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: 25
Average GPA: 3.60 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 63.52%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.90%
Shaun J Baker | 2024 | 69.8% | 16.1% | 7.2% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 3.46 | 15 |
Jane A Wemhoener | 2022 | 93.1% | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 3.91 | 6 |
Lily N Corwin | 2024 | 73.0% | 25.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.65 | 1 |
Leslie Neilan | 2017 | 41.0% | 49.2% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3.35 | 1 |
Peter W Graham | 2016 | 87.3% | 10.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 3.83 | 2 |