<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>As J.K. Rowling continues to develop the fictional universe that has brought her fame, an already extensive gallery of female characters has been enriched with the portraits of some memorable and complex women. Her most recent heroines hold positions of power previously held only by men in the <italic>Harry Potter</italic> series or prove to be quite a match for their male counterparts. This paper proposes an analysis of the most important female characters in <italic>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</italic> (July 2016) and <italic>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</italic> (November 2016).</p></abstract>

As J.K. Rowling continues to develop the fictional universe that has brought her fame, an already extensive gallery of female characters has been enriched with the portraits of some memorable and complex women. Her most recent heroines hold positions of power previously held only by men in the Harry Potter series or prove to be quite a match for their male counterparts. This paper proposes an analysis of the most important female characters in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (July 2016) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (November 2016).

Impressive Women in the Latest Productions Set in J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World

Gender Studies

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As J.K. Rowling continues to develop the fictional universe that has brought her fame, an already extensive gallery of female characters has been enriched with...

Impressive Women in the Latest Productions Set in J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World

Published Online: Mar 13, 2018

Page range: 8 - 17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/genst-2018-0002

Keywords
archetypes, empowered women, fantasy literature, maturity, stereotypes

© 2018 Laura Măcineanu, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Impressive Women in the Latest Productions Set in J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World

Published Online: Mar 13, 2018

Page range: 8 - 17

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/genst-2018-0002

Keywordsarchetypes, empowered women, fantasy literature, maturity, stereotypes

© 2018 Laura Măcineanu, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
archetypes, empowered women, fantasy literature, maturity, stereotypes