There are plenty of things that J.K. Rowling is excellent at writing about, strong female characters are one of them. In J.K. Rowling’s first installment of the Harry Potter novels, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, she writes four very strong female characters. Most readers will know theses characters as Minerva McGonagall, Molly Weasley, and Hermione Granger. As a feminist, it was important to Rowling to create strong female characters who did not need to depend on anyone to take care of them, and she did nothing short of that. Being the author, Rowling shares a bit of herself in all of her characters; however, shares more of her personal life experiences in these three female characters.
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We learn early on that Molly is a strong motherly figure. Not only to her own family, but to others also. In an interview with Rowling, she states that Molly would mother the whole world if she could, a prime example of this is when Harry first caught sight of the Weasley’s, he needed assistance to get and Molly did not hesitate to help, “All you have to do is walk straight at the barrier between platforms nine and ten. Don’t stop and don’t be scared you’ll crash into it, that’s very important. Best do it at a bit of a run if you’re nervous” (Rowling 93). Molly plays an important role in Harry Potter’s life, more important than he may realize. It is possible that Rowling gave Molly to Harry out of her own desires to have a mother. When Rowling was twenty-five years old, she lost her mother to multiple sclerosis. Also, as a mother who lost her own mother, it was important to fill that void in the book with a strong, loving, and kind, motherly figure like Molly …show more content…
This could be because Rowling stated that she based the idea of Hermione off of herself. Hermione is a very smart young woman. We learn very early on that she enjoys reading very much, and she soon came to be known as the “know it all,” “I’ve tried a few simple spells just for practice and it’s all worked for me. Nobody in my family ‘s magic at all, it was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, I mean, it’s the very best school of witchcraft there is. I’ve heard – I’ve learned all our course books by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough” (Rowling 106). Rowling not only passed on her positive traits to Hermione, but also her less pleasurable traits, for example: she gave her the fear of failure and insecurity, which are two things that Rowling admitted to struggling with. However, similar to Rowling, Hermione has that never give up attitude. She never gave up on finding information about Nicolas Flamel or the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Rowling never ceased to give up on the Harry Potter novels. Rowling has also stated before that she relates to Hermione because she shares her love for books, she is a good student, and she is hard working. Rowling discusses how troubling it is for girls around Hermione’s age (eleven-years-old) to grow into a young adult because so much is expected from them. Readers (especially young girls) can
It is not a secret that Rowling had issues with …show more content…
We learn early on that Molly is a strong motherly figure. Not only to her own family, but to others also. In an interview with Rowling, she states that Molly would mother the whole world if she could, a prime example of this is when Harry first caught sight of the Weasley’s, he needed assistance to get and Molly did not hesitate to help, “All you have to do is walk straight at the barrier between platforms nine and ten. Don’t stop and don’t be scared you’ll crash into it, that’s very important. Best do it at a bit of a run if you’re nervous” (Rowling 93). Molly plays an important role in Harry Potter’s life, more important than he may realize. It is possible that Rowling gave Molly to Harry out of her own desires to have a mother. When Rowling was twenty-five years old, she lost her mother to multiple sclerosis. Also, as a mother who lost her own mother, it was important to fill that void in the book with a strong, loving, and kind, motherly figure like Molly …show more content…
This could be because Rowling stated that she based the idea of Hermione off of herself. Hermione is a very smart young woman. We learn very early on that she enjoys reading very much, and she soon came to be known as the “know it all,” “I’ve tried a few simple spells just for practice and it’s all worked for me. Nobody in my family ‘s magic at all, it was ever such a surprise when I got my letter, but I was ever so pleased, of course, I mean, it’s the very best school of witchcraft there is. I’ve heard – I’ve learned all our course books by heart, of course, I just hope it will be enough” (Rowling 106). Rowling not only passed on her positive traits to Hermione, but also her less pleasurable traits, for example: she gave her the fear of failure and insecurity, which are two things that Rowling admitted to struggling with. However, similar to Rowling, Hermione has that never give up attitude. She never gave up on finding information about Nicolas Flamel or the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Rowling never ceased to give up on the Harry Potter novels. Rowling has also stated before that she relates to Hermione because she shares her love for books, she is a good student, and she is hard working. Rowling discusses how troubling it is for girls around Hermione’s age (eleven-years-old) to grow into a young adult because so much is expected from them. Readers (especially young girls) can