Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

in 1982. It is a story about a journey of an ordinary girl who will become the hero. Harry Crewe is an orphan girl, who struggled with her…

Catcher in the Rye’s Holden Caulfield, Harry Potter’s Severus Snape, and Neuromancer’s Henry Case all share something in common—they are antiheroes. Merriam-Webster’s definition of an antihero is, “a protagonist or notable figure who is conspicuously lacking in heroic qualities” (Merriam-Webster). While that is the ‘dictionary definition,’ many authors have taken liberties in describing which “heroic qualities” are missing, and which traits are used instead (Merriam-Webster). Through a…

Imagine being seated in an auditorium, watching a magician perform seemingly impossible tricks of magic. Little does the audience know, the magic is real. Night Circus, written by Erin Morgenstern, is a fantasy novel revolving around two young magicians in a Victorian-era world where the existence of magic is highly doubted. However, not everything is just fun and games. With the magicians' mentors forcing a competition upon the two, both characters fight for their independence to be together.…

In Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone, the author J.K. Rowling presents many different themes throughout the fantasy story. For example, it seems that Rowling has tied some religious aspects into the story, whether it be explicit references or simply religious symbolism. She also delves into deeper ideas, such as good vs. evil, as well as death and immortality, which you might not exactly expect from a children’s book. Beginning with the explicit references to religion, two major references…

In the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter is revealed to a new world learning the truths about who is he is, and the world around him. He makes trusted friends and enemies, and in the end gives his life for the betterment of the world. It starts with young boy, unaware of His magical Powers or his history is brought into the hidden world of Magic and Wizards. For most his life was tucked away behind his almost cruel Aunt and Uncle, unaware of what he is and especially who he is. Hagrid, a large…

One main reason how the famous Harry Potter series positively influences the current generation is that the book series promotes reading among younger children. The sole fact that Harry Potter has become the best-selling book series in history with over 450 million copies sold proves that it has grabbed people’s attention. A research done by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups has proved that the Harry Potter series has had a huge impact in terms of reading habits in the UK. According to…

and be alienated. Many argue that Harry Potter as a series dwells deep in the topic of otherness; Harry is often seen as an “other” in many aspects: he is unsure as a wizard, becomes a hero, and is “The Chosen One.” In Marion Rana’s essay, “‘The less you lot have ter do with these foreigners, the happier yeh’ll be’: Cultural and National Otherness in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series”, Rena argues that despite the typical viewpoint that J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series is one that challenges…

Comparison between Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling and Lost destiny calls by 23 Writers The main different between Harry potter and Lost is that Lost got sixteen heros instead in Harry potter there are only one hero, Oceanic 815 crashed on the mysterious island without the sixteen heros chose but in harry potter, harry chose to go to the magic school to escape his old abuse life. The similar aspects in both lost and harry potter is that both of them entered the unknown Harry entered the unknown…

Perks of being a Wallflower is a novel that was published in 1999 and adapted into a screenplay in 2012. Both the book and the movie have a huge cult following, including yours truly. I originally read this book in middle school and it honestly changed my life. It was the first book I connected with so strongly. When the movie was announced, I was thrilled. My best friend and I drove about an hour away to a specific theater to see the movie during its small release. Fortunately, the movie did…

When Harry is just a baby, Lord Voldemort (the most evil dark wizard in history) kills Harry's parents (Lily and James) but for some reason, he can't kill little baby Harry. After that day Lord Voldemort mysteriously disappears. The Wizarding World begins to celebrate that night because He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is gone and baby Harry becomes a hero "The Boy Who Lived". But also Harry becomes an orphan. Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and Hagrid give Harry to Dursleys (his Muggle uncle…