Speculative literature and Harry Potter: What is speculative literature? How far Harry Potter qualifies for the same? Does J K Rowling transcends the confines of speculative literature and claim the heights of ‘real’ literature?
Speculative writing is defined as looking at a photo or reading a short scenario and then writing a fictional story about what could happen next. This novel has aspects of speculative fiction. Speculative means do not exists in real world, often in the context of supernatural, futuristic or other imaginative themes. It includes science fiction, fantasy, superhero, horror and supernatural fiction. 'Harry Potter’ also considered as speculative fiction, it has supernatural powers, magical world, horror, mystery. The novel refers imaginative kind of animals, places, which we never listen. Like, Basilisk, nicknamed the King of Snakes by wizards, fluffy- three headed dog.
It changed the concept of reading and people wanted to be part of his dream.
In Harry Potter various creatures , people , places , magical devices and sports , government and wizarding media all element of speculative literature. Speculative fiction is an umbrella gerne encompassing fiction with certain elements that do not exist in the real world, often supernatural or imaginative themes. Rowling claims the height.
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