Beatrix Potter

The Blood of Olympus is the fifth and last book in “The Heroes of Olympus” series. This series is the second series following the “Percy Jackson” series. This series is about the children of ancient Greek and Roman gods in modern day United States. In it, the seven demigods of the prophecy, go on their final adventure to defeat Gaea while others attempt to bring the Athena Parthenos, a statue of an ancient Greek god, back to a camp just for young teens of Greek gods. The name of this camp is…

In Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card uses the idea of “games” and what an actual “game” is as thematic elements to help construct the novel. There are many games in the novel, all with different meanings pertaining to the main character, Ender Wiggin, a child genius that wins all the games. Ender’s Game is a novel that tells us the story of military genius Ender Wiggin and his journey through battle school and command school to prepare for the big war against the buggers. Majority of the plot…

to produce magical powers. In my own novel “Hex Hall” there is magic found throughout the story since the main character is a witch, she casts spells whenever she pleases and her father is a warlock so she gets her magical side from him. In Harry Potter it is present considering they attend a school specifically for witchcraft and wizardry, every student who attends must be of the magical background. Another one in this sub-genre is having friends and allies. In Hex Hall Sophie had one best…

Cumberbatchers and Holmes fans have held their breaths for quite a while. Everyone was unsure if the much loved adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel will come back for a fourth run. True enough, Benedict Cumberbatch made sure he made time for Sherlock season 4 regardless of his busy schedule filming Doctor Strange. While many wonder what kind of adventures await the detective, show runners have teased three words that can ultimately spell out the fate of Sherlock season 4. During the…

Along with the character development and dark theme, The Sorcerer’s Stone and The Deathly Hallows differ in story complexity. In the first movie, what you see is what you get. The story is geared towards children so, there is very little symbolism or illusion. Most questions that a viewer might have while watching are answered by the end of the movie. In contrast, the last movie is full of symbolism and deeper meaning. This requires more critical thinking to fully understand which would be…

The Potterheads of Green Wave I remember when the last Harry Potter book released. I was still in elementary school. Many of my friends and their siblings were camping out in the mall waiting to buy the book. Though I couldn’t join them (my parents thought it was crazy for a rising fourth grader to camp out for anything, let alone a book), it was the first time I felt a connection with people through the books. That summer marked an important part of my childhood and a key fact to my…

Have you ever felt like you have experienced something magical? Harry Dresden is a real life wizard for hire. He is consulting on a double murder case for the police. He is also helping a woman named Monica find her husband, who was practicing magic and suddenly disappeared. I finished Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, which ended with Ender tricked into defeating the Buggers and the human race colonizing their planet. I also finished Cross by James Patterson, which ended with Alex finding out…

story that has a wild adventure that three children must go on in order to find out what the chamber of secrets is and where it is located. The setting of the story takes place in Hogwarts a school for wizards and witches in the time of 1996. Harry Potter is the protagonist of the story, he is white with black hair round glasses and a scar on his forehead in the shape of a lightning bolt. The book begins in the home of harry's aunt's and uncle's house. His uncle is very blunt with him as he…

In the dungeons began the first day of potion class. The dungeons were chilly and silent, would have been scary without pickled animals hanging in glass jars all around the walls. Like Professor Flitwick Professor Snape began the class with attendance and stopped at Harry's name mocking Harry as a "new-celebrity." Draco Malfoy and his friends Crabbe and Goyle giggled. He finished the roll call and faced up at the class. His eyes were jet black like Hagrid's, but he wasn't like Hagrid. They were…

“Draco,” Hermione said, “If we are going to move in together, I refuse to have an house-elf. Unless we are paying them, it is not happening.” Draco sighed and rubbed his temples. How many times would they have this conversation? How many times would he have to explain to her that it was far too difficult to find a house elf that wants money? “Hermione, we’ve gone over this. You’re being too emotional.” “So? There is no problem with me being emotional when I know that another living creature,…