Question

Use the statement about J.K. Rowling's book series Harry Potter to answer the question.

Harry Potter learns from Hagrid that he is a wizard, so he must leave his aunt and uncle's home to study magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Which step in the hero’s journey does this represent?

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Responses

The hero returns to the known world with new knowledge.
The hero returns to the known world with new knowledge.

The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.
The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.

The hero meets and gets trained by a mentor.
The hero meets and gets trained by a mentor.

The hero is tested and then goes through a transformation or change.

1 answer

The correct response is:

The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.

In this context, Harry Potter learns about his true identity as a wizard and is called to leave his ordinary life with his aunt and uncle to embark on a journey to Hogwarts, which represents an unknown world for him.