“Causation, Prophetic Visions, and the Free Will Question in Harry Potter”

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In Reading Harry Potter Again: Critical Essays. Denver, CO, USA: pp. 47-62 (2009)
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Can Harry Potter be a hero if he is destined through prophecy, to be the Chosen One? In this article we explore the relationship between free will, determinism and prophecy. WE argue that ambiguity in prophecy makes room for intentionality as new first cause in the Harry Potter novels. Ambiguity and intentionality thus provide the foundation for a compatibilist interpretation of the novels that in turn leave open the possibility of Harry being able to make heroic choices

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