If the Harry Potter Series Had Been the Hermione Granger Series

Sady Doyle writes a fascinating satirical take on an alternative series to Harry Potter that instead focused on Hermione as the main character.  What I find most interesting is just how successfully it provides a strong feminist critique of the whole Harry Potter series.  I have read much praise and criticism for J. K. Rowling’s acclaimed series, and yet somehow I think that what Ms. Doyle does here is one of the most effect.  What is more, is that that satire does not just prod at the series and the author, but also goes after the audience and its demands and desires.  Entirely worth the read and consideration.  Our stories are of incredible value and importance to our culture and history, but how have our stories kept us trapped in ways of thinking?  I think this piece challenges us to consider that.

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