Harry Potter Hero's Journey

Harry Potter’s hero journey begins like any other hero, in the “Ordinary World”. He doesn’t live the most glamourous life like one may think a hero would have. Instead, Harry has gone through the hardship of losing his parents as a baby. From what he was told, they were killed in a ‘car accident’ and he was lucky enough to survive, but not as lucky as who he was left to live with. However, further into the story, we learn that that was not the case at all. Harry’s current living situation is with The Dursley’s, which consist of his mother’s sister, Aunt Petunia, her husband Uncle Vernon, and their son Dudley. The Dursley’s showed no interest in Harry or his family. This is due to a secret The Dursley’s know about the Potters that they haven’t …show more content…
This represents the hero’s innermost cave, also known as what Harry wants through his quest. Harry, along with Ron and Hermione, face their fears and use their skills to acquire the Stone. They first have to get past the three-headed dog to get through the trap door entrance. After successfully getting through that, they continue to face a set of tests to get to the Stone. Luckily, to their advantage, each test specifically corresponded with each of their own skills. One dealt with “catch[ing] the [flying] key to the [locked] door” (Rowling 280). Luckily, Harry’s broom flying skills and hand eye coordination allowed them to catch the flying key. The three also encountered a real life version game of Wizard’s Chess, Ron’s specialty game, and were “to play [their] way across the room” (Rowling 281). Another test they had to go through was a potion puzzle. Hermione quickly realized it wasn’t “magic — [but it was] logic” (Rowling 285). Through all of these obstacles, we see a growth in Harry as he learns the true meaning of friendship, as well as a trait of fearlessness and