Becoming The Chosen One : The Choice, Identity and Destiny of Harry Potter

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The paper examines the philosophical themes of Free Will as opposed to Determinism/Predestination and how they are portrayed in the seven books about Harry Potter. It is discussed whether the character of Harry Potter, but also the world itself in which he acts, seem to be governed primarily by forces of Free Will and/or Determinism. The author concludes that though Harry is indeed strongly tempted to believe in Determinism, influential figures around him direct him towards a different choice - making himself believe in Free Will instead.

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The Courageous Harry Potter.Tom Morris - 2004 - In David Baggett, Shawn E. Klein & William Irwin (eds.), Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts. Chicago: Open Court. pp. 9--21.
Character, Choice, and Harry Potter.Catherine Jack Deavel & David Paul Deavel - 2002 - Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture 5 (4):49-64.

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