![]() ![]() When they literally try to fit him into their “normal” life, Harry’s magic comes out in full force and he is often punished as a result. They treat his magic as dangerous and refuse even to tell Harry that he has these magical abilities. Harry’s parents, Lily and James (who are a witch and wizard), die when he is just a year old when they are killed by a dark wizard named Voldemort, and subsequently Harry is raised by his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon (who are Muggles). Harry’s early life in the Muggle world is marked by isolation and rejection his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon make him feel that he is profoundly different from other people and punish him for that difference. ![]() Harry’s transition from the non-magical “Muggle” world to the magical world parallels his transition from the isolation and dejection of feeling different to the beauty and excitement of finding a place where he belongs. The magic, then, is not just an exciting part of Rowling’s fantastical world, but also a metaphor for Harry’s coming into his own. It is only when he discovers he is a wizard and is introduced to the other wizards and the magical world around him, that he is able to grow and feel confident. Harry spends his early life feeling different from the non-magical people (“ Muggles”) around him, though he doesn’t know why. The series tracks an epic battle between good and evil in the wizarding world, but the first book is, in its essence, a coming-of-age story. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the first novel in a seven-part series centering on protagonist Harry Potter, who discovers that he is a wizard when he is eleven years old. ![]()
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