‘Harry Potter’ Goes To College: Students Study The Books Seriously In New Courses

Innocent no more, the students in Swarthmore College’s “Battling Against Voldemort” class are learning to look at their favorite children’s series with adult eyes. Finberg teaches “Harry Potter” (along with the “Lord of the Rings” and “His Dark Materials” series) as a bridge to get students to grasp basic concepts of literary theory and step up their writing skills.