" Magical Realism and Contemporary Tools in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter Series"

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Abstract

The present research explores how J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series integrates features of modernity with magical realism. Although the series is mostly considered a fantasy novel, it quietly combines key components of magical realism, especially when it comes to the way it blends magical elements with a contemporary, realistic world. The study investigates many problems like media deceit, centralised authority, and class division while also functioning as a tool for storytelling and a means for sociopolitical opinions. This allows readers to utilise fantasy as an enchanted mirror that is constructed to support their universe by bridging the gap between the imaginary and the actual. Since magical realism combines two opposites—magic and reality—it is used to dissolve boundaries and delve into the unexplained. The main object of this paper is to shed light on the melting of lines between magic and reality. Magical tools that were used as a figment of the imagination have become everyday objects in our modern world through the use of modern and advanced technology. Intellectual telepathy has also been achieved through the use of modern engineering algorithms and their applications in various social media and modern communication devices.