Hogwarts School of Prayer and Miracles
Author | Grace Ann Parsons, as proudhousewife (authorship disputed) |
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Language | English |
Series | young adult fiction |
Media type | Fan fiction |
Hogwarts School of Prayer and Miracles is a because of its extreme religious overtones and unpolished writing style, and subsequently became the target of online criticism and analysis.
Synopsis
Hogwarts School of Prayer and Miracles recasts
Reception and analysis
The fanfiction went viral in 2014, and garnered an almost universally negative reaction from critics for its plot, writing and message. Many commentators considered the work and its supposed author to be part of an elaborate satire,[3] with Relevant saying it "smacks of an Internet hoax from a prankster curious to see if anyone will swallow his or her story."[4] David Mikkelsen of Snopes concluded that "While there is indeed a Christian Harry Potter fanfiction story circulating the Internet, the writer’s intent was satirical and was not part of a plan to create a published set of Harry Potter books suitable for Christian readers and stripped of troublesome references to witchcraft and wizardry."[5]
Laura Turner, writing for Religion News Service, considered it to be a work of satire written by an author who wanted to lampoon Evangelicalism. Turner pointed out that the author had no other online presence, and that the name "Grace Parsons" seemed like a thinly veiled gag. Commenting on the use of negative stereotypes about Evangelical Christians, Turner concluded that the work was probably a hoax.[6]
Chris Ostendorf of The Daily Dot was critical of the writing, grammar and plot of the work, saying that the author "makes E. L. James look like Shakespeare."[7] David L. Garcia of SF Weekly sharply criticized it for having a poor grasp on the original source material, saying "Regardless of your beliefs, if you've read the books you're probably going to laugh at how much Grace Ann gets wrong."[8]
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See also
- My Immortal, another Harry Potter fanfiction which was similarly condemned
- Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, a Harry Potter fanfiction which received critical praise
- Poe's law, an online adage referring to the difficulty in distinguishing satire from genuinely extreme viewpoints
References
- ^ Mikkelson, David (7 October 2015). "Christian Version of Harry Potter". Snopes. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Rife, Katie (25 September 2014). "Finally, a supposedly evangelical fan fiction alternative to Harry Potter". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "This Mom Is Rewriting 'Harry Potter' to Replace the Witchcraft With Christianity | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ RELEVANT (25 September 2014). "That 'Christian' Harry Potter Thing Is Almost Certainly a Hoax". RELEVANT. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Christian Version of Harry Potter". Snopes.com. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Harry Potter and a failure of the Christian imagination". Religion News Service. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "What the evangelical Internet doesn't understand about 'Harry Potter'". The Daily Dot. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "The Book of Harry: Christian Mother Rewrites "Harry Potter," Without The Magic". SF Weekly. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Davies, Madeleine (23 September 2014). "Mom's Evangelical Christian Rewrite of Harry Potter CANNOT Be Real". Jezebel. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Rachel. "Dumbledore's Army has new foe to fight". The State Hornet. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Cox, Carolyn (24 September 2014). "Christian Writes 'Hogwarts School Of Prayer & Miracles'". The Mary Sue. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.