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Buy Now Why Harry Potter Fans Should Read Ayn Rand (9/1/08) Harry Potter's Lessons for Muggle Politicians (9/14/08) J. K. Rowling's Magical World of Values (9/30/08) Updates Westword Publishes Initerview on Values of Harry Potter Joel Warner of Westword, Colorado's largest independent weekly newspaper, interviewed Ari Armstrong about his book, Values of Harry Potter. The interview appeared online on October 28. Warner writes, "Lately Armstrong's objectivist scrutiny has been focused on a subject even thornier than politics: the contentious and complicated world of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. In his new book, Values of Harry Potter: Lessons for Muggles, Armstrong, true to form, challenges Harry Potter theorists of all stripes. While some call the Harry Potter books anti-Christian, and others suggest they celebrate Christian principles, Armstrong argues persuasively that Harry Potter neither promotes nor rebukes Christianity, but instead advances more universal, and thought-provoking, human themes. Here are some insights gleaned from a recent conversation with Armstrong on Ayn Rand, electoral politics and Avada Kedavra..." As a follow-up to the interview, Ari posted additional notes to his blog. Armstrong Releases New Potter Essay October 1 marks the official publication date of Values of Harry Potter: Lessons for Muggles. In anticipation of the occasion, Ari Armstrong, the book's author, released a new essay today titled, "J. K. Rowling's Magical World of Values." The essay briefly explores an important difference between the magic of Rowling and that of fantasy writers J. R. R. Tolkien and Lloyd Alexander. Over the coming weeks, Armstrong hopes to release longer essays that explore the psychology of Harry Potter and the themes of liberty within Rowling's books. 9News Broadcasts Values of Harry Potter Segment On Sunday, September 28, 9News broadcast a segment featuring a commentary by Ari Armstrong, author of Values of Harry Potter, about the books' political lessons. The commentary was based on an article published by the Rocky Mountain News.
Harry Potter's Political Lessons Today the Rocky Mountain News published Ari Armstrong's article, "Lessons for U.S. politicians from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." New Article Discusses Rowling and Rand A new essay by Linn and Ari Armstrong, titled, "Why Harry Potter Fans Should Read Ayn Rand," discusses the similarities of approach and theme between J. K. Rowling and Ayn Rand. Read the article. Media Release for Values of Harry Potter Ember Publishing distributed the following media release about Ari Armstrong's Values of Harry Potter: Author Explores Values of Harry Potter Values of Harry Potter: Lessons for Muggles
As young wizards and Muggles alike prepare for the new school year and their parents focus on education, Values of Harry Potter, a new book of literary criticism by Ari Armstrong, translates the values of J. K. Rowling's magical novels for the non-magical world. As Armstrong reviews, the central theme of the stories is the heroic fight for life-promoting values. Harry Potter and his allies fight valiantly against the forces of Voldemort to protect their lives, their loved ones and allies, their futures, and their liberty. Armstrong then devotes chapters to the virtue of independence and the reality of free will, each essential to the hero. In the final two chapters, Armstrong argues that the Christian themes of Rowling's novels relating to self-sacrifice and immortality clash with the central theme of the heroic valuer. Armstrong thus proposes a third alternative to the debate among Christians over the books. While some Christians denounce the stories for their allegedly anti-Christian elements, others praise them for their religious themes. Armstrong argues that the Christian themes are present but of peripheral importance. On the issue of self-sacrifice, Armstrong relies heavily on the views of Aristotle and Ayn Rand. In the final chapter on immortality, Armstrong discusses the nature of Voldemort's Horcrux and its relationship to crass materialism, the abuse of others, and a pathological fear of death. The book is intended for readers at least 16 years of age who are familiar with the Harry Potter novels. The introduction may be read online at www.ValuesOfHarryPotter.com. Ari Armstrong is a Colorado writer whose articles have appeared in various regional newspapers and on his web page at www.FreeColorado.com. Values of Harry Potter is his first book. Paperbacks Now Shipping The beautiful, 112-page paperback arrived today, and the first shipments have been mailed out. Sampler PDF Offers Preview Read the pdf sampler, containing the front and back covers, introduction, select pages from each chapter, select notes, and the index! Values of Harry Potter Now Available The book by Ari Armstrong is currently available in paperback and e-book format. The paperback is expected to ship before August 15. Click the buy now link below. Buy Now |
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