Pivotal Moment in Literacy Development
Getting my hands Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was a pivotal moment in my literacy development. I remember receiving the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, at the age of 11 for Christmas. There were six other books that followed, all better than the last. At the pace that these books were released, they had successfully accompanied me through my critical years of development and on to adulthood. JK Rowling and her creations unknowingly gifted to me an expansive imagination, patience, and enabled me to relate to similar social issues such as racism and bigotry that were not only present in the real world, but in the Wizarding world as well. The Harry Potter series knew no boundaries in the arena of imagination. The settings of the books varied from a regular house on four pivot drive, to a Tri Wizard maze that could only be reached by touching an …show more content…
Muggles were wizards who were born to one wizard parent, and one non wizard parent. One of the main characters in the book, Hermione, known for her academic ability and courage was a muggle. Many instances in the book showed Hermione’s challenges with being called a “mudblood.” Reading about her struggles with this reminded me of situations in my own life where myself or others were treated differently because of things we cannot control. Hermione’s reaction to these derogatory terms and her response to them taught its audience how to combat bigotry and ignorance with knowledge, and grace. Another social issue that I could relate to was bullying. Many of the other characters in the book were victims of bullying. Harry Potter frequently came to the defense of his colleagues who were made fun of because they were different. Relating to these situations made me more confident in my own interactions with
Getting my hands Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was a pivotal moment in my literacy development. I remember receiving the first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, at the age of 11 for Christmas. There were six other books that followed, all better than the last. At the pace that these books were released, they had successfully accompanied me through my critical years of development and on to adulthood. JK Rowling and her creations unknowingly gifted to me an expansive imagination, patience, and enabled me to relate to similar social issues such as racism and bigotry that were not only present in the real world, but in the Wizarding world as well. The Harry Potter series knew no boundaries in the arena of imagination. The settings of the books varied from a regular house on four pivot drive, to a Tri Wizard maze that could only be reached by touching an …show more content…
Muggles were wizards who were born to one wizard parent, and one non wizard parent. One of the main characters in the book, Hermione, known for her academic ability and courage was a muggle. Many instances in the book showed Hermione’s challenges with being called a “mudblood.” Reading about her struggles with this reminded me of situations in my own life where myself or others were treated differently because of things we cannot control. Hermione’s reaction to these derogatory terms and her response to them taught its audience how to combat bigotry and ignorance with knowledge, and grace. Another social issue that I could relate to was bullying. Many of the other characters in the book were victims of bullying. Harry Potter frequently came to the defense of his colleagues who were made fun of because they were different. Relating to these situations made me more confident in my own interactions with