Session Information
HPEF - Azkatraz 2009
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Some Eat Their Young: Mother and Son Relationships in Harry Potter
Track : Monday, July 20, 2009
Program Code: 1050
Date: Monday, July 20, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM  EST
Location: Cyril Magnin III (150)
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Crystal Ponto
Description
From the aura of Lily Potter to the overindulgence of Petunia Dursley, Harry Potter has known many kinds of mothers. While father-son relationships often emphasize similarities of traits and hopes for the future, maternal characters provide a safe haven for even the most unlovable characters. Many of the central characters are shaped by the presence or absence of biological or situational mothers. These women may provide a sense of security, fierce protection, unconditional love, or their counterparts of eternal displeasure, unmet expectations, or sad neglect. This panel provides an analysis of an assortment of mother-son relationships, including Dead Mother (Marope Riddle), Missing Mother (Fridwulfa), Martyr Mother (Lily, Mrs. Crouch), Smother Mother (Petunia Dursley, Narcissa Malfoy), Stern Mother (Augusta Longbottom), Mean Mother (Walburga Black), and Queen Mother (Molly Weasley). Each of these allows us to delve below the surface of the seven books and watch as characters evolve.