Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone discussion
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Dystopian, Fantasy, or Both?
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message 1: by Izzy [new] - rated it 5 stars
Mar 14, 2015 10:49AM
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Mar 14, 2015 11:00AM
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message 5: by Izzy [new] - rated it 5 stars
Mar 15, 2015 08:43AM
Now I get it. Thanks!!
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message 6: by Dramapuppy [new] - rated it 5 stars
Mar 15, 2015 05:03PM
But it's interesting to think about: The wizarding world is shed in a very positive light. You WANT to live there. I WANT to live there. Who wouldn't? MAGIC.
But...
You've got the House Elf slavery issue. You've got the abuse prison conditions in Azkaban. And the technology is lesser because while they have cool magic, they sacrificed technological advances. These all mirror problems in our real world.
So although the series is clearly fantasy, if Rowling had changed the tone, the plot would only need slight tweaking to become dystopian.
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message 7: by Alice [new] - rated it 4 stars
Mar 15, 2015 06:10PM
To be dystopian I think there'd need be a more general sense of people being mistreated/controlled. There is still due process, democracy and room for change and discussion of new ideas including those fairer and more equitable to all magical beings.
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message 8: by Dramapuppy [new] - rated it 5 stars
Mar 15, 2015 06:11PM
To be dystopian I think there'd need be a more ..."
Yes! I agree completely.
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