Harry Potter's Message About Sprawl

Behind the potions and magical creatures, there is a subtle message about urban sprawl in Harry Potter.

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December 3, 2001, 9:00 AM PST

"Harrys mean-spirited and middle-class adopted family, the Dursleys, live at number four Privet Drive. The Dursleys, however, dont live in the heart of London, or in a middle-class urban neighborhood. Nope, they live in decidedly suburban England, in a townhouse attached to four or five other homes of the same style. Their cluster is buffered by a few trees in the background, and separated from the next cluster by small amounts of grass."

Thanks to Reason Alert

FULL STORY: Harry Potter and the Future of Smart Growth

Tuesday, November 27, 2001 in Reason Public Policy Institute

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