David Baake's article, The Ideology of Harry Potter: Fascism vs. Liberalism, appears on the website http://www.zmag.org/. This article primarily discusses the ideological meanings that lie beneath the magical surface of the famous Harry Potter series. This article covers both the books and the films. The author's main point is that the Harry Potter films ultimately represent certain aspects of World War Two. Baake states that :
"Significant parallels can be draw between the battle between Harry Potter and Voldemort and the battle between the Allies and Nazi Germany in World War Two...Lord Voldemort is unabashedly modeled after Hitler, and his Death Eaters are typical fascist paramilitaries. "
What is interesting with Harry Potter is that one can watch the films a million times and overlook the hidden messages. Baake supports his argument by quoting J.K Rowling, the author of the series, in describing the similarites between Lord Voldemort and Hitler. For more information about this, click on the link. Enjoy!
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