The Harry Potter series has become a staple of childhood and adolescence. Not many people make it through their younger years without religiously reading the books or going to at least one movie premier. Regardless of the impression J.K. Rowling has made on the world of childhood literature, the magical wizarding world of Harry Potter has worked itself into a tizzy of controversy. A handful of adults believe that the book series promotes unacceptable behavior and implements immoral values. One of the central issues these anti-potter parents and teachers heavily press upon is the lack of respect for the rules and being rewarded for breaking them. Being such influential literary works, it is often seen that the series encourages youth rebellion and disregard for regulations. However, if you look closely at the situations in which Harry and his friends so frequently find themselves disobeying Hogwarts policies, you will find that a positive outcome may outweigh the possible consequences. If a minor rule is broken unselfishly for the safety or good of other people, is it better that the rule be broken? Is it possible that J.K. Rowling is not attempting to encourage mindless rebellion, but…show more content… Harry’s classmate, Neville, had received a rememberall from his grandmother and when he had an accident during the flying lesson it tumbled from his pocket. Madam Hooch hurries him off to the Hospital Wing, and the remeberall winds up in the hands of our classic bully character, Draco Malfoy. Malfoy toys with the idea of hiding the remeberall from poor Neville and Harry demands that he return it. Instead, Malfoy hops on his broom and dares Harry to come after him for it, despite Madam Hooch clearly stating that they must keep both feet on the ground. Harry, wanting to stand up for his friend, chases after Malfoy by broom in an effort to get back Neville’s
