Comments on: John Granger, Dean of Harry Potter Scholars: The Nerd World Interview http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/ Tech, Games, Comics, Movies. We Promise Not to Tell. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:35:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Forks High School Professor · Twilight and the Future of the Novel http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Forks High School Professor · Twilight and the Future of the Novel Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:50:57 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2335 [...] Grossman, author of The Magicans and book critic at TIME, wrote an article for The Wall Street Journal last month that raised something of a firestorm in [...] [...] Grossman, author of The Magicans and book critic at TIME, wrote an article for The Wall Street Journal last month that raised something of a firestorm in [...]

]]> By: debbittybears http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 debbittybears Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:52:38 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2131 Having read the Twilight books (several times I must abashadly admit) and also being a lifetime, active member of the Mormon church gives me a perspective that differs from the author. As I read the books I was actually disappointed NOT to find much in the way Stephanie Meyer expressing her faith. There is absolutely nothing in the meadow scene that would make me think of the mountain meadow massacre or refute it, or even distract from it. It seems ludicrous to suggest that she somehow planned in advance to have her book about teenage vampires come out at the same time as the anti-mormon literature in some attempt to distract from them? The author used this article to express his personal beliefs about the credibility and Christianity of members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. If you want to know who the Lamanites and Nephites were (And who they ARE) you can read the Book of Mormon online at lds dot org. You can also research for yourself whether we are Christian or not. A more non-member friendly website is mormon dot org. Thank you. Having read the Twilight books (several times I must abashadly admit) and also being a lifetime, active member of the Mormon church gives me a perspective that differs from the author.

As I read the books I was actually disappointed NOT to find much in the way Stephanie Meyer expressing her faith. There is absolutely nothing in the meadow scene that would make me think of the mountain meadow massacre or refute it, or even distract from it.

It seems ludicrous to suggest that she somehow planned in advance to have her book about teenage vampires come out at the same time as the anti-mormon literature in some attempt to distract from them?

The author used this article to express his personal beliefs about the credibility and Christianity of members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.

If you want to know who the Lamanites and Nephites were (And who they ARE) you can read the Book of Mormon online at lds dot org. You can also research for yourself whether we are Christian or not. A more non-member friendly website is mormon dot org.

Thank you.

]]> By: Harry Potter Scholar writes new book… - Prof. Boerner's Explorations http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 Harry Potter Scholar writes new book… - Prof. Boerner's Explorations Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:01:30 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2110 [...] John Granger, Dean of Harry Potter Scholars: The Nerd World Interview – Nerd World – TIM...  Source: nerdworld.blogs.time… [...] [...] John Granger, Dean of Harry Potter Scholars: The Nerd World Interview – Nerd World – TIM...  Source: nerdworld.blogs.time… [...]

]]> By: Cliff http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2104 Cliff Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:17:59 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2104 Mormons believe that a tribe came over to Central America from the Middle East back in the day. . Very roughly, Nephites are (in the Book of Mormon) descendants of that tribe, while Lamanites are the locals. Mormons believe that a tribe came over to Central America from the Middle East back in the day.
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Very roughly, Nephites are (in the Book of Mormon) descendants of that tribe, while Lamanites are the locals.

]]> By: Cliff http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 Cliff Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:12:34 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2103 Fascinating stuff. It sounds like he's got a whole different perspective on Christianity than what usually percolates around our culture - and I had only the barest inkling that all this was running through the Potter books. . I'll have to pick up some of his stuff. Fascinating stuff. It sounds like he's got a whole different perspective on Christianity than what usually percolates around our culture - and I had only the barest inkling that all this was running through the Potter books.
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I'll have to pick up some of his stuff.

]]> By: John Granger, Dean of Harry Potter Scholars: The Nerd World … | ReadersRegion.Com http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2098 John Granger, Dean of Harry Potter Scholars: The Nerd World … | ReadersRegion.Com Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:08:48 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2098 [...] Read more from the original source: John Granger, Dean of Harry Potter Scholars: The Nerd World … [...] [...] Read more from the original source: John Granger, Dean of Harry Potter Scholars: The Nerd World … [...]

