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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: 13

Average GPA: 3.62 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 64.03%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.58%

Shaun J Baker202471.2%18.1%4.8%2.2%2.7%0.8%3.519
Jane A Wemhoener202294.4%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.6%0.0%3.933
Lily N Corwin202473.0%25.1%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.651

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Summer II 2019Summer I 2020Spring 2021Summer I 2021Summer I 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Summer I 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Term050% W