Through the novel, Harry discovered he resembled his parents quite considerably in both academic qualities as well as feature appearance. It is through De Wall’s theory that Harry’s resemblance is scientifically understood, “...virtually every human characteristic...is shaped by both an individual

’s biological inheritance and experience” (psych. 117). While attending Hogwarts, a school for wizards and witches, Harry stumbled upon a mirror that reflects not an image, but rather desires wished to obtain. In the reflection, Harry saw his deceased parents and noticed that his mother’s eyes “[were] just like [his]...bright green-exactly the same shape...” (208). More importantly, aside from outward appearance, Harry discovered he inherited his parent’s magical qualities and without prior knowledge of his wizardry background, Harry received admission into Hogwarts. It is also revealed that Harry significantly resembled his fathers athletic abilities. Harry was told by his professor that his father was an “excellent Quidditch player himself” (152). Because of the inherited features and qualities he learned about, Harry developed a sense of security which provided him the confidence to succeed. In one situation Harry learned about the evil wizard, Voldemort, who murdered his parents because they opposed his wicked ideas. Voldemort continued to cause conflict in Harry’s life by trying to steal the Sourceres’s stone, which would keep him immortal. Because Harry knew his parents opposed Voldemort, he believed it was his duty to stop the evil wizard and therefore gained the courage to defeat Voldemort. Harry developed into a courageous boy who was determined to succeed because he was biologically inclined with the qualities that “force[d]” him to develop “over the course...of heredity...passed on to [him] from [his] parents” (psych. 116).

The resulting character of Harry Potter is one influenced by many contributing factors which include the impact of heredity, environment, the psychodynamic view, as well as the cognitive theory. All of the concepts helped frame Harry’s identity to determine his perception towards life as well as his performance in relationships. Therefore, by applying psychology concepts through the character of Harry it is evident that a chil

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