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John Granger is a writer known for his in-depth analysis of symbolism and metaphor in literature and film. His specific birth and death dates are unknown.

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“By reflecting on Ms. Rowling’s choices and her artistry, you may gain a new perspective on reading and art in general that opens other books and films and poems and plays.”

Reading

Book:Unlocking Harry Potter: Five Keys for the Serious Reader

Source: Unlocking Harry Potter: Five Keys for the Serious Reader

“In my experience, all the good literature professors, the ones that are able to get you to see the genius and magic of a book, begin the same way. They provide an overview of the historical beliefs, prejudices, and concerns of the era when the book was written and how the specific writer conformed, or did not conform with these beliefs -- especially important when studying books, plays, or poems written a long time ago.”

Reading

Book:Unlocking Harry Potter: Five Keys for the Serious Reader

Source: Unlocking Harry Potter: Five Keys for the Serious Reader

“When God is driven to the periphery of the public square, the human spiritual capacity longs for exercise, and it often finds it in the “suspension of disbelief” and activity of the imagination that are available in novels and movies.”

Spirituality Fantasy

Author:John Granger

“Once we understand symbols we can better understand what it means to be human; we are creatures made in the image of God …we are indeed three dimensional beings in time and space of the Trinity.”

Mysticism Trinitarian Christian Symbolism Uncovering Mysteries

Book:How Harry Cast His Spell: The Meaning Behind the Mania for J. K. Rowling's Bestselling Books

Source: How Harry Cast His Spell: The Meaning Behind the Mania for J. K. Rowling's Bestselling Books

“We have plenty to learn from the numerous ants. Sawako Nakayasu-writer, antologist, Baudelaire's sister-turns daily life inside out and upside down then puts it into perfect little boxes. Here we follow the lines of black legged, syntactical units-the words-as they cross and they tickle the heart of the matter with us.”

Heart Littles Matter Turns Black Lines Perfect Crosses Boxes Plenty Daily Life Units Ants Upside Down Baudelaire

Author:John Granger

“Second, the reason to embrace and celebrate these novels as the countercultural event that they are is due largely to the subliminal messages delivered by Harry and friends in their stolen wheelbarrows. Readers walk away, maybe a little softer on the occult than they were, but with story-embedded messages: the importance of a pure soul; love's power even over death; about sacrifice and loyalty; a host of images and shadows about Christ and how essential 'right belief' is for personal transformation and victory over internal and external evils.”

“This is the power of myth: that we can experience invisible spiritual realities and truths greater than visible, material things in story form.”

Stories Reality Spiritual Form Greater Materials Myth Invisible Visible Material Things Power Of Myth

Book:How Harry Cast His Spell: The Meaning Behind the Mania for J. K. Rowling's Bestselling Books

Source: How Harry Cast His Spell: The Meaning Behind the Mania for J. K. Rowling's Bestselling Books

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How Harry Cast His Spell: The Meaning Behind the Mania for J. K. Rowling's Bestselling BooksRelated source material

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