Margaret-Ann Simonetta

Sociocultural Anthropologist

University of PortsmouthPhD Scholar

Harvard UniversityA.B. in Anthropology ’19 Cum LaudeA.M. in Anthropology ’24

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Fandom & culture

The Anthropology of Harry Potter, Part One: Wicked Fascinating

Alohomora! · with Margaret-Ann Simonetta (guest)Alohomora!, MuggleNet1 Aug 2020
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Summary

How anthropological study can be applied to the Harry Potter series and its fanbase: how Potter has shaped personal environments, character deaths and their significance, the concept of afterlife in the wizarding world, leadership across the series, Ministry of Magic symbolism, and how Potter terminology has infiltrated everyday language.

Suggested citation (APA 7)

Alohomora! (2020, August 1). The Anthropology of Harry Potter, Part One: Wicked Fascinating [Audio podcast episode, No. 301; guest M.-A. Simonetta]. Alohomora!, MuggleNet. https://alohomorapodcast.com/episode-301-the-anthropology-of-harry-potter-part-one-wicked-fascinating/

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