Book II, pages 1-160

Book II has really taken off, and one thing sticks in my head: exclusion. Rowling is starting to develop serious themes that have wider implications, and they're popping up everywhere. Hermione being a Mudblood, Filch being a Squib, Nearly Headless Nick not being good enough for the Headless Hunt. I can really see how this book really can be morally educational for children, helping them understand that everybody stands apart somehow, and that people shouldn't be treated differently because of that. I think her wide set of examples (which I imagine will only widen as the books continue) will help to make this theme more universal and more applicable to her readers' lives.