西方传统文化土壤上的一朵魔幻之花——小说《哈利·波特》的文化背景解读

A Magic Flower in the Traditional Culture--On the Cultural Background of the Harry Potter Series

本文将从英国和欧洲传统文化角度来探讨《哈利·波特》系列小说在西方深受读者喜爱的原因。通过对该系列小说文化场景的分析,作者试图说明欧洲深厚的巫术文化,传统的基督教救赎思想以及欧洲悠久的寄宿学校历史为该小说的成功奠定了坚实的文化基础。

This paper attempts to explore the reasons for the great popularity of the Harry Potter series in the light of the traditional British and European culture. It proves that Celtic culture on witchcraft, christianity cultural context and tradition of British boarding school give the foundation for its acceptance by the readers.