20 years after 'Potter' debut, quidditch draws in Baylor students
People love the idea that, even without flying brooms, they will bleed and sweat to become champions, he said. It’s not a far cry from the soldier games he played in the yard after watching war movies growing up, he said.
Garrett teaches a “Harry Potter” class each spring that always has more interested students than available seats. He also released a book in 2011 titled “One Fine Potion: The Literary Magic of Harry Potter,” and it was named a Best Theological Book by the Association of Theological Booksellers.
He continues to believe the love for “Harry Potter” only shows signs of growing, even 20 years after its initial release.
The story is more than a wizard’s journey. It unfolds powerful and universal themes that continue to resonate in people’s lives, he said....