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Young adult literature often places great emphasis on the power of harmony and participation in community. Though the protagonists of such novels continue to face their own perils and personal conflicts, such matters are typically assuaged (to a great degree) by the mere presence of companions and friends. The grim destiny that burdens Harry Potter in J. K. Rowling's award-winning series, for instance, is unquestionably a terrible crisis; but from the onset of his first adventure, Harry is bolstered by the...