Harry Houdini

amazing job playing her role. For most of the time of her acting, you wouldn’t have even known that it was only part of a script. Her amazing acting is not only shown in this movie, but also in other movies that she has been involved in such as the Harry Potter series. One of the most unbelievable actors in the movie would have to be Logan Lerman, which played the role of Charlie. His acting was really great that even the emotional scenes were much more than what we expected. Lastly, one of the…

I enjoyed reading this book because I felt like I could relate to the main character. I felt content when reading this book because of the similar ways the main character had of thinking. I feel like I would make similar decisions that he made in some certain situations. The main character Jeremy had some quirks that I could relate to. Jeremy had a candy collection that consisted of odd or mutated candy. I could relate to Jeremy because when I was younger I also liked to collect odd or…

“ Ellis invented flying powder. He sprinkled the powder on his tin cup, and the cup began to rise up the chimney.” An unusual twist of an original story is phenomenal. . . cinderella is a boy? If you’re on the lookout for a magical book that has you wishing it was real, “Cinderellis and the Glass Hill” by Gail Carson Levine is the book for you. This is an excellent short book as it is only 104 pages, it is also told in 3rd person omniscient, but this speculative fiction has the reader wanting…

Hi everyone! In my previous blog post, I mentioned that I have summer homework that I have to do everyday. As I said in my last post, this is not necessary for all people to be successful, but I just feel like it helps my confidence the next year at school. In addition to doing summer homework, my mom also makes it a requirement for our summer. Of course, there are exceptions to doing the homework Like, I had a sleepover the night before and my friend ended up staying all day, or I have an…

In both Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Star Wars our protagonists Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker can each be considered a “chosen one” due to their characterizations. Each creator has followed a similar framework that structures their emergence to becoming a chosen one which results in noticeable parallels between the two. Neither of the boys have a comprehensive understanding of their own history, as they are both considered orphans who were raised by extended family, they also…

Character Analysis#1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a book of the series of Harry Potter. In this book, lots of characters become more vivid. In Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince, Severus Snape is characterized as smart and contradictory in order to deepen people’s impression for Snape. Professor Snape is one of main characters in this book. He works in the Hogwarts who has greasy black hair, a hooked nose and sallow skin.(Philosopher’s 94) Also, he is the Head of Slytherin…

There are many books that are suggested and given to the committee for the Caldecott award, but only the picture books that bring a story to life with original and provoking illustrations are acknowledged to receive such a distinguished award. The illustrations of books open doors for creativity and imagination while simultaneously exposing the children down new avenues of literacy, vocabulary and language. I believe that illustrator of Owl Moon, John Schoenherr, has managed to create simple yet…

and smiling at the older woman. "Thank you," "You're oh so very welcome," Amelia laughed although her voice did hitch slightly. "Your trunk is at the bottom of your bed, Susan is here but she wanted to give you room to get used to things." Turning, Harry instantly spotted his trunk and then the sound of pecking at the window had him turning to find an all too familiar owl perched on the windowsill.…

elementary school, I made the wise decision of starting the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. I grew to love and care for the characters and felt as if I was with them every step of the way. Little did I know, the advice that I had received and the things I learned would change my life forever. McGonagall, one of my favorites, taught me to not let what other people say affect me. While she may have been speaking to Harry Potter, the protagonist, her words spoke to me and made me…

elementary school, I made the wise decision of starting the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. I grew to love and care about the characters and felt as if I was with them every step of the way. Little did I know, the advice that I received and the things I learned would change my life forever. Professor McGonagall, one of my favorites, taught me to not let what other people say affect me. Although she was indirectly saying that to Harry, I felt that she was talking to me and was…