Fantastical fiction, often a combination of heroic quest, fairy-tale settings and adventure, has in recent times become an increasingly popular part of our culture. Books such as the Harry Potter series and J.R.R. Tolkien's, The Lord of the Rings have all reached the heights of best-seller and have become a mainstay on the bookshelves. Perhaps the most essential factor behind this apparent popularity is the ability that the fantastical has of transporting the reader from their everyday world into an extraordinary world full of spiritual and moral meaning.

Harry Potter

For a few years now the Harry Potter series has been read and much loved by people of all ages. Beginning with conventional Cinderella imagery, the series relates how Harry’s talent for magic gradually develops as his 'arch enemy' Voldemort grows evermore powerful. Each particular book of the series tends to build up to the final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort. As well as the usual powerful evildoer, the books also feature the much loved 'wise old man' character whom here comes in the form of Dumbledore.

As is often the case in this type of fiction the wise old man character happily appears just when our protagonist has reached the point of desperation. Naturally, our wise old man gives him plenty of positive advice at the same time as offering questions that encourage the young hero to indulge in a little self-reflection. The ensuing encounters between Harry and both the evil doer and the wise old man offer him plenty of scope for gaining valuable moral lessons whilst he continues his journey towards individuation.

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