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The HeroHarry Potter, ‘the boy who lived’Mark = Lightning scar on his headBirth? = Parents died trying to save him

The Common World

Little Winching / Muggle worldLives with Uncle and AuntTreated like a slave, lives under the stairs in a cupboard.

The Call to AdventureCall = letters from owls / Hagrid

Task = born to be a wizard.Something ‘out there’ = Wizard School

The Preparation

Helper / Guide = HagridOld Man = OlivanderTalisman = WandWise Advice = Great does not necessarily mean good.

Crossing of the Threshold of Adventure

Threshold = Platform 9 ¾Guardian = Brick Wall (common way of thinking about reality)Other World = World of Magic

The Dark UnknownJourney through night = Train ride (Hogwarts Express)

Shadow = MalfoyBrother = Ron

Sorting hat = not ‘great’Friends = Ron / Hermione /

DumbledoreEnemies = Snape / Malfoy

The Road of Tests

‘hero school’ = learns wizard skills, who to trust,

how to sneak around, when to stand up, how to sacrifice

The Road of Tests

The Ultimate Test

Central Power = Quirrell / VoldemorteTask = Find the Sorcerer’s Stone

The Double-GiftWhat he came for = Sorcerer’s Stone

What he got = Friendship / Family

The Road of Return

Knocked unconscious by spirit of Voldemorte.

Crossing the Return

ThresholdWakes up in hospital bed.Learns that he kept evil from returning to life.

Resoration = Hogwarts wins the House Cup.Finds the truth about

his family and himself, and a new family of

friends.

Sharing the Power / Using the Gift

The Hero and The World

Transformed