| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| 2. Interior causes for its popularity | 第17-31页 |
| ·Thematic ideas implied in its creation | 第17-22页 |
| ·Advocacy of the true, the good and the beautiful | 第17-20页 |
| ·The self-oriented consciousness of children | 第20-21页 |
| ·A tendency for anti-technology | 第21-22页 |
| ·Striking features of its creation | 第22-31页 |
| ·A setting of half-real and half-vision | 第22-23页 |
| ·Exciting stories and enjoyable story-telling | 第23-26页 |
| ·A lovable cast of characters and pedagogic dealing with characterization | 第26-28页 |
| ·Prolific use of language | 第28-31页 |
| 3. The exterior causes for its popularity | 第31-43页 |
| ·Cultural and literary background for its creation | 第31-36页 |
| ·The traditional Celtic culture on witchcraft and other European cultural background | 第31-34页 |
| ·Tradition of British boarding school | 第34页 |
| ·The prosperity of magic and fantasy fiction | 第34-36页 |
| ·The reader's acceptance of the series | 第36-43页 |
| ·Catering to children's reading interest | 第36-39页 |
| ·Catering to the adult readers' expectation | 第39-43页 |
| 4. Conclusion | 第43-45页 |
| Bibliography | 第45-47页 |
