![]() ![]() ![]() Horror stories usually feature supernatural elements such as villainous wizards-whose name we shall not pronounce-or they might focus on more realistic psychological fears such as claustrophobia or fear of poisoning (Encyclopeadia Britannica). Horror stories tend to focus on creating the feeling of fear through tales of ancient origin and by forming a substantial part of folk literature. ![]() If Harry Potter was not one of the most famous Young Adult book series in the world, an unsuspecting reader could have speculated that the scene narrated above belonged to a darker genre of literature, such as horror. Harry stands before a man he thought was a mentor, who is carrying the evilest necromancer in the world, cursed to strive for survival like a parasite on his disciples’ bodies (Rowling 283-95). ![]() Hermione is flying back after having solved a riddle that could have poisoned her dead. Ron is lying unconscious on a floor shaped like a giant chessboard after having sacrificed his life for his friends in a deathmatch. ![]()
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