ENGL-1704: The Harry Potter Phenomenon
Description: Introduction to a millennial childrens literature phenomenon, J.K. Rowlings seven-volume Harry Potter series, and to various critical and cultural responses to the books. Subgenres of fiction used in the series, such as the boarding-school novel and the sports novel; recurring themes in the series; critical concepts such as the Byronic hero and the anti-hero; the role of media in making the series an economic phenomenon; and the relationships of the novels to film versions and fan-fiction spin-offs.
Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 15
Average GPA: 3.61 (rounds to A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 62.25%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.51%
| Shaun J Baker | 2024 | 72.3% | 18.1% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 3.52 | 11 |
| Jane A Wemhoener | 2022 | 94.4% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.93 | 3 |
| Lily N Corwin | 2024 | 73.0% | 25.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.65 | 1 |