Harry Potter And Sorcerer Stone By Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling is a children's novel about a young boy, Harry Potter, and his adventures at Hogwarts, a school for wizards and witches. ... On the train to Hogwarts he says to Harry, "You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. ... Slytherin has a history of having its members from pure Wizard families and of winning the House Cup many times. ... He is generous, caring, and he always does things in order to achieve some greater good. ...

• Word Count: 2129
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Harry Potter is a modern tale with mythological themes and archetypes that follows all of these functions. ... Villainy/Lack: 8: The villain causes harm or injury to a member of a family. ... In order for a villain to function effectively as the shadow archetype, it must have a personal and psychologically irreversible connection with the hero. ... But one must learn to know oneself in order to know who one is. ... Every volume of Harry Potter follows Propp's theory. ...

• Word Count: 1700
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School