Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The Secret (Video Summary) The film The Secret starts with a rather dramatic introduction that presents the secret as something ancient, that it was kept and guarded closely, and perhaps even stolen at some point. The opening scene continues to say, “The SECRET WAS BURIED…COVETED…SUPPRESSED” and that it “WILL NEVER BE REVEALED TO THE PUBLIC.” It is explained that the greatest people in history knew this secret. Then you are told in many words that basically you can have whatever it is you want.…

religious leader for Harry Potter. He was the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, thus, known as Professor Dumbledore. He was a half-blood which is a muggle (human) as well as a wizard. Besides, Professor Dumbledore was also described as an epitome of goodness. Harry Potter plays a huge role in this religion. Harry is known as the greatest disciple of the witch and wizardly world. He was a half blood wizard and also the only son of the late James and Lily Potter. In the…

Diary of a Young Girl: Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl is a beloved book all around the world, translated in over 70 languages. Distributing over 30 million copies, it is the most read book under the Bible. The book and the movie have similar key details but many differences about minor ones. Both the book and the diary were absolutely amazing. The diary was a lot more popular than the book because the book has more details about Anne’s life than the movie. The movie also tells about the…

The Change Everybody goes through change at some point in their life. In Christopher Paul Curtis’s book, The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, both the characters Byron and Kenny go through change. However, Kenny goes through a more dramatic change, inside and out. He is growing a mustache, he learns that magic isn’t even real, and he learns, sadly, the world isn’t fair. That’s a lot to take in for a 10 year old boy. The first change that Kenny goes through is physical. Being 10, he is starting…

Praised for its gripping story and stellar acting, Stranger Things quickly became a monster hit over a little period of time. Starring a group of Dungeon & Dragons playing kids who bike around while communicating on their walkie-talkies, the series brought a heavy dose of eighties nostalgia with a rather rare authenticity. This stylish take on the tropes of the eighties with an undeniable amount of sci-fi and horror, not to forget homages, tells the story of a 12 year old named Will who will…

While the world of “Harry Potter” includes many different and striking characters, creatures and entities, it does not shy away from the darker aspect of having a versatile population which is resentment to the other and at time discrimination. As the story begin we meet Harry’s relative, namely his uncle Vernon Dursley, who hate everything that is not “normal” according to his standards. When Harry’s parents die he moves in to live with aunt and uncle – as they later on say Vernon and Petunia…

harry potter spends the summer with The Dursleys without receiving letters from his Hogwarts friends. Harry is desperate to return to Hogwarts as soon as possible because the Dursleys have been treating him very badly ever since he got home from his first term. In his room, Harry meets Dobby, a house-elf, who warns Harry bad things will happen if he returns to Hogwarts, and reveals he intercepted his friends' letters. The Dursleys lock Harry up, but Ron, Fred and George Weasley rescue him in…

In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry is met with multiple struggles when it comes to going back to school at Hogwarts (one being a persistent house elf named Dobby). He does end up going back, despite the warnings from Dobby. When he arrives he and classmates find that the chamber of secrets, which was rumored to be a myth, has been reopened and that the heir of the man who created had set a monster free in the school. Harry and his friends begin working towards closing the chamber,…

Percy Jackson the Lightning Thief is an overall fantastic book. Whether the book is being read for a school book report or just read for enjoyment, this book is a very solid and enjoyable choice. This book is comparable to the Harry Potter books for any Harry Potter lovers out there. It is very easy to recommend this book for anyone to read. Percy Jackson is just a regular kid. He goes to school and has friends. On an ordinary visit to the beach with his best friend, Percy is attacked by a…

In the book The Golden Goblet, Eloise Jarvis McGraw explains the story of Ranofer. He meets a boy named Hequet and together they do great things, they spy on Ranofer’s half brother Gebu. In Gebu’s room Ranofer finds a golden goblet with the name Thutmose II engraved on it, but he doesn’t tell Hequet about it. Nevertheless the most important event is when Ranofer meets Hequet. In the early chapters Ranofer is a porter at a goldsmith when Hequet becomes apprenticed there. Hequet asks Ranofer…