UMaine included in HuffPost article on Harry Potter college courses
The University of Maine was mentioned in the Huffington Post article, “The magical ‘Harry Potter’ college courses for true Ravenclaws at heart.” Many incoming college freshmen for 2017 will have been born after the publication of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” celebrating 20 years this summer, but the course offerings at universities around the U.S. prove the magic is still alive, the article states. A UMaine English course offered in fall 2016 was cited as an example. “Topics in Literature: Harry Potter’s Objects,” taught by Travis Baker, studied how author J.K. Rowling used objects such as wands, brooms and a Golden Snitch to convey meaning and develop characters across her seven “Harry Potter” books, according to the course description.