]]> By: eeyore http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2096 eeyore Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:24:02 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2096 This is a great article. I'm so glad to see that other people are finding out that John Granger has some very special insights when it comes to reading Harry Potter. I've yet to read Twilight, and likely won't, but I've read his commentary about it and find it interesting. I first "met" John in one of the Barnes and Noble classes after Half-Blood Prince came out, and have learned so much more about all kinds of literature. It was like getting to go back to college without paying tuition and having to take a final exam. Oh, wait - if I remember, John did give a final exam of sorts. But the discussions were much like all the things in this interview, so it didn't seem like work, just a great extention of the fascinating conversations. (And we are still talking all these years later.) I've since been lucky enough to meet John in person and Lev is right - he's energetic and such a delight to talk with about literature. Oh, btw, masurix, yes, John is married and has a lovely family. All his books are invaluable in gaining insight into Rowling's books, as well as showing the reader why they should read or re-read some of the books they might have missed in high school or college. This is a great article. I'm so glad to see that other people are finding out that John Granger has some very special insights when it comes to reading Harry Potter. I've yet to read Twilight, and likely won't, but I've read his commentary about it and find it interesting.

I first "met" John in one of the Barnes and Noble classes after Half-Blood Prince came out, and have learned so much more about all kinds of literature. It was like getting to go back to college without paying tuition and having to take a final exam. Oh, wait - if I remember, John did give a final exam of sorts. But the discussions were much like all the things in this interview, so it didn't seem like work, just a great extention of the fascinating conversations. (And we are still talking all these years later.) I've since been lucky enough to meet John in person and Lev is right - he's energetic and such a delight to talk with about literature.

Oh, btw, masurix, yes, John is married and has a lovely family. All his books are invaluable in gaining insight into Rowling's books, as well as showing the reader why they should read or re-read some of the books they might have missed in high school or college.

]]> By: usesherbrain http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2094 usesherbrain Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:52:51 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2094 This is one of the most interesting commentaries I've ever had the pleasure of reading. As a Harry Potter fan, I hadn't even known that Mr. Granger existed, let alone that he's so wonderfully brilliant. His insight into the literary and religious context of both HP and Twilight is both intriguing and, as he said, obvious upon further inspection. Lev, thanks for giving a new perspective and some new references to read regarding a beloved series. I've never wanted to read either series from a lit. crit. perspective, but I might have to do so after reading your piece. This is one of the most interesting commentaries I've ever had the pleasure of reading. As a Harry Potter fan, I hadn't even known that Mr. Granger existed, let alone that he's so wonderfully brilliant. His insight into the literary and religious context of both HP and Twilight is both intriguing and, as he said, obvious upon further inspection.

Lev, thanks for giving a new perspective and some new references to read regarding a beloved series. I've never wanted to read either series from a lit. crit. perspective, but I might have to do so after reading your piece.

]]> By: Dave http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2083 Dave Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:05:48 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2083 "...although I got lost at the end there." That's kind of funny, because I got lost pretty early on. I kind of hung on through 1 and 2, 3 is easy enough to follow, but as soon as he dropped "Straussians and McKeonites" on us, I wasn't going to catch back up. "...although I got lost at the end there."

That's kind of funny, because I got lost pretty early on. I kind of hung on through 1 and 2, 3 is easy enough to follow, but as soon as he dropped "Straussians and McKeonites" on us, I wasn't going to catch back up.

]]> By: HogwartsProfessor.com · ‘Potter Pundits’ On Leaky Cauldron PotterCast! http://techland.com/2009/08/28/john-granger-dean-of-harry-potter-scholars-the-nerd-world-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-2082 HogwartsProfessor.com · ‘Potter Pundits’ On Leaky Cauldron PotterCast! Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:52:37 +0000 http://nerdworld.blogs.time.com/?p=2152#comment-2082 [...] magazine recently dubbed John Granger “the Dean of Harry Potter Scholars” and it’s easy to understand why. He was one of if not the first critic to take Joanne Rowling [...] [...] magazine recently dubbed John Granger “the Dean of Harry Potter Scholars” and it's easy to understand why. He was one of if not the first critic to take Joanne Rowling [...]

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