| The Seeker's Guide to Harry Potter DVD Review |
The people of Wienerworld companies have released a
new DVD from Reality Films based on the symbolism
and mythology that Rowling has carefully (and
sometimes not so carefully) laid out in her
timeless series.
The DVD flows like a documentary as scholar and
author, Professor Geo Travarthen unravels some of
Rowling’s symbols through the lens of literary
alchemy. Having not known much about this area
beforehand, I found it very interesting.
Professor Trevarthen knows her stuff, in both study
and breeding. She teaches a class out of the University of
Edinburgh on this topic, she sat on a panel discussing the
Christian and alchemical themes; she was also raised in a
scope in terms of symbols covered, whereas the film offers a
visual journey through Scotland, most specifically Edinburgh.
I’ve never had the opportunity to go to Scotland, so I was
pleasantly stunned by its beauty. Trevarthen points out the
benefits (especially to her students) of
residing in and being able to view a lot
of the places that may have added shape
and texture to the novel series. She and
her students even delight in the
possibility of being at the same location,
in the same cafés, that Rowling may have
written sections of the story.
Trevarthen clearly knows and loves her
topic and is very informative, which makes viewing (and learning)
fun and captivating.
Well done, Professor Trevarthen!
And a very special thank you to Jacob Morrison-Wood, and Reality
Films and Wienerworld Limited.
If you’d like to see it for yourself, here’s the link to the DVD.
new DVD from Reality Films based on the symbolism
and mythology that Rowling has carefully (and
sometimes not so carefully) laid out in her
timeless series.
The DVD flows like a documentary as scholar and
author, Professor Geo Travarthen unravels some of
Rowling’s symbols through the lens of literary
alchemy. Having not known much about this area
beforehand, I found it very interesting.
Professor Trevarthen knows her stuff, in both study
and breeding. She teaches a class out of the University of
Edinburgh on this topic, she sat on a panel discussing the
Christian and alchemical themes; she was also raised in a
- practiced tradition of Celtic
Shamanism.
- The woman has a wand, people! –And
she knows how to use it!
- Her points are salient, interesting
and insightful. She is also the
author of the book The Seeker’s Guide
to Harry Potter. The book, I
scope in terms of symbols covered, whereas the film offers a
visual journey through Scotland, most specifically Edinburgh.
I’ve never had the opportunity to go to Scotland, so I was
pleasantly stunned by its beauty. Trevarthen points out the
benefits (especially to her students) of
residing in and being able to view a lot
of the places that may have added shape
and texture to the novel series. She and
her students even delight in the
possibility of being at the same location,
in the same cafés, that Rowling may have
written sections of the story.
Trevarthen clearly knows and loves her
topic and is very informative, which makes viewing (and learning)
fun and captivating.
- Recommended for any fan (delusional
or otherwise) interested in learning
more about alchemical symbology, or
any reader/fan of either the website
or book of the same name.
- In all honesty, it’s made me want to
go buy the book (and if I lived in
Edinburgh, I’d enroll in her class).
Well done, Professor Trevarthen!
And a very special thank you to Jacob Morrison-Wood, and Reality
Films and Wienerworld Limited.
If you’d like to see it for yourself, here’s the link to the DVD.
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