Harry Potter Essay

The Beasts Inside the Universe of Harry Potter Ahn Pruitt Keiser University Beasts Inside the Universe of Harry Potter Fifteen years ago, J.K. Rowling introduced the world to the wondrous and magical world of Harry Potter with the release of the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001. The release of each of the movies there after were highly anticipated, all the way up until the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – part 2 which was released in July of 2011. The movies…

that has been told for nineteen years is the story of a boy by the name of Harry Potter. If you have never been told the narrative you must know that Harry Potter was not just an ordinary boy , but one who possessed magical powers ,and defeated one of the most sinister wizards of all time when he was just a baby. Harry Potter is an underdog in a classic way and by the definition of an underdog by Malcolm Gladwell because Harry possesses characteristics…

stance against discriminatory practices in her Harry Potter book series. By embarking on this mission on behalf of her readership, Rowling impacted the mindset of a generation to be more accepting towards those unlike themselves. However, in order to have anything unlike the majority that she could then portray her lessons through, Rowling first had to define what her ideal demographic was within the…

Journey”, Harry Potter is obviously a true hero. Harry Potter is a character developed by British novelist J.K. Rowling who is most famous for said series. The most apparent theme of this series is the always loved good versus evil mythological concept. The entire basis of this good versus evil theme is contingent upon a prophecy born years before the setting of the story, “neither can live while the other survives.” This is the driving force needed for antagonist Voldemort to seek Harry…

down in the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone. Religious symbolism is heavily entrenched in this young adult movie series, as it naturally should. References to religion is often essential in any narrative that depicts the struggle between darkness and light. This is because darkness and light is often used as a symbolic distinction between God and Lucifer. This kind of symbolism is classically used in countless books, films, and other forms of art. The movie Harry Potter and the…

work of literature. A life-long love of reading mixed with a great book series and a dash of an obsessive personality can make a potion that is intense, to say the least. The Harry Potter Series is an integral part of my identity and has molded me into the book-addict I am today. I cannot remember when I first saw a Harry Potter book. My mom became a pretty big fan and, after watching the first two movies, she started reading the series when I was about four years old. I have hazy…

In 1997, J. K. Rowling’s first of seven books in the Harry Potter series was released. The book quickly became a best-selling phenomenon and so did it’s successors as most young adult readers found themselves hooked and simply couldn’t get enough of Harry Potter. Although the series became highly popular, it also brought wide-spread controversy with some parents and teachers who were under the impression that the book promoted the occult, witchcraft, and evil. This perception led to attempts to…

In the novel Harry Potter, written by J.K. Rowling, Harry goes through a lot of changes. He goes from being bullied to standing up for himself and others. Harry is a scrawny black haired boy who lives on number 4 Privet Drive with the Dursleys, his cousins. In the beginning of the “fictional” novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter is a lonely boy who was constantly being bullied by his older cousin Dudley “He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape…

J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter series is well known all over the world, by people of all age groups. In 1997, when the first book was released, it wasn’t all that popular, however, as time went by the books grew in popularity and took up a special place in the hearts of readers everywhere. Unlike many other works, these books aren’t specific to one age group or demographic; the books allow readers to grow as the characters in each book grow and evolve. This series is appealing for so many reasons…

Dear J.K.Rowling, I’ve finally read your entire award winning series, Harry Potter and I’m left with a few questions, particularly about the 4th book “The Goblet Of Fire.” It would be great if you answered as these questions will help give me a deeper understanding of the book. Firstly I’d like to ask why you chose to make Cedric die? As I and a lot of other people loved him as a character and I’m sure many people would agree with me. I know you wanted to show that Voldemort was back, at…