Harry Potter is the fictional creation of author J.K. Rowling, who started her climb to world-wide fame in 1997 with her book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Potter is a student wizard at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he belongs to the house of Gryffindor, plays the odd sport of quidditch and battles the villain Voldemort. Rowling’s original book was a smash hit and Potter became an international fad, with parents and children standing in line for the release of sequels.
At this public lecture, Children’s Literature expert Mavis Reimer will discuss this literary phenomenon as part of the Literary and Cultural Studies Faculty Colloquium, sponsored by The University of Winnipeg Department of English. This event is free and all are welcome to attend.
Friday, October 14, 2005
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
2M70 (2nd Floor, Manitoba Hall, Room 70)
For more information, contact c.hjalmarson@uwinnipeg.ca
