Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

and thus he was placed in the next best house suited for him. For a Harry Potter fan taking the Pottermore quiz, it would not be dissimilar for them to answer the questions in such a way that causes them to be placed in one house over another at the end whether they answered the questions truthfully or not. In a way, the sorting hat can also be viewed as the scorer for a test such as the Big Five personality inventory in Harry Potter’s world. It analyzes a person’s traits, qualities,…

Thomas Lowe Mrs. Dennis English II Period 2 10-23-15 Book Summary While 3-year-old Daniel is playing in the basement of his home, he hears his parents attacked and killed by an intruder demanding something called “The List.” When the assailant comes downstairs, Daniel realizes that it is not a human, but an insect-like alien called "The Prayer." However, Daniel is not an ordinary human boy but an incredibly intelligent alien with the ability to create and change anything into other shapes and…

Kitten’s First Full Moon, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes was published on March 2, 2004. In 2005, the book became a Caldecott Medal winner for the astonishing illustrations. The Caldecott Award Chair Betsy Hearne mentions that the “thoughtful design, from the front jacket with reflective silver letters to the final image, sustains a completely satisfying read- aloud experience” (Caldecott Medal and Honor Books). A little persistence can make those who are small conquer big things.…

The last things you expect in a book about the search for a magical dead welsh king is for it to take a backseat to an in-depth character study. In the second installment of the Raven Cycle, Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater chronicles a gang of captivating teenagers and their search for Glendower, a supposedly long dead king that can grant a single favor. Though the quest is the background for the coming of age for our group of friends; Gansey, Blue, Adam,Noah, and most notably Ronan. A lot of…

In the book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, they finally kill Voldemort and defeat all the Death-Eaters. Earlier however, the Death-Eaters Are winning the battle, they take over the ministry, and start saying that muggle-born’s are dangerous, and should not be allowed to use magic. Professor Snape has been appointed headmaster of Hogwarts, even though he has already killed Dumbledore. Most of the kids that are not supposed to be at Hogwarts are not; they either fled the country, or made…

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the best selling series, Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling who started writing Harry Potter when her train was delayed going to the King Cross Station in London and lives in Edinburgh, UK. The novel takes place in Harry Potter’s fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry during the time where the wizard society cannot distinguish the difference between the truth and the lies. The story is told from first person perspective,…

audacious. In The Goblet of Fire, Cedric Diggory stood up for Harry when the Slytherins made offensive badges saying, ‘Potter Stinks.’ He made the Slytherins stop wearing the badges, and this gives even more evidence into Hufflepuffs having a strong moral code. Moreover, Hufflepuff has produced a minimal amount of Dark witches or wizards. J.K. Rowling has claimed that the worst known action that a Hufflepuff has done was wearing one of the ‘Potter Stinks’ badges. Overall, although Hufflepuff may…

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…

Andrès Groff Mr. Hyde English II Pre-AP, Period 1 January 5 2016 The Maze runner By James Dashner SETTING The Maze Runner takes place in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian future. The Maze, created by WICKED to sort of test teens on their abilities, is where the book is set. Surrounded by the maze at the very center is a place known as the Glade. The Glade is grassland with scattered forests inhabited by the Gladers. The Gladers consists of orphans, teenage boys, who have created a complex society…

MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN Jake has grown up hearing tales from his grandfather Abe about battling literal monsters in World War 2 whilst living at Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, safe in Wales. One night, when Abe is murdered in the middle of the night by a creature, as Jake’s stories get out of control, his parents agree to take him across the world to discover that he wasn’t actually telling stories; he was uncovering a magical place his grandfather grew up in.…