind of like my perfect class. i would love to visit yale just so i could sit in on that class. jealosy in enveloping me…

  • dan's[wo]man
    Mar 28, 2008 at 14:23

    vive Xe

  • hermioneg247
    Mar 28, 2008 at 15:31

    man, i wish my school had that— id definitely go to that class!!! lets hope all colleges will start offering stuff like this– ill go to anything positively potter-related
    vive xe!!

  • Emily
    Apr 2, 2008 at 05:18

    We have a course at my college that studies American and British Fantasy and Harry Potter is definately included in that along with Lord of the Rings, Treasure Island, etc. I can’t wait to take it.

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