“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it 's the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship”-Ralph Waldo Emerson. In the story Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone by Jk Rowling, many friendships are woven together to tell an amazing tale of intrigue and adventure. Three specific friendships define the novel and are developed through the characters: Harry Potter, an abandoned young orphan; Ron Weasley, an adventure bound young man; and Hermione Granger, a studious and clever young woman. Throughout the friendship, each of the three portray their own individualized strengths: Harry
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When he is accompanied by his two best friends, Harry’s bravery grows and becomes even more pronounced. Just as friends should, these three bring out the best in each other. Ron and Hermione bring out the fortitude in Harry. The troll “ roared again and started towards Ron, who was nearest and had no way to escape. Harry then did something that was both very brave and very stupid: He took a great running jump and managed to fasten his arms around the troll’s neck from behind” (Rowling 176). In this part of the book, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are fighting against a twelve foot mountain troll that had found it’s way into the dungeon. Without his friends there, Harry would not have been put in this situation where he felt the need to be fearless. Hermione, who thought his action was “stupidly brave”, recognized that it was the exact amount of courage needed that got them out alive. Furthermore, without the other two there, it could be assumed that Harry would have been in the same situation as Ron: no way out and alone. Secondly, without his friends Harry’s strong courage may never have developed. There is a large juxtaposition from when Harry is pitted against his Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and his cousin Dudley at the beginning of the book to the end of the book. In the beginning, Harry had no friends whereas near the end of the book he had the very best of friends. The difference between the …show more content…
Her intelligence develops into wisdom and continues to grow not only by reading more of the books in the library but through the support of her two best friends, Harry and Ron. Hermione, no matter how many spells she learned and books she read, still needed the help of Harry and Ron. “‘ Hermione stood up, her hand stretched toward the dungeon ceiling. ‘I don’t know said Harry quietly. ‘I think Hermione does though, why don’t you try her?’”(Rowling 138). In this scene, Harry and Ron were both confused and frustrated. They knew that they did not know the answer to their professor’s question. Harry recognized Hermione’s great ability to come up with amazing solutions. When Harry pointed this ability out in front of the whole class, it strengthened Hermione’s confidence. Friendship helped her. After this, she realized that she had support from her friends to get through tough situations. As their friendship developed, they were able to tease each other about their gifts. This can be seen when Hermione and Ron were playing chess. “Chess was the only thing Hermione every lost at, something Harry and Ron thought was very good for her” (Rowling 217). Not being good at a certain skill made it so Hermione stayed humble and not overly confident and perhaps unlikable. If she had become cocky, Hermione would have focused on what she already knew and not necessarily what she still needed to learn. Additionally, Rowling portrays the
When he is accompanied by his two best friends, Harry’s bravery grows and becomes even more pronounced. Just as friends should, these three bring out the best in each other. Ron and Hermione bring out the fortitude in Harry. The troll “ roared again and started towards Ron, who was nearest and had no way to escape. Harry then did something that was both very brave and very stupid: He took a great running jump and managed to fasten his arms around the troll’s neck from behind” (Rowling 176). In this part of the book, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are fighting against a twelve foot mountain troll that had found it’s way into the dungeon. Without his friends there, Harry would not have been put in this situation where he felt the need to be fearless. Hermione, who thought his action was “stupidly brave”, recognized that it was the exact amount of courage needed that got them out alive. Furthermore, without the other two there, it could be assumed that Harry would have been in the same situation as Ron: no way out and alone. Secondly, without his friends Harry’s strong courage may never have developed. There is a large juxtaposition from when Harry is pitted against his Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and his cousin Dudley at the beginning of the book to the end of the book. In the beginning, Harry had no friends whereas near the end of the book he had the very best of friends. The difference between the …show more content…
Her intelligence develops into wisdom and continues to grow not only by reading more of the books in the library but through the support of her two best friends, Harry and Ron. Hermione, no matter how many spells she learned and books she read, still needed the help of Harry and Ron. “‘ Hermione stood up, her hand stretched toward the dungeon ceiling. ‘I don’t know said Harry quietly. ‘I think Hermione does though, why don’t you try her?’”(Rowling 138). In this scene, Harry and Ron were both confused and frustrated. They knew that they did not know the answer to their professor’s question. Harry recognized Hermione’s great ability to come up with amazing solutions. When Harry pointed this ability out in front of the whole class, it strengthened Hermione’s confidence. Friendship helped her. After this, she realized that she had support from her friends to get through tough situations. As their friendship developed, they were able to tease each other about their gifts. This can be seen when Hermione and Ron were playing chess. “Chess was the only thing Hermione every lost at, something Harry and Ron thought was very good for her” (Rowling 217). Not being good at a certain skill made it so Hermione stayed humble and not overly confident and perhaps unlikable. If she had become cocky, Hermione would have focused on what she already knew and not necessarily what she still needed to learn. Additionally, Rowling portrays the