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opiate69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-23-06 12:39 PM
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just for fun.. a Harry Potter synopsis
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leslieann Donating Member (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-24-06 01:02 AM
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1. Hero's Journey
Hey, this just goes to show how both 'Star Wars' and the Harry Potter saga are both classic examples of what is known as 'The Hero's Journey'. I believe the famous scholar of folklore Joseph Campbell codified this concept in his writings. It's the backbone of most, if not all, fantasy fiction, and a lot of general fiction as well.

Cheers,

Leslie Ann

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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-26-06 11:47 AM
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2. yup.
Edited on Tue Dec-26-06 11:48 AM by mzteris
Just read the Odyssey.

edit to add: heck - read the Epic of Gilgamesh!
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Pithy Cherub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-01-07 01:33 PM
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3. the concept of story told in a new setting.
Dumbledore is Yoda!
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