Real life Harry Potter worlds:
The fame of Harry Potter fantasy is not a subject to discuss. Many have used this fame to make a good business out of it, or to memorize what they love most about it. If you are a Harry Potter big fan, you must have heard of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the theme park: Universal Studios Hollywood in California. A unique magical place where you can get your own wand, enjoy a chocolate frog, and even get to ride the Hogwarts Express. Another place is known to make it possible for you so that you live The Harry Potter fantasy by role-playing at Czocha Castle in rural Poland where you are offered myriad workshops to attend, including the art of spell casting , and how to cope with “emotional overload “ . A truly not to miss experience, and as mentioned many places around the globe are bringing to live the Harry Potter world, it could be restaurants, parks, or even universities.
The dream University of all Harry Potter fans students:
At the Durham University, you can actually study about Harry Potter. Just a dream becoming a reality! Durham University is actually familiar to the Harry Potter fan base; the Cathedral Cloisters and Chapter House featured in the first two films, and Castle’s Dining Hall ended up being the inspiration for Hogwarts’ Great Hall after the college refused to let the film crew use it in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. A module titled ‘Harry Potter and the Age of Illusion’ does actually exist, and aims to understand the reasons of Harry Potter’s popularity by putting it into a social, cultural, and educational context. It also studies the relevance of Harry Potter to the twenty first century education. The module’s content is very interesting, and especially to Harry Potter fans such as – Muggles and magic: the escape from the treadmill and the recovery of enchantment, – Magic, reason, and reality, – The peer group: bullying, friendship and solidarity.
The great outcomes of the fantasy world module:
It might seem like a fun module with no educational outcomes, but in fact, the module enhance the knowledge about Harry Potter texts, as it is a work of literature from the first place. It also inform the students of the social and cultural background contributing to the ongoing phenomenon… Besides the educational outcomes, the module boosts Subject- specific Skills like questioning concepts and theories encountered in educational systems, analyzing learning situations in reference to the learning of the student himself… Not only this, but the student after completing the module courses, they will have a set of key skills. The students will be able to think critically, have analytical skills, acquire communication skills, enriches their vocabulary, also earn the capacity to plan, manage, and meet deadlines. The methods used to teach the module are also unique, and well-studied to actually develop the knowledge of students.
Harry Potter’s sorting ceremony becoming a reality at the Durham University:
At the Durham University, sorting ceremonies are organized for the Harry Potter and the age of illusion module. It is surely more than just a festive ceremony, it is certainly fun, but in fact, it represents a serious theatre with a purpose.
Check the video bellow, which reveals the sorting ceremony of students in Durham University.
Durham University Achievements:
Durham university is ranked 82nd among the top 100 globally according to the QS World University Rankings (2022). It has eight subjects ranked among top 50 subjects globally according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject (2021). The University proposes over 330 undergraduate and postgraduate courses and 17 colleges in our distinctive collegiate system.