I'm trying to figure out if Harry Potter the series is in the fiction or fantasy genre because I wanna do a report on it. But the book has to be fiction.
2007-07-24 07:03:18 · 28 answers · asked by fabulus4lyfe44 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
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2007-07-24 07:12:17 · answer #1 · answered by Knick Knox 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the Harry Potter series is fiction. Fiction just means that they aren't based on real people, places, and events. The books are also fantasy - but fantasy is sort of a sub-genre of fiction. Think of it this way - all books are either fiction or nonfiction. Within the nonfiction group, you have biographies, dictionaries, textbooks, etc. Within the fiction group, you have fantasies, mysteries, westerns, etc. So actually, the HP books are both fiction & fantasy. It's perfectly fine to do your report on a Harry Potter book. =)
Edit - Wow, what's with all the thumbs-downs? Oh well.
2007-07-24 14:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ Dani 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The books are fantasy - which is a subdivision of fiction. Anything written that was not written about actual events should fall under fiction. However, your teacher may not agree - you should ask if this book is ok for your report.
Good luck.
2007-07-24 15:01:53 · answer #3 · answered by txkathidy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry potter is more fantasy. You might be able to pass it as fiction though. Ask whoever you have to do the report for if harry potter would pass.
2007-07-24 14:06:07 · answer #4 · answered by Simba<3 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its fiction of course. But its a fantasy book series too.
2007-07-24 14:06:42 · answer #5 · answered by Julien 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, Harry Potter is fiction. Anything that is not real = fiction.
2007-07-24 14:07:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both. Fiction just means it isn't real. Unless you mean Science-fiction, which many people consider horror and fantasy a part of.
2007-07-24 14:11:08 · answer #7 · answered by mattgo64 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fantasy IS fiction. Books are either "Fiction", meaning the story is not true and is the creation of someone's imagination, or "Non-Fiction", which means they are true stories or reference materials.
By definition, all Fantasy books are Fiction.
2007-07-24 14:06:47 · answer #8 · answered by P.I. Joe 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yea the books are fiction, I see how you think that they might be in the fantasy genre because of the whole witches and wizards but they are fiction.
2007-07-24 14:07:59 · answer #9 · answered by skiszxz8 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fiction, ithink.
Fantasy is more of the fairy princess thing I think. But whatever you think. If your in the older middle school and up range i would go with fiction. If your younger what ever floats your boat.
I hope I helped
Good luck on the report!
2007-07-24 14:07:50 · answer #10 · answered by Tonx 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It belongs in the fantasy section of fiction.
2007-07-24 14:07:36 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