Harry Potter Books

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This paper explains how J. K. Rowling manages, in her "Harry Potter" novels, to illustrate the issues of right vs. wrong on a variety of levels in a manner that allows virtually all children to understand the moral dilemmas presented in the stories. The paper further explains that, according to the criteria put forth by experts on character education, the character of Harry Potter effectively demonstrates moral behavior because he understands how his actions will affect others and formulates his plan of action with this knowledge in mind.

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"Character education has become an important part of a growing number of elementary schools (Edgington, PAGE). Schools have been faced with a number of crises caused by students who do not completely seem to understand what is right and wrong at school. As a result, many schools have metal detectors and some even bring in drug-sniffing dogs. Educators realize that student see an inordinate amount of violence on TV and that television and other entertainment, along with such things as video games, present less than ideal standards for young people. At the same time, electronic activities have cut into the amount of time students spend reading."

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