The major mythical aspect of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban not surprisingly violates the fundamental principles of science. This novel incorporates several ideas that do not have a scientific basis, for example the concept of “transfiguration”, the ability of humans to transform into animals. However, from the standpoint of evolutionary biology, Azkaban provides examples of evolution in practice, including gene expression and hybrid species. It also includes characters who put the concepts of evolutionary biology into practice. This shows that even though Azkaban violates the principles of science as a whole, if looked at through a narrower lens, it obeys the theories of evolutionary biology.
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Spells and charms provide examples of medicine in the real world when Albus Dumbledore saves Potter’s life during his fall due to the dementors during the Quidditch game. Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard and possesses the ability to cast very strong spells. If it was not for Dumbledore’s spell that he cast on Potter to slow his deadly fall, Potter would not even be alive. It is the strength of such a spell a powerful wizard like Dumbledore cast that saved the life of a young twelve-year old boy like Potter. The most renown surgeons in the world are those that posses the ability to perform very complicated surgeries provide examples of this idea in the real world. It is these surgeons that are entrusted with the most delicate cases because they are the most experienced. The concept that Dumbledore pertains so much knowledge is due to his experience and wisdom. We see this similarly in very experienced surgeons because they also possess the ability to deal with the most lethal cases. Azkaban serves as a fictitious magical book that violates the general concepts of physics, chemistry and biology because of its strong mythical disposition. Going into further details and looking at Azkaban through the perspective an evolutionary biologist, a lot of concepts can be understood through general concepts of evolutionary biology. Drawing out parallels show us how incredibly significant the coexisting similarities are between aspects of the real world of Earth and the magical world of Hogwarts and can further be understood and explained by theories and concepts presented in evolutionary
Spells and charms provide examples of medicine in the real world when Albus Dumbledore saves Potter’s life during his fall due to the dementors during the Quidditch game. Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard and possesses the ability to cast very strong spells. If it was not for Dumbledore’s spell that he cast on Potter to slow his deadly fall, Potter would not even be alive. It is the strength of such a spell a powerful wizard like Dumbledore cast that saved the life of a young twelve-year old boy like Potter. The most renown surgeons in the world are those that posses the ability to perform very complicated surgeries provide examples of this idea in the real world. It is these surgeons that are entrusted with the most delicate cases because they are the most experienced. The concept that Dumbledore pertains so much knowledge is due to his experience and wisdom. We see this similarly in very experienced surgeons because they also possess the ability to deal with the most lethal cases. Azkaban serves as a fictitious magical book that violates the general concepts of physics, chemistry and biology because of its strong mythical disposition. Going into further details and looking at Azkaban through the perspective an evolutionary biologist, a lot of concepts can be understood through general concepts of evolutionary biology. Drawing out parallels show us how incredibly significant the coexisting similarities are between aspects of the real world of Earth and the magical world of Hogwarts and can further be understood and explained by theories and concepts presented in evolutionary