John Granger
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John Granger is a reader in the Orthodox Church, and the author of several books analysing J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.
Granger is a Harry Potter supporter from a Christian point of view. He has sold over 50,000 copies of Looking for God in Harry Potter.
Granger holds honors degrees from Phillips Exeter and the University of Chicago. He has taught Harry Potter courses on the online Barnes and Noble University since 2004. He has also appeared as a guest in favour of the Harry Potter books on several radio and t.v. shows, including CNN.
Describing himself as "one of the leading authorities on the Harry Potter books as read in the context of English literature," his specialist interests are the post-modern qualities and and Rowling's use of literary alchemy in the Harry Potter novels.
It is purely coincidental that he shares his surname with that of the character Hermione Granger.
He is currently a Language professor at Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, PA.
[edit] Works
- The Hidden Key to Harry Potter: Understanding the Meaning, Genius, and Popularity of Joanne Rowling's Harry Potter Novels (Zossima Press, 2003)
- Looking for God in Harry Potter (Tyndale House, 2005)
- Who Killed Albus Dumbledore? (Zossima Press, 2006) - six essays, of which one is written by Granger, and the other five by five Harry Potter 'fan-theorists' (Wendy B. Harte, Sally M. Gallo, Daniela Teo, 'Swythyv', and Joyce Odell (or 'Red-hen')), and collected together by Granger.
- Unlocking Harry Potter: Five Keys for the Serious Reader
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