Considering throughout the series that the reader is able to understand Harry’s thoughts and feelings, Rowling can very easily portray many of the main themes of the book through his character. The story revolves around Harry and understanding his character and his relationships with other characters really helps the reader understand his development and in a sense, understand the themes that Rowling is trying to get across through the series. Harry’s life basically started with trauma, and throughout the books he is continuously bombarded with traumatic experiences that help shape his character. His response to many of these issues is learning to grow up and do what is right. The traumatic experiences that Rowling sets up also allow for the main character to grow and eventually result in the theme of “coming of age.”
The conclusion of every book in the series had Harry witnessing or surviving some kind of traumatic experience that would leave a lesser person with a mental breakdown. He witnessed friends die, fought off people/magical creatures that are determined to kill him and through all this he learned the value of trusting in his friends and became a stronger (albeit angry) person. In his defense, if the entire world thought I was lying I would be pretty easy to anger too. Despite this, the coming of age theme comes to light as Harry learns how to better express his feelings and learns to understand how he should treat others. As the reader watches Harry mature, the reader gains a better understanding of what issues he is dealing with and how he manages to cope with them. In general, Harry’s character continues to develop throughout the series; there is not just one moment in particular where it all happens. This allows the reader to understand the traumatic experiences Harry goes through, and in turn, allows the understanding of the coming of age theme.
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