Summary: In this 12 July 2011 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell interviewed Ari Armstrong about "Values of Harry Potter." Topics discussed include: * How good can we expect the final movie to be, given the franchise's history? * Why do so many people love Harry Potter? * What are the basic values promoted by the novels? * Are the Potter books religious? * What are the psychological themes of the Potter books? * What are the political themes? * What character do you most identify with? Why? * What characters do you most admire? Why? * What scene from the books most captures your imagination? Why? * What do you say to someone reluctant to read the books? For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com
