Harry Houdini

not have tons of worker bees behind my back although that would be very useful! I am an extreme bookworm and strive to have the world’s biggest collection of books in the future. One of my dearest series is the Harry Potter series which I have reread three times. I compare all the four Harry Potter houses to myself: Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. However, I do not aspire to work as a full-time demented wizard like Voldemort. In addition, I absolutely adore music, it really…

Literature is a language in itself. Understanding that language allows the reader to fully appreciate the work at hand. After all, the grammar of literature is "a set of conventions and patterns, codes and rules, that we learn to employ in dealing with a piece of writing" (Foster xii). Memories of past stories, seeing symbols in the writing, and pattern recognition play important roles when reading a book. Pattern recognition in literature can help the reader decipher texts that would otherwise…

What is grit? No, not the small pieces of sand and stone, but the trait that many of us are oblivious to. Grit isn’t something you can purchase at your local grocery store, but a quality that is acquired through determination and perseverance. In the Ted Talk, “The Keys to Success? Grit”, Angela Lee Duckworth goes on to explain in depth the meaning of this complex characteristic. She states, “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking…

Indeed, there are some that are slightly better known, such as Harry Potter. Now, as you may or may not know, Harry Potter is the mind work of the famous British author, J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter, in hindsight, is one of the most obvious epic hero that I have come across in a piece of literature. The Harry Potter series is an extenuation of Harry’s life and his epic tale in the school of Hogwarts. His story begins when he was only a…

writing new books every day and the next book to come out could be better then something I’ve read. But there are some series, I can pick up over and over again, and never find boring. And if that counts as a favorite, then I’ll take it. Those would be: Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, The White Rabbit Chronicles, House of Night Series, the Bloodlines Series, and anything by Sara…

Children literature includes books, magazines, stories and poems that children enjoy. It can be traced to stories and songs which were part of the oral tradition that adults shared with their children before the advent of publication. The development of children literature is difficult to trace. However, from the 15th century AD, a large volume of literature, often with a religious or moral message, has been targeted specifically at children. Many of the children books acknowledged today as…

I don’t like to be looked at when I am underprepared. I worked, day and night on the weekend, but what Ms. Turturro is telling me now, is that I unprepared. “What do you think Daniel Radcliff was thinking when he learned that Harry is related to Sirius Black?” She asked. “What is she thinking about?” I asked myself. What is the actor thinking about when he learned something of his character? Is that even a legitimate question? “I don’t know, Ms. Turturro.” I murmured. She noticed…

Growing up, Harry Potter was a story that was ever present in the lives of my family. My older brother and sister are eight and ten years older, and they quickly became fascinated by this world. My dad would take them to the midnight book openings and they would bring home three copies of the new book. My siblings become enthralled with this world, and I so badly wanted to know and share in their passion. The Prisoner of Azkaban was the first Harry Potter book that I read by myself, and it…

“Who has read a Harry Potter book by J. K. Rowling?” My Seventh grade language arts teacher Ms. Edwards would ask the class. Most of the students would raise their hands. Some with glee as they read the whole series, others having only read one, maybe two books simply raised their hands. There I was, not raising my hand and feeling embarrassed, feeling like I didn 't belong like I was an outsider for not reading a book. Class would go on as usual but I was stuck on that one question, pondering…

Reading and writing are key necessities in life, perhaps in the most minuscule of ways. In many aspects, these skills are a must in most societies. We should always ask ourselves, “Is it enough?”. What are we doing to ensure that we teach our future generations the importance of them? Majority of us have our own intricate stories detailing how exactly we learned to read or write. Some may be similar, but each with its own personal experience. Many of us may also have different stories in…