This was my first time to read any of the books in the Harry Potter series. I was completely unfamiliar with the story. One important theme that stuck out for me was the hatred that prejudices bring out in people. I think Harry Potter has a lot to say about the danger of prejudice in a society, and the importance of overcoming it. Throughout the book, the conflict was often centered on the differences between muggles, wizards, witches and mudbloods. In particular, one scene concerning the power of prejudice stuck out in my mind. After Snape was killed, Harry was able to go back and see his memories. Harry saw the interactions between his mother, Lily, and her sister, Petunia, when they were little girls. Lily was a witch, but Petunia was not. This caused a huge conflict between the two sisters. Petunia was jealous because she could not attend Hogwarts and she “spat at her sister…and flounced off to where her parents stood” (Rowling 670). Petunia called Lily and Snape freaks and refused to give her sister a proper good-bye. This episode illustrates that prejudice is often so powerful that it can tear families apart.