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Harry Potter, the Arthurian Romance

5 mins | Jun 7, 2018

Could the unwavering success of the Harry Potter stories be attributed to the influences of Arthurian Romance? Amy Shearn, writing in JSTOR Daily, examines how JK Rowling’s books rework the iconic hero stories of medieval French Arthurian romances.