Hogwarts school of abusers and manipulators (and overall horrible teachers) : an analysis of the image of the teacher in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter books

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2019

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Tartu Ülikool

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The present thesis focuses on examining the behaviour and characteristics of the teachers in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. The aim of the present thesis is to unearth the abusive and manipulative tendencies found in some of the professors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The analysis is done by examining evidence of the teachers` abusive behaviour from the books as well as supporting evidence from several academic sources and comparing the findings to the behaviours of the same characters from a Harry Potter fanfiction series of seven books named the Sacrifices Arc written by the anonymous author Lightning on the Wave because the Sacrifices Arc in the present author`s opinion, presents its characters in a more well-rounded, less stereotypical way.

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inglise, lastekirjandus, õpetajad, tegelaskujud, kirjandusanalüüs

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