The playing fields of Hogwarts

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The Harry Potter series of books by J.K. Rowling has received much attention all over the world. What readers outside of England may not realize is how Rowling transformed the traditional English boarding school experience into something more positive. The books present a way of life that seems quite normal.

United Kingdom, Analysis, Portrayals, Works, Rowling, J.K., Children's literature, Boarding schools, Magical thinking

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Jacketeering

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The business of soliciting and fabricating dust-jacket-cover quotes from famous writers and critics has gotten out of hand. Such blurbs emanating from publishers' marketing departments once may have helped a book buyer, but are now so ubiquitous, and often tangental, that they are useless.

Publishing industry, Humor and anecdotes, Celebrities, Authorship, Critics, Endorsement advertising

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English in India: still all the Raj

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Great Britain's influence on Indian society is prevalent even though India has been an independent country since 1947. The use of the English language is common, and phrases and axioms that are a mixture of Indian thought and English words represent the country's culture.

Social aspects, English language, India, Language and languages, English language in foreign countries

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