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Topic paragraph
This is a paragraph about why I chose the topic I did. What were the criteria that I used? What was I curious to learn about? What motivated me or interested me? Maximum 300 words.

Annotated bibliography
Choose 5 readings, and for each reading answer the following questions:


 * 1) What is the main claim?
 * 2) What evidence does the author provided to substantiate this claim?
 * 3) What key concepts does the author employ?
 * 4) What are the key weaknesses, limitations or gaps?
 * 5) What did you learn from reading this source?

'''1. Rowling, J.K. 1997. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. London: Bloomsbury.'''

The author argues that "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." As evidence of this claim, they show that Neville Longbottom stands up to his friends Harry, Ron and Hermione when they try to break school rules. This is especially difficult for Neville, because he has been bullied his whole life and is often an object of ridicule at the school. Standing up to them might mean losing all of his friends in the world, and yet he does so anyway. This demonstrates that he is able to discern that good people can make mistakes, and that friendship does not mean unquestioning loyalty. Having Dumbledore reward him for this shows us that he practiced good judgement and bravery in this context.Key concepts include the notion of bravery, friendship and discernment. By bravery, the author means ....A strength of this argument is that it complicates easy binaries between friend and enemy, good and evil.Yet Lord Voldermort is presented as an embodiment of pure evil. Indeed, his refusal to divide people into good and evil is presented as a key dimension of his evil character. For example, the author has him say: "There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it." Reading this book taught me to love chocolate frogs.

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