Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone Research Paper

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In the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, The main character, Harry, changes throughout the story due to the fact that he is a wizard.

In the beginning, Harry Potter was a mistreated nephew of the Dursleys who had taken him in because of his parents death due to a “car accident”. Harry Potter was always seemed to feel unloved and mistreated. “Harry Potter lived in a cupboard under the stairs” (Pg.7). This evidence from the story alone proves that Harry was not a true part of the family. Aunt Petunia goes on to say “I suppose we could take him to the zoo and leave him in the car” (Pg.14). This is not the first time something as outrageous has happened to Harry but it is certainly the last time because Harry Potter's

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