MuggleNet Academia has been showcasing examples of why the literature of Harry Potter from author J.K. Rowling should be taken seriously in the academic circles. Now, you, the Harry Potter fan, have a unique opportunity to take an online collegiate level course this summer from Dr. Amy Sturgis of the Mythgard Institute. Sign up for this course now and dive deep into the literature of Harry Potter.
A study abroad program at the University of Oregon called “fantasy on the Fringe” has Potter-enthusiast students excited and enthralled! It aims to allow students to study fantasy literature and pop culture while traveling in London and Edinburgh. It includes trips to festivals and marketplaces and even a day trip to J.K. Rowling’s childhood home!
Just recently, Warner Bros. ordered a cease and desist on University of New Hampshire (UNH) for their Potter-themed summer classes, which used the Harry Potter books to “teach the kids grammar and literature tools” in a more dynamic and fun way.
Harry Potter fan and University of Bedfordshire student Zoe Luckett is asking other fans of the Harry Potter series to fill out a survey in order to study if, and how, an individual’s personality impacts the level of parasocial interaction associated with their favorite Harry Potter character.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, Shoou-I Yu, Yi Yang, and Alexander Hauptmann, were inspired by the Marauder’s Map from Harry Potter to create a complicated tracking program.
This summer the University of New Hampshire is offering an online class featuring Harry Potter, designed for kids entering 4th-8th grades. The course is called “Harry Potter as Storytelling: An Online Adventure for the Young Fan.”
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An article was recently written for The Gazette, a Canadian student newspaper, discussing the impact of a Harry Potter course offered at the Western University. The decision made by Western’s Department of English and Writing Studies (DEWS) was of course met by enthusiasm from the students.
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As we previously reported, The Mythgard Academy will be providing an intensive online three-week literature and writing course for rising high-school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students enrolled in the academy will engage in live, interactive classes with college professors like Dr. Amy H. Sturgis and dive deep into the works of the fantasy stories they love the most.
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The Harry Potter novels will be thoroughly examined from all aspects of its literary merits as more than sixty scholars attend a conference at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland this week including MuggleNet Academia’s own John Granger, the Hogwarts Professor.
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