Option One: Harry Potter and the Canon of Saints Essay. In Harry Potter and the Legends of Saints, Hennequin draws connections between Harry, Neville, and the legend of St. George. Conduct some research on other saints in the Catholic Canon, and make an argument on how characters in the series embody the traits and/or echo the stories of other patron saints. Support your argument with at least 3 secondary scholarly sources and 1 primary source.
Option Two: Non-Christian Perspectives Essay. Conduct research on a world religion other than Christianity and this religion’s views on the Harry Potter series. Develop your own argument relating the two. If you cannot find any material specifically stating the religion’s views of Harry Potter, then make your own educated guess based on the scholarly research you have found on your selected religion. Support your argument with at least 3 secondary sources and 1 primary source.
Option Three: Contributing to the Conversation Essay. For this option, you will be engaging directly with existing perspectives we have looked at for the series. This argument could be expanding upon one of the bodies of argument we’ve looked at, challenging/refuting existing arguments, or developing your own religious perspective on the series. Support your argument with at least 3 secondary sources and 1 primary source.