Not every step has to be included in the hero's journey and those steps don't have to be in this particular order - so we can stretch it. If you do it for the whole series, you can see that Hagrid arriving on Harry's birthday is the call to Adventure. His dibelief and the Dursley's interference could be the refusal. The aid is his wand, and Hedwig, and the cloak and his broom and all the things he acquires over the years.
The Call to Adventure - I wonder if this isn't Harry reading the newspaper accounts of Dumbledore and seeing the blue eye. He doesn't know how important Dumbledore is going to be. Then there is the Order showing up.
Refusal of the Call- Harry doesn't want to believe Rita Skeeter. And Harry doesn't want the Order members to Polyjuice themselves as seven Harry's
Supernatural Aid- Yeah, I think the will is it.
First Threshold - That makes sense - the wedding Disapparation.
The Belly of the Whale - Yes, the camping trip is my thought right now.
The Road of Trials - the search for the horcruxes: the Ministry, Godric's Hollow, the Forest of Dean, Malfoy Manor, Gringotts, etc . . .
The Meeting with the Goddess - I would go with the birthday present
Woman as the Temptress - he didn't want to abandon it, you're right. But the Horcruxes/Hallows argument he had with himself seems to fit here as well as all his thoughts of Ginny.
Atonement with the Father - right. The forest with Voldemort.
Apotheosis - yes, King's Cross.
The Ultimate Boon - I wonder if Harry himself is the boon at this point. He brings himself back ready to strike - otherwise it would be the end when he finally kills Voldemort.
Refusal of the Return - Harry thinks about not coming back when he's in King's Cross - that might qualify.
The Magic Flight - this could be when Voldy thinks he's dead and he has to play dead until he could make his move.
Rescue from Without - yes, Ron and Hermione, but all the people who
The Crossing of the Return Threshold - I think it's Harry repairing his own wand and deciding what to do with the Hallows.
Master of the Two Worlds - once he's decided to give away the power of the Hallows and to live a normal life, then he's at peace.
Freedom to live - That Epilogue - oh yes!
You did very well, Miss Swot! For extra credit, you can look at Harry's journey across all seven books. :)
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Date: 2007-07-25 06:07 pm (UTC)The Call to Adventure - I wonder if this isn't Harry reading the newspaper accounts of Dumbledore and seeing the blue eye. He doesn't know how important Dumbledore is going to be. Then there is the Order showing up.
Refusal of the Call- Harry doesn't want to believe Rita Skeeter. And Harry doesn't want the Order members to Polyjuice themselves as seven Harry's
Supernatural Aid- Yeah, I think the will is it.
First Threshold - That makes sense - the wedding Disapparation.
The Belly of the Whale - Yes, the camping trip is my thought right now.
The Road of Trials - the search for the horcruxes: the Ministry, Godric's Hollow, the Forest of Dean, Malfoy Manor, Gringotts, etc . . .
The Meeting with the Goddess - I would go with the birthday present
Woman as the Temptress - he didn't want to abandon it, you're right. But the Horcruxes/Hallows argument he had with himself seems to fit here as well as all his thoughts of Ginny.
Atonement with the Father - right. The forest with Voldemort.
Apotheosis - yes, King's Cross.
The Ultimate Boon - I wonder if Harry himself is the boon at this point. He brings himself back ready to strike - otherwise it would be the end when he finally kills Voldemort.
Refusal of the Return - Harry thinks about not coming back when he's in King's Cross - that might qualify.
The Magic Flight - this could be when Voldy thinks he's dead and he has to play dead until he could make his move.
Rescue from Without - yes, Ron and Hermione, but all the people who
The Crossing of the Return Threshold - I think it's Harry repairing his own wand and deciding what to do with the Hallows.
Master of the Two Worlds - once he's decided to give away the power of the Hallows and to live a normal life, then he's at peace.
Freedom to live - That Epilogue - oh yes!
You did very well, Miss Swot! For extra credit, you can look at Harry's journey across all seven books. :)