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The alchemical Harry Potter : essays on transfiguration in J. K. Rowling's novels /

When Harry Potter first boards the Hogwarts Express, he journeys to a world which Rowling says has alchemy as its "internal logic." The Philosopher's Stone, known for its power to transform base metals into gold and to give immortality to its maker, is the subject of the conflict betw...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Mamary, Anne J. M., 1964- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
Subjects:	Rowling, J. K. > Harry Potter series. Rowling, J. K. > Symbolism. Potter, Harry > (Fictitious character) Alchemy in literature. Symbolism in literature. Change in literature. Metamorphosis in literature.

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