Trauma, Love, and Identity Development in Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Persons in the stage of adolescence are eager to know who they are. They curious about their unique characteristics and identities how can start bring self-realization that provides a gateway adulthood by exploring those identities. In this process self-exploration, adolescents receive encouragement as search for an authentic identity, though sometimes have conflicts with parents others, likely develop secure ego-identity strong sense independence self-control. By contrast, fail during identity exploration, whatever reason, may remain unsure are, hence feel insecure confused themselves well future. The present study uses fictional character Harry Potter explore these issues greater depth, mainly focusing on his early adolescent years—that is, when he is 11-13 years old. demonstrates manage resolve conflicting ideas thereby lay foundations healthy despite difficult circumstances. Erikson’s other psychologists’ understanding importance self-exploration interpretive lens examine dynamics trauma, love, Rowling’s Prisoner Azkaban. More specifically, it considers family love (or lack thereof), mentorship, friendship impact Harry’s mental physical behaviors influence development identity.