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Throughout the series of Harry Potter it is easy to acknowledge that each character is layered, each has their limitations and motivations. Amongst the many, Sirius Black genuinely exemplifies each of the key virtues; prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice. Though he did not have the most upstanding reputation, in the end he was honored once light had shed on his reasoning. From his background, to fall, to redemption, ultimately to being killed by his deranged cousin Bellatrix, Sirius had a…

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…

In 1997, JK Rowling published the first installment of the Harry Potter books, a series which would come to define a generation. From apparition to house elves, every detail about this wizarding world enthralls a reader, completely transporting them into the story, to live the excellent plot alongside beautifully written characters. Due to the success of the book series, Harry Potter’s world has been under examination across multiple academic fields, from literary experts to scientific…

happen to the owner? The Triangle Factory fire was a devastating situation: 145 people out of 500 died. It was a hard situation for many parents. Many parents also wanted a revenge on the owners. As I read some articles and stories about this fire to know what would happen to the owner. So I did a little research and this is what I found out! The owner's names are Max Harris and Isaac Blank. They went to court because many believe they arranged the fire to happen. Their court date was December…

Could there be parallels between a novel series filled with witchcraft and wizardry such as Harry Potter and the literal Son of God, Jesus Christ? Of course. There are several ways in which you could interpret the character Harry Potter as a Christ figure. Really, even if J.K Rowling didn’t have Harry as a Christ figure in mind while writing the series, there is no denying the extreme similarities between the two. Also, according to Thomas C. Foster’s book How to Read Literature Like a Professor…

Joanne Kathleen Rowling wrote the Harry Potter Series; the beloved book of Harry Potter also helped her to progress through her hard times by providing a source of safety by living through her book. After she wrote Harry Potter, the genre of fantasy was improved. Books such as Twilight, Hunger Games, and Divergent came out at a later date("J. K. Rowling", 2000). Rowling published her first Harry Potter book The Philosopher's Stone in 1997 when she was 32. The Philosopher’s Stone was a popular…

“Flesh and Blood so Cheap,” by Albert Marrin, is a story showcasing a truly devastating story of how the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory went ablaze on March 25, 1911. The fire was thought to be started by a hot ash or a live cigarette that was flicked into a scrap bin. But we will never know what truly started the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. As the story progresses it discusses why the health and safety of workers must be overseen by the local government. The health and safety of workers at the…

Founded in 2005 the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) has made it their mission to make global activism more accessible through the power of story. (Anonymous, ND). They do this by creating campaigns to fight various forms of injustice and relating them to popular culture icons including Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and others. By making activism more accessible and more relatable to the younger generations of the public, they are more likely to increase the number of…

“Whatever the number, they had no chance of escape” (Argersinger, 73), as only a few remembered the fire escape that was inadequate anyways as it only consisted of “a lone ladder running down to a rear narrow court, which was smoke filled as the fire raged one narrow door giving access to the ladder.” (Argersinger, 73). Given those conditions, the few workers that could have remembered about the fire escape would probably still have died in the incident. Another fact to be taken into…

Bareback Scandal The play Equus was written by Peter Shaffer in 1973, and opened the same year. Since then it has been adapted for film, and has been revived for the stage. In 2007 it was reset with a famous British cast. It is interesting to compare the critical response of the original production and the revival. There aren’t very many reviews left of the original because it was 30 years ago, and they did not have as much media coverage back then. For the revival, however, there are a lot of…