Character Education: The Legacy of the Harry Potter Novels. A Critical Review and Guide to Character Education for Parents and Educators. Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this book to help me develop lesson plans to use when I teach "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in a classroom setting. Much to my surprise, I realized upon purchasing this text that it has almost NOTHING to do with the text of Rowling's book (despite the promotional marketing information available on amazon.com and on the book's back cover). In fact, this is a poorly thought-out attempt at character "education" that is of dubious pedagogical quality. And, at nearly $[money], the price is an absurd one to pay for this book's mundane and uninspired content. Buyer Beware!

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As Lord Voldemort's Attack of Harry Potter left a scar on his forehead, many parents and educators are concerned that reading about the life and times of Harry Potter may scare our children's minds.The Harry Potter phenomenon has just begun and it is here to stay. With it has come the onslaught of gifts, goblins, gimmicks and gadgetry, which are the inevitable by-product of a literary, hit.There is a legitimate concern expressed by many parents and educators about the negative impact, which could flow from misguided interpretations of J. K. Roelings' magnificent creation.The fear is that the specter of witchcraft and terrible, scary creatures may now invade the world of children's entertainment and commercial exploitation of that aspect will override the positive values of the stories in the nurturing of young minds.It does not have to be so. This text is designed for concerned parents and educators. It shows how to use the vivid experiences of Harry Potter and your own as models for leadership, team building, courage, the prevalence of good over evil and discovering the wonder and genius of the inner self.Included is a free set of magical behavioral and personality identification communication cards.