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Chaos and Order in Harry Potter

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Sarah

In the Harry Potter films, every time we get to see Harry’s Muggle home in Little Whinging, we see the very tight order of the community. We know that Harry is not happy here, but the nature of his treatment … Continue reading →

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Object Lessons

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Sarah

Alfred Hitchcock coined the term “Maguffin” for an object in a story (in his case, specifically in films), an object that everyone in the story cares about but which wouldn’t really matter much to the audience outside the story. Such … Continue reading →

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