{"product_id":"values-of-harry-potter-ari-armstrong-9780981803012","title":"Values of Harry Potter: Lessons for Muggles, Expanded Edition","description":"The adventure stories of the boy wizard Harry Potter tap life's most pressing questions about love and values, evil, free will, and the soul. Ari Armstrong's \u003cem\u003eValues of Harry Potter\u003c\/em\u003e explores the complex themes of J. K. Rowling's beloved novels, illuminating the heroic fight for life-promoting values, the hero's need for independence, and the role of choice in virtue. Drawing on the ideas of Aristotle and Ayn Rand, Armstrong then critiques the Christian elements of self-sacrifice and immortality, arguing that they ultimately clash with the essential nature of the hero as exemplified by Harry Potter and his allies. \u003cem\u003eValues of Harry Potter\u003c\/em\u003e offers a unique, succinct, and provocative look at Rowling's revolutionary novels for both enthusiasts and critics. This Expanded Edition also reviews the novels' psychology, government, and news media.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ari Armstrong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0981803016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981803012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ember Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.38d","brand":"Ari Armstrong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926974857471,"sku":"9780981803012","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2a44e612-ef69-4b50-8521-c97670b4bd61.jpg?v=1681086081","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/values-of-harry-potter-ari-armstrong-9780981803012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}