Abstract of Paper to be Presented at Accio 2008

A Dangerous Orphan: The Mirror of Erised's Entrapment and the Panoptical Gaze Within the Neo-Victorian Potterverse

Susan Reynolds

This reading discusses Harry Potter's role as an orphan within the Neo-Victorian world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Specifically, it emphasizes Harry as a subject under watch within the panoptical and controlled wizarding world at Hogwarts, a role that ultimately imprisons and moulds Harry into a puppet instead of fulfilling his need for community and security.



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