copyright 1999, Sirpa Grierson

Rowling, J.K.

Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban

Kara Hsiao and Rachelle Haak
Sec. Ed 276R

Don't give us Little Wizards, the Anti-Potter Parents Cry  http://www.nytimes.com/library/books/110199harry-potter.html A good overview of the parental oppostition to the Harry Potter books. Interviews several children on both sides of the debate and the reasons for their opinions. In order to access this and other things from the New York Times you must become a member, which is free. Is Harry Potter Evil? http://www.ncac.org/cen_news/cn76harrypotter.html A nice editorial by the acclaimed children's author, Judy Blume, on the opposition of many parents to the Harry Potter books. She takes a firm stance on the value of entertaining children's literature as well as the tendency of parents to be suspicious of any book that would make children actually want to read. The Reality of the Fantasy in the Harry Potter Stories. http://www.nytimes.com/library/books/113099notebook-potter.html This article analyzes the Harry Potter books in the method of Bruno Bettelheim as postulated in his study "The Uses of Enchantment." Basically it points out the fairy tale archetypes found in the book and their impact on children who read them. Wild About Harry http://www.time.com/time/magazine/articles/0,3266,30857,00.html A brief history of the Harry Potter books and the impact they have made on the literary world. Anice summary of the first three books and several good connections to classical children's literature. Will Harry Conquer China http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,55553,00.html This article provices a nice look at the possibilites of Harry's effects on a Chinese, and therefore non-western, audience. Boggart http://www.readingmatters.co.uk/ideas/boggart.htm A nice site which lists apperances of boggarts in other fictional works including those by Susan Cooper and William Mayne. TM Daily Faery Lore O-Z http://www.telepathicmedia.com/encyclopedia/frsae.html Another site with information about boggarts. Hippogryph http://www.netcolony.com/members/windseeker/hyppogryph.html A good description of the mythical hippogryph. Index of Monsters http://webhome.idirect.com/~donlong/monsters.html A good glossary of mythical monsters. Includes entries for black dogs, unicorns, boggarts, and hippogryphs. Nova Online Teacher's Guide to Time Travel http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachersguide/time This site explores the scientific feasibility of time travel now and in the future. Salem Witch Museum http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/learn.html A good site with lots of info about the Salem witch trials. Includes a list of the victims, grequently asked questions, ad links to sites with more detailed information. Snowy Owls http://owlspages.com/species/nyctea/scandiaca.html Lots of information about snowy owls, the species to which Harry's owl Hedwig belongs. Werewolf Page http://www.werewolfpage.com A good website with lots of info regarding werewolves. Contains a list of names for "werewolf" in several different languages as will as brief summaries of global werewolf legends. Werewolves http://www.netcolony.com/members/windseeker/werewolf.html A nice definition for werewolves and the curse that usually accompanies them. Banning Harry Potter "News debate: Banning Harry Potter." Current Events. October 13, 2000. Vol 100: p3. This arcticle discusses the controversies surrounding Harry Potter. Our Harry Potter Club http://www.TeachingK-8.com A club designed by one teacher. Wild About Harry (Potter)! http://www.TeachingK-8.com Provides activites for teaching the novel. Discussion Guide about Harry Potter http://www.connectingstudents.com/lessonplans/potter/ This article offers fantastic ideas on how to teach Harry Potter. Harry Potter Activities http://www.fandom.com This site offers great game ideas and activities for students to do online. Also contains information about newest releases and there is a store for Harry Potter memorabilia. The Magical World of Harry Potter. http://library.thinkquest.org/J001330/ Waverly Park Elementary. The website was created by a class and gives great background information as well as many creative ideas on how to teach the novel. The Encyclopaedia Potterica http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/1900/ This site provides an excyclopedia for the student to look up difficult words and learn their meanings and how to pronounce them. Teaching Harry Potter http://tlc.ai.org/rowling.htm This is the best site I found for finding information about teaching the Harry Potter books. It gives terrific background information and great lesson plans. Teaching with Harry Potter http://atozteacherstuff.com/themes/harrypotter.shtml This web site offers ideas for lesson plans and classroom activites.

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