Devil's Snare By J. K. Rowling: An Analysis

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I think J.K. Rowling is a great writer because she uses good character, plant, and potion names. Severus Snape, what does that make you think of? To me it sounds creepy, or even shady. For close to 9/10 of the book, we think Snape is the villain. This is the professor Harry was introduced to at the beginning of the book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Another funny, and in this case very ironic, is Fluffy. Fluffy is a giant 3 headed dog, and fluffy makes you think of like a little kitty, or a poodle. Harry meets this dog near the middle of this extraordinary novel. Near the end of this book though, Harry encounters a very strange plant, Devil’s Snare. Devil’s Snare is actually a very good name for this plant. It’s like quicksand,

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