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Troy University professor offers Harry Potter class, fills it up immediately

In this file film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, from left, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe are shown in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Jaap Buitendijk, File)
In this file film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, from left, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe are shown in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Jaap Buitendijk, File) In this file film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, from left, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe are shown in a scene from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Jaap Buitendijk, File)

By Associated Press 2 min read

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) – It’s not always easy to fill literature classes at universities, but two magic words sent students clamoring to sign up for Troy University professor Noel Kaylor’s newest class.

Harry Potter.

Kaylor will teach a course in spring 2017 on the popular Harry Potter young adult fantasy novels written by English author J.K. Rowling. Kaylor said the class quickly filled up when it was announced. When an article about the class was posted to the university’s Facebook account it received more than 27,000 views within a few hours.

“The response has been tremendous, it’s great,” Kaylor said.

The course will explore the literary quality of Rowling’s work, the philosophical issues dealt with in the books, educational issues involved in teaching the books and magic.