Harry Potter's Hero's Journey

Answer 1

Joseph campbell believed that the hero myths in human culture basically followed the same story model, the hero's journey. The story of Harry Potter fit this model very well. Taking Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as an example, the hero's journey could be divided into twelve stages:
1. In the first chapter, Harry Potter was arranged by Dumbledore to be placed in the care of his aunt on Privet Drive. In the Muggle world, which was also the world of normal people, he was destined to be a hero.
2. ** In the normal world, heroes are summoned to adventure **: Harry Potter is about to enter high school when he receives a crazy letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
3. He would hesitate at first, or refuse the summons: the Dursleys had taken him to a suburban hotel to avoid receiving the letter, but it kept coming, and the school had even sent Hagrid to break in and demand it. When Harry learned that he was a wizard and had been invited to a school for wizardry, he felt that it had been a terrible mistake.
4. ** Heroes are inspired by their mentors **: When Harry hesitated to go to Hogwarts, Hagrid acted as his mentor, introducing him to the magical world, his parents 'history, and the origin of the lightning scar on his head, so that Harry could confirm that he was different from ordinary people and decided to take risks.
5. The next morning, Harry followed Hagrid to the Leaky Cauldron in London, through the brick walls of the courtyard behind it, and into Diagon Alley, the commercial street of the Wizarding World. There, he withdrew money, bought wands, and other school supplies.
6. The hero encounters challenges in the extraordinary world and begins to grow, such as facing various magic classes in Hogwarts, getting along with classmates and teachers, and gradually discovering the special mission he shoulders.
7. ** The hero encounters a crisis in the extraordinary world and needs to overcome it **: for example, in the face of Voldemort's threat and various dangerous situations in the school, he needs to rely on his own courage, wisdom, and the help of his friends to overcome it.
8. [The hero obtained a special power or treasure in a crisis. It could be a special magic skill that he mastered during the process of learning magic, or an invisible power such as deep friendship and trust between him and his friends.]
9. ** Heroes achieve a certain achievement or status in the extraordinary world **: As the story develops, Harry gradually becomes a recognized hero in school. The courage and ability he showed in the face of evil forces such as Voldemort gave him a certain status in the magical world.
10. The hero is beginning to realize his mission or responsibility: he gradually understands his special relationship with Voldemort, and his responsibility to protect the peace and security of the Wizarding world.
11. [Hero begins to return to the normal world or to a higher realm: After solving some crises in the magical world, he will return to the normal world or to a higher realm of magic with the experience, abilities, and new understanding of himself gained in the magical world.]
12. ** Hero brings back the power gained in the extraordinary world to the normal world or shares it with others **: He brings back the courage, friendship, and other powers learned in the magical world to the Muggle world or shares them with the people around him, influencing more people to face the challenges in life.

Throughout the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter's growth reflected the model of a hero's journey. In different plot developments, he constantly experienced challenges, growth, overcoming crises, and so on. From an ordinary foster child, he grew up to a hero who saved the magical world.
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