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Teaching Harry Potter in the classroom may seem to the teacher like you are spoiling your students or even wasting time, but that is not the case. There is much to learn by bringing Harry Potter into the classroom. Your students are likely already hooked on the stories—so you have the ability to make reading something they look forward to! Especially since the books read so much better than the movies. One of my students told me that after reading the Harry Potter books—she did not even like the movies anymore.

Capture the magic of Harry Potter
Harry Potter, the child hero of J. K. Rowling's best-selling series can be an inspiration for your students—a real tool for learning. Many education programs are available for bringing Harry Potter in the classroom and these programs focus on a handful of Harry Potter resources to help turn your students fascination with the boy wizard into learning opportunities.

I have taught Harry Potter in the classroom by assigning students to choose their Harry Potter books and write reports or give presentations on them. Many of these children could be seen reading at recess. Bringing Harry Potter into the classroom helped convert reading from a chore to a recreation for them.

In a coffee shop the other day, I heard a mother scolding her child for being buried in her Harry Potter book.
“You have already read that book two times!” the mother exclaimed.
“So” came the quiet answer of the little girl who did not lift her head or mover her eyes from the page.

Although the Harry Potter books and movies perpetuated the concern of a small but vocal minority of citizens—who believe that the stories are feeding into the idea that witchcraft is good and believe that violent content and evil characters should not be taught in the classroom. But for the most part, teaching Harry Potter in the classroom is a great idea. The Harry Potter stories have, for the most part been emphatically accepted by educators and parents alike.

There is a level of literary analysis that can be provided for the students by teaching Harry Potter in the classroom. Excerpts from the books such as: "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." (The Sorcerer's Stone, page 306) can be discussed and will stretch the minds of young readers at an earlier stage than is common in most schools. Another great quote from Harry Potter comes from Chamber of Secrets, page 333: "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." This type of concept—highlighted by the fantasy of Harry Potter has the ability to teach the children lessons that apply not only to education but also to life in general. Teaching Harry Potter in the classroom can unearth a childs confidence in him or herself, enhance their analytical skills and most importantly, charge their enthusiasm for learning.

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