Defenses Against the Dark Arts

Defenses Against the Dark Arts argues that performances of magic in Harry Potter show us how to leap into political action, from high politics of governments and elections to everyday politics of private lives and popular cultures. It features learning to face and defend against dark arts in dark times.

John S. Nelson

Chapter 1: Political Theories for Dark Times Chapter 2: Dark Arts for Dark Times Chapter 3: Defenses Against Dark Arts Chapter 4: Potter Magic as Perfectionist Politics Chapter 5: Perversions of Perfectionist Politics Chapter 6: Rules and the Philosopher's Stone Chapter 7: Kinds and the Chamber of Secrets Chapter 8: Friends and the Prisoner of Azkaban Chapter 9: Peoples and the Goblet of Fire Chapter 10: Institutions and the Order of the Phoenix Chapter 11: Patrons and the Half-Blood Prince Chapter 12: Fools and the Deathly Hallows