By promising classic battles between good and evil, the new movies "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" appeal to audiences' desire for reassurance, says a Swarthmore College English professor.
Harry Potter, the fictional protagonist of a popular series of children's books by J.K. Rowling, will make his big screen debut later this month. But the bespectacled fighter of evil forces is not without controversy.
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Although some Christians are concerned about the "Harry Potter" books, there are compelling reasons within the books themselves that justify Christians "taking them seriously and enjoying them," says a Baylor University philosophy professor
A Baylor University children's literature expert says the "Harry Potter" books may be responsible for singlehandedly turning many children into voracious readers. But on Nov. 16, thousands will watch as the first of the books makes the transition to the big screen.
When "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" opens in theaters on Friday, November 16, Susquehanna (Pa.) a University Professor warns that the very elements that made the books so enjoyable could make the film adaptation difficult.
The title character of the novel and new movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone represents a male Cinderella who conveys timeless lessons that also reflect contemporary values, says a Swarthmore College English professor.
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Move over Siegfried and Roy -- the real magical powers these days belong to Harry Potter, at least when it comes to capturing kids' interest.
Summer is hot time for adults and children to read together, according a children's literacy expert at Vanderbilt's Peabody College of education and human development.
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