AN ANALYSIS ON MORAL VALUESOF HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE NOVEL Khairunnisa, Albert Rufinus, Eusabinus Bunau English Education Study Program of Teacher Training and Education Faculty of Tanjungpura University, Pontianak Email: [email protected] Abstract The main focus of this research is to find out the moral values of the novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling based on the major characters. Major characters are the most important actors or people in the novel and they are Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Albus Dumbledore, Hagrid and Professor Snape. One of the key factors that distinguish character from personality is called moral values. Moral values are the things right or wrong in the story which refer to the behavior and the attitude of characters that is giving advices or lessons. The researcher had conducted this research by applying descriptive qualitative method, for describing manner or behavior through quotation of speech or dialogue and action. According to the result, there are some moral values found in this novel, they are courage, cleverness, friendly, kindness, patient, politeness, responsibility, self- dicipline, trusworthiness, and wisdom. Those moral values above, can be applied in teaching and learning process, especially for the students in English Education Study Program. Keywords: Analysis, Moral values, Novel INTRODUCTION means ‘tale’, or ‘piece of news’. According Literature is an aesthetic aspect that to Griffith (1982) there are intrinsic gives pleasure and qualifies appreciation of elements that build the novel and make it human personal imagination toward life, into a solid story. They are character, expressing thought, and feeling. Literature setting, plot, theme, and point of view. includes form of writing which deliberately According to Nurgiyantoro (2005, p 441) and creatively experiment with language in Generally the problems of life and human order to suggest images and ideas which life can be distinguished by three. The first engage the reader’s imagination. Literature is the issue of human relationships with is classified in two ways, fiction and non- themself, the second is the relationship of fiction. Fiction consists of the story of which human with other humans in the social life concern is to give entertainment and all at and also to the nature, and the last is human once teach something to the readers. There relationship with God. In this research are three kinds of fiction, they are: folklore, focused the problems of human life, such as: short stories, and novels. the human interactions to themselves This writing was concerned to the prose (individual), and interaction between human. fiction, in the case of novel. Novel consists Therefore, some of the novels imitate the of the story that can entertain people and real human life. Through these problems of give the reader advices or lessons. the novel, the reader can get the moral According to Rowlings (2006) that ‘Novel’ values and experience from the derives from the Italian word novella, which author.According to Aminudin (1987) cited 1 in Ilhadi (2016, p. 7) that in literary work, this research because it requires her to the author delivers moral values through the describe the moral values, which is related character which inhered in its to the society and individuality. chracterization. Where Abrams (1999, p. 32- Based on the research method used, the 33) also stated that characters are the researcher analyzed the data buy using some persons represented in a dramatic or procedures: (1) The researcher tried to find narrative work, who are interpreted by the moral values in Harry Potter and The reader as being endowed with particular Philosopher’s Stone novel. (2) The moral, intellectual, and emotional qualities researcher did coding. Through coding, the by inferences from what the persons say and researcher could label her data analysis their distintive ways of saying it – the directly from what the character’s said or dialogue and from what they do – the action. action in the novel and it is placed in Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s quoatation marks. (3) The researcher Stone is the first novel that is written by analyzed the moral values by describing the J.K.Rowling. It was published in Great manner of characters through quotation of Britain in 1997 Bloomsbury. The novel won speech or dialogue, and action. (4) The most of the British book awards that were researcher made discussion. (5) Making judged by children and other awards in the conclusion and suggestion. US. The reason of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s stone novel is chosen in this Sourceof Data research, because the researcher thinks this Data are classified into two categories novel could bring some good moral lessons. they are primary data and secondary data. Which one of some good morals is about The primary data (main data) is the direct how strong friendship of Harry Potter and data source which relates to the object of his friends. In the story, the characters build research. In this study the primary data is the up many emotions and actions that the original text of the novel Harry Potter and readers could get some moralvalues and The Philisopher’s Stone that is written by experiences in the fantasy novel. J.K.Rowling. The types of data in this The purpose of this analysis is to let the research are the speech or the dialogue, students know and realize that moral values performance and actions in “Harry Potter are crucial in education, especially in and The Philosoper’s Stone” novel among teaching learning English to develop a the characters in the novel is related to the standard of personal life practices for moral values. positive self-image. The analysis might give The secondary data is data that supports significant contribution for the students in the main data. The supporting data is taken Academic literary work, CCU and Literature from other references outside of the novel. subject.Based on the explanation above, the This data is some theory books, which are researcher hadconducted research the moral related to the topic of this research, and values of the novel “Harry Potter and The internet that help the writer to find out Philosopher’s stone” by J.K.Rowling. information about the novel and the outhor. METHODOLOGY Technique of Data Collection The method used in analysing Harry The techniques of data collection were Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone novel used by the researcher was intensive that is written by J.K. Rowling is descriptive reading and coding. With Intensive reading, qualitative method. Descriptive qualitative is the researcher read the novel repeatedly to the kind of method that the researcher used get the detail information. Also, Through to give ideas or commentary on the state of coding, the researcher could label her data things as clear as possible. Additionally, the analysis directly from what the character researcher decided to employ the method in said in the novel and is placed in quoatation 2 marks. Through this technique, the forehead with a lightning-shaped scar, Harry researcher analyzed the moral values by is marked also by the confrontation between describing the manner of characters through good and bad magic that caused that scar: quotation of speech or dialogue, and action, the standoff between the evil Voldemort and that is written in the novel “Harry Potter and his parents who died to save their son. In The Philosopher’s Stone” by J.K.Rowling, thestory,Harry Potter’s character/attitude in order to prove the moral values towards showed some moral values which the reader the characters’s attitude or behaviour. can get and learn from them. they are patient, friendly, courage, and politenes. (2) Instrument or Tool of Data Collection Hermione Granger. Hermione Granger is an The researcher prepared all the annoying goody-two-shoes girl who studies instrument needed in the analysis process to too much and obeys the school rules too collect the data, including the book, pen or zealously. Hermione eventually becomes pencil to take the note about the information. friendly with Harry after she learns to value The main instrument is table classification friendship over perfectionism and of quotation of moral values, in order to obedience. She comes from a purely Muggle make her easier in analyzing the moral family, and her character illustrates the values of the novel “Harry Potter and The social-adjustment problems often faced by Philoshopher’s Stone.” new students at Hogwarts. In the story, FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION Hermione Granger’s character/attitude Findings showed some moral values which the reader In this chapter, the researcher found out can get and learn from them. They are some moral values in the novel “Harry cleverness, self-dicipline, and wisdom. (3) Potter and the Philisopher’s Stone” by J.K. Ronald Weasley.Ronald weasley is a shy Rowling. The analysis of this research is modest boy who comes from an about moral values based on the main impoverished wizard family. Ron is Harry’s character. The main character is the most first friend at Hogwarts, and they become important characters in the novel. The close. He lacks Harry’s gusto and charisma, reason why the researcher chose the main but his loyalty and help are useful to Harry characters in this research, because the main throughout their adventures. Ron’s characters were always mentioned by the mediocrity despite his wizard background author in the story and their action were reminds us that success at Hogwarts is based covered. Some authors may develop solely on talent and hard work, not on family characters through their actions, or their connections. In the story, Ron’s character reactions to situation or to other characters, showed some moral values which the reader or through their physical appearance, or can get and learn from them.