Harry Potter Thesaurus

Submitted by drupalAdmin on Thu, 2009-10-15 14:36

Created in fulfillment of an information science class assignment. “The thesaurus covers various aspects of Harry Potter universe as depicted in four novels (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and two “textbooks” (Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) by J.K. Rowling.”

General information
Vocabulary type: 
Thesaurus
Author or Editor: 
Stasa Milojevic
Available formats: 
HTML site
Vocabulary URL: 

http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/stasa/hpt/first.htm

Vocabulary Sample URL: 

full vocabulary displayed at http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/stasa/hpt/first.htm

Was vocabulary created as a course project: 
Yes
Scope and Usage
Languages: 

English (terminology peculiar to works of J.K. Rowling)

Major subjects covered: 

games; magic; magical creatures; magical equipment; magical objects; magical plants; Triwizard Tournament

Purpose: 

“The
thesaurus is intended as a resource for both controlling the vocabulary, and to
serve as a gateway to Harry Potter world.” 

Vocabulary characteristics
Type of display : 
Hierarchy
Alphabetical list
Web linked terms
Type of terms: 

terminology peculiar to works of J.K. Rowling

Relationship types: 
Equivalence (Primary/variant terms or Preferred/non-preferred)
Hierarchical (Broader/narrower terms)
Associative (Related terms)
Number of classes: 

23

Number of terms: 
769
Number of preferred terms: 
555
Number of Non-Preferred terms: 
214
Depth of Hierarchy: 
6 levels
Terms and Conditions
Availability: 
othr
Provider
Vocabulary provider name: 
Stasa Milojevic
Provider URL: 

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/faculty/spotlight/index.php?facid=234

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