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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

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

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 Baker202469.8%16.1%7.2%2.2%3.5%1.2%3.4615
Jane A Wemhoener202293.1%6.1%0.0%0.2%0.3%0.2%3.916
Lily N Corwin202473.0%25.1%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.651
Leslie Neilan201741.0%49.2%6.6%1.7%0.0%1.6%3.351
Peter W Graham201687.3%10.5%0.7%0.0%0.7%0.7%3.832

Grade Distribution Over Time