The Wisdom of Harry Potter: What Our Favorite Hero Teaches Us About Moral Choices

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Summary: Should your child read Harry Potter? This book can help you.
Review: I thouroughly enjoyed this book by Edmund Kern. He does a great job of encapsulating the morality of Harry Potter. Excellent use of resources and summarizing other books written on Harry Potter. The book is written in easy to read sections and is understandable to those who have not taken philosophy courses. Great for parents who enjoy the stories and want to explain to their children what moral decisions Harry must make and the morality of the decisions he does make. Though one hasn't had to have read the HP books before buying this one since Kern's book summaries of books 1-5 are excellent. This is a great starting point for any parent who has wondered, "Should my child read Harry Potter?"

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Summary: The Wisdom of Harry Potter: What Our Favorite Hero Teaches
Review: The Wisdom of Harry Potter: What Our Favorite Hero Teaches Us About Moral Choices by Edmund M. Kern is a great guide for kids to learn about morality and making the right choices in life.

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Summary: An Excellent Resource
Review: This book is the most carefully studied, in-depth look at Harry Potter that I've found. It not only discusses the books' morality, but relates it to Rowling's use of history, legend and myth. It is a must for Harry Potter fanatics, but if you haven't read them yet and still want to, save this one for last.
I would recommend it to anyone who prefers to read books with substance and without platitude. It's clear, concise style would make it a useful tool for any teacher whose students are reading the Harry Potter books. "The Wisdom of Harry Potter" has a wonderful way of showing how philosophy can be interwoven with literature.
Any parents who've had doubts about their children reading Harry Potter will find this an excellent resource. And I would go so far as to challenge any of those people who want to ban these books from their children's libraries to find fault with the logic of this book.

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Summary: A brilliant work
Review: This is a wonderful work, well researched and fascinating...