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Children's Literature in Education

, Volume 45, Issue 3, pp 239–254 | Cite as

Streaming Scholarship: Using Fan Vids to Teach Harry Potter

  • Sarah Fiona Winters
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Abstract

This article argues that Harry Potter fan vids can be used in the classroom as works of secondary criticism about J. K. Rowling’s primary text. It makes two claims: the first is that vids can be read as criticism of a particular text (in this case Harry Potter) alongside other critical essays on that text; the second is that the practice of doing so, for teachers of literature in general, and children’s literature in particular, is a valid one. The article first provides readings of four vids, showing how each can be used to complement traditional scholarly sources as interpretations of the text; and then situates issues arising from the pedagogical possibilities of vids within the larger field of fandom studies.

Keywords

Harry Potter Fandom Fan vids Pedagogy 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of English StudiesNipissing UniversityNorth BayCanada

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