Joseph Campbell’s concept of the Hero’s Journey has made it into the plot of almost every story. From the call to adventure to the boon, a main character of a story often follows this traditional path on their journey of adventure. This proves to be no different for the renowned Harry Potter in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Letter after letter, the people of Hogwarts were desperately trying to get Harry to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. However, Vernon and Petunia Dursley, Harry’s Uncle and Aunt kept hiding these letters from Harry, so he had no idea what the world of magic was or the fact that Hogwarts eagerly wanted him to attend. Once the amount of letters arriving at their home became too much,
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At this point, Ron and Hermione serve as Harry’s additional helpers. They all decide to take on the challenge of finding the stone together. However, this challenge comes along with a multitude of obstacles. Just to pass the gate into the chamber where the stone is stored, Harry, Ron, and Hermione had to get passed Fluffy, the three-headed dog. In order to do this, they needed to play soothing music, causing Fluffy to go to sleep, so they were able to get passed the guarded gate. Next, they all encountered a deadly plant called Devil’s Snare. Luckily, with Hermione’s intellect, they were all able to survive the wrath of this severely dangerous plant. This only led them to one of the next obstacles, the room full of flying keys. In order to make it to the next door, one of them had to use a broom to catch the key that would unlock the door. Harry’s superior broom skills allowed him to successfully complete this challenge, bringing them to the next challenge, Wizard Chess. Though it was extremely difficult, Ron’s chess skills allowed Harry to make it through to the final stage where the Stone …show more content…
All along, Harry thought that Snape was trying to steal the Stone of immortality, but it was truly Quirrell. Soon after, Quirrell reveals his true self as Voldemort. Up to this point, Voldemort was using Quirrell’s body to stay alive until he could retrieve the Sorcerer's Stone, so he would be able to return back to himself and become immortal. When Quirrell unravels his turban, the face of Voldemort is revealed and it leaves Harry in complete and utter shock. Thus far, Harry only heard gruesome stories about this infamous person who killed his parents and tried to kill him. This leaves Harry at his lowest point, the flight, as he realizes that he will have to go against the one and only Voldemort to ensure that he never gains possession of the
At this point, Ron and Hermione serve as Harry’s additional helpers. They all decide to take on the challenge of finding the stone together. However, this challenge comes along with a multitude of obstacles. Just to pass the gate into the chamber where the stone is stored, Harry, Ron, and Hermione had to get passed Fluffy, the three-headed dog. In order to do this, they needed to play soothing music, causing Fluffy to go to sleep, so they were able to get passed the guarded gate. Next, they all encountered a deadly plant called Devil’s Snare. Luckily, with Hermione’s intellect, they were all able to survive the wrath of this severely dangerous plant. This only led them to one of the next obstacles, the room full of flying keys. In order to make it to the next door, one of them had to use a broom to catch the key that would unlock the door. Harry’s superior broom skills allowed him to successfully complete this challenge, bringing them to the next challenge, Wizard Chess. Though it was extremely difficult, Ron’s chess skills allowed Harry to make it through to the final stage where the Stone …show more content…
All along, Harry thought that Snape was trying to steal the Stone of immortality, but it was truly Quirrell. Soon after, Quirrell reveals his true self as Voldemort. Up to this point, Voldemort was using Quirrell’s body to stay alive until he could retrieve the Sorcerer's Stone, so he would be able to return back to himself and become immortal. When Quirrell unravels his turban, the face of Voldemort is revealed and it leaves Harry in complete and utter shock. Thus far, Harry only heard gruesome stories about this infamous person who killed his parents and tried to kill him. This leaves Harry at his lowest point, the flight, as he realizes that he will have to go against the one and only Voldemort to ensure that he never gains possession of the