ABSTRACT
The Harry Potter story captured the imagination of the world and held record popularity on screen throughout the War on Terror. This chapter is about Harry Potter, who discovers that he is a wizard. The Potter films belong to a body of films influenced by the events of 9/11 and the War on Terror. Post-9/11 films fall into two major categories. The first category films depict current events, historical events now influencing current events taking place in the setting of the War on Terror. The second set of films feature fictional narratives in imaginary settings. They respond to the War on Terror using characters, symbolic visuals and rhetorical dialogue, which reinforce American values of heroism, sacrifice, freedom and good triumphing over evil. The final battle at Hogwarts showcase elements of today's war on terror through its lead-up to battle, the attacks it hosts and both Potter and Voldemort, who aim to kill or be killed by each other.
