Abstract:

This critical essay explores the concept of death in the Harry Potter series, specifically through the lens of Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort. While these two characters share an abundance in common, they're also opposite in nature due to their outlook on the afterlife and what that means for the greater wizarding world. This paper investigates the reasoning behind Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort's differing outlooks on the topic of death and how such individual perceptions and choices ultimately shape the wizarding world.