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A Postmodern Wizard: The Religious Bricolage of the Harry Potter Series.

The Harry Potter series is rich in allusions to Celtic, Greek, Roman, Norse, and Hindu mythology, Arthurian legends, and Christianity. These religious and mythological elements are taken out of their original context and re-combined in a postmodern bricolage, reflecting the series' emphasis on cultu...

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Published in:Journal of Religion & Popular Culture Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 54 - 67
Main Author: Cohen, Signe
Format: Article
Published: University of California Press Spring2016
Subjects:
Wizards
Harry Potter films
Allusions
Christianity
Cultural pluralism
Popular culture
Mythology
Postmodernism (Philosophy)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The Harry Potter series is rich in allusions to Celtic, Greek, Roman, Norse, and Hindu mythology, Arthurian legends, and Christianity. These religious and mythological elements are taken out of their original context and re-combined in a postmodern bricolage, reflecting the series' emphasis on cultural diversity and the forging of individual meaning.