Question 1

Otto Rank's research into the ________________ is at the heart of this chapter's discussion of the Harry Potter stories.

Accepted Answer

Otto Rank's research focused on the "family romance," a concept that explores a child's fantasies of having parents different from their biological ones, often more ideal or noble. This concept is relevant to the discussion of the Harry Potter stories, where themes of family, belonging, and identity are central.

Question 2

According to Sigmund Freud and Otto Rank, the fundamental source of myths is the ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud and Otto Rank, both psychoanalysts, believed that myths originate from the human unconscious. They argued that myths are symbolic representations of the inner desires, fears, and conflicts that reside within the unconscious mind of individuals. This perspective views myths as expressions of the collective unconscious shared across cultures, revealing universal psychological themes.

Question 3

In The Myth of the Birth of the Hero, Rank illustrated his belief that people create heroes as a way of ______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

Rank posited that the creation of hero myths is a psychological coping mechanism for individuals to deal with feelings of powerlessness and inadequacy by projecting onto these larger-than-life figures.

Question 4

___________________ is Rank's term for the reversal of relationship roles used by children to cope with negative feelings about parents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________________ is Rank's term for the reversal...

Question 5

Rank's basic elements of the hero myth fulfilled in the Harry Potter series include:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rank's basic elements of the hero myth...

Question 6

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry receives his father's _____________, which figures broadly in many myths.

Accepted Answer

In "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," Harry receives his father's cloak of invisibility, which is a significant item throughout the series and is rooted in various mythologies where invisibility cloaks or items grant the wearer the power to become invisible.

Question 7

M. Katherine Grimes explains the significance of three manifestations of James Potter. She does NOT include________________.

Accepted Answer

M. Katherine Grimes does not include Voldemort as a manifestation of James Potter. The other options relate to aspects of James Potter's presence or influence in the story.

Question 8

Joseph : Jesus :: _________________ : Harry Potter

Accepted Answer

Joseph is a figure who plays a protective and guiding role in Jesus's life, similar to how Sirius Black serves as a protector and guide to Harry Potter.

Question 9

Uncle Vernon Dursley fulfills the condition for a hero described by Otto Rank that _____________________.

Accepted Answer

Uncle Vernon Dursley fulfills the condition for a hero described by Otto Rank that the baby is suckled by animals or lowly persons.

Question 10

In The Sorcerer's Stone, when Harry looks into the Mirror of Erised, he sees ______________.

Accepted Answer

When Harry looks into the Mirror of Erised in "The Sorcerer's Stone," he sees his parents, James and Lily Potter, standing with him, reflecting his deepest desire to be reunited with his family.

Question 11

Otto Rank maintained that the complex of feelings in a family concerning the status of parents and the relationships between children and parents motivates the creation of the ___________________ myth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Otto Rank maintained that the complex of...

Question 12

_____________________ is the author of the Harry Potter books.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ is the author of the Harry...

Question 13

In the Harry Potter series, ________________________ fills the role of Rank's evil father substitute.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the Harry Potter series, ________________________ fills...

Question 14

Harry's father James is an outstanding _______________ with special powers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Harry's father James is an outstanding _______________...

Question 15

Like ________________'s father, Harry's father James dies because of a prophecy involving the son.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Like ________________'s father, Harry's father James dies...

Question 16

Vernon Dursley illustrates Rank's ideas about the _______________ figure in the archtetypal hero myth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vernon Dursley illustrates Rank's ideas about the...

Question 17

Sirius Black, Harry's godfather, often appears in the shape of a _________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sirius Black, Harry's godfather, often appears in...

Question 18

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, beams from both Harry's and Voldemort's magic wands unite because they contain ________________ from Albus Dumbledore's phoenix, Fawkes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Harry Potter and the Goblet of...

Question 19

Figuratively speaking, ___________________: Harry :: Zeus : Hercules

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figuratively speaking, ___________________: Harry :: Zeus :...

Question 20

In estimating the importance of Harry's mother Lily, we might include Carl Jung's consideration that mother figures are representations of the hero's _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In estimating the importance of Harry's mother...

Quiz 43: Harry Potter: a Rankian Analysis of the Hero of Hogwarts, M Katherine Grimes