Psychology Character Analysis - Harry Potter
Psychology Character Analysis Harry Potter is a ten-year-old boy living with his aunt and uncle. His parents died in a car crash when he was just a baby. His cousin, Dudley, his aunt Petunia and his uncle Vernon all despise him and treat him like dirt. Harry hates this, but has grown used to it and puts up with their constant harassing and making fun of him. On his eleventh birthday however, he discovers that his parents were actually a witch and a wizard who were murdered by an evil wizard. This takes Harry by complete surprise and changes his entire life. He is taken away to start school at Hogwarts, the school for magic. He meets many people that have known his family over the years and discovers that his name is famous among all the students and teachers at Hogwarts. He was the boy that escaped the evil wizard, Voledemort. Harry doesn't actually know what he has done to deserve all the praise from his peers and the wizarding community in general and he doesn't believe that he is worth all the attention he gets. Harry's problem is that his aunt, uncle and cousin put him down so much that he doesn't believe that anyone could actually like him. Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory best helps analyze Harry's problem. While he was living with the Dursleys they met his physiological needs, because they fed him, clothed him and gave him shelter, even though his room was a