{"product_id":"harry-potter-and-convergence-culture-essays-on-fandom-and-the-expanding-potterverse-paperback","title":"Harry Potter and Convergence Culture: Essays on Fandom and the Expanding Potterverse - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda Firestone\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLeisa A. Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the 1997 publication of the first Harry Potter novel, the \"Potterverse\" has seen the addition of eight feature films (with a ninth in production), the creation of the interactive Pottermore(c) website, the release of myriad video games, the construction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, several companion books (such as \u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e), critical essays and analyses, and the 2016 debut of the original stage play \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e. This collection of new essays interprets the Wizarding World beyond the books and films through the lens of convergence culture. Contributors explore how online communities tackle Sorting and games like the Quidditch Cup and the Triwizard Tournament, and analyze how \u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e are changing fandom and the canon alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Firestone\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of communication at the University of Tampa. Her research focuses on the heroine's coming-of-age in Young Adult Literature. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeisa A. Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of arts and humanities, teaching diverse class subjects such as art history, media studies, and film history. She is the author of a variety of books, ranging from fictional comedic space opera to critical edited collections. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 223\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.6 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118086885511,"sku":"9781476672076","price":71.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c16183167719f9a9b909b391c127ba07.webp?v=1732530304","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/harry-potter-and-convergence-culture-essays-on-fandom-and-the-expanding-potterverse-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}