Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The Harry Potter books have not only gained millions of fans, but also sparked a lot of controversy since their release. Allegations that say the novels contain occult or satanic undertones have caused religious debates about Rowling’s work and many Protestants, Catholics, Christians, as well as some Muslims have spoken out against them. While supporters of the books argue that Harry Potter does not encourage these beliefs and are simply fantasy novels alike the works of authors such as C. S.…

Stieg Larsson's "The Millennium" series became a worldwide hit that started by the critically acclaimed "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." As the first book installment was adapted into a movie and would soon have a sequel, there are reports that David Lagercrantz will write "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" fifth book. David Lagercrantz has been known for taking over Stieg Larsson's "The Millennium" series after the latter's death in 2004. He first wrote the fourth book "The Girl in the…

Harry found himself enjoying the company that Ron brought; although they had only met a few hours before, he felt completely at ease. He wondered whether the red head would prove to be his first actual friend. As Ron pulled out his wand, determined to turn Scabbers yellow, the door their compartment was pulled open and a girl their age peered in. She had wild, frizzy hair and brown eyes, and her expression was slightly disdainful. "Have you happened to see a toad?" She asked," A boy called…

Brandon Garcia Professor Preston English 1302.43480 02 February 2016 The Unknown World: A Parallel World Mirrors have always fascinated man. Without mirrors or any reflective surface man would never see how they look like. Mirrors have been thought to contain a separate world behind the reflection. Hand with Reflecting Sphere is a lithograph made by Mauritis Cornelis Escher in the year 1935. Hands with Reflecting Sphere basically shows a hand holding a sphere with a reflective surface against…

folk in the United States is hiding in New York - after all, it is a city with full of life. But it seems he is not the only hero of the Fantastic Beasts film and that there will be three more lead characters to be featured in the spin-off of the Harry Potter film series. However, a media outlet has gleaned interesting updates while visiting the set of the film in London. During the recent set visit of the media outlet,…

Two summers ago, I experienced an epiphany in the Contarelli Chapel in the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome. While I am certainly not the first to have had a revelatory experience there, mine was not of the religious kind. Rather, mine was the illuminating realization that my path leads where my dual and symbiotic passions for history and art have been inexorably guiding me my entire young life. I have long been fascinated by the past and drawn to museums and other repositories of the…

I was extremely excited to begin reading Mockingjay. After seeing the all of the movies, I was excited to see if the books were going to be like the movie. At this point in the book, it seems like there is not much of a difference between the two. My favorite part in Part 1 of Mockingjay is when Peeta sends a coded message to the rebels. The rebels watch part of a live television event where Snow and Peeta appear. Peeta is in even worse condition than before. Peeta is still pleading for a…

Colonel Feathertop Premises During the start of the civil war, a young man in a small sleepy New England town is trying to get out of going to war. So he goes to the local witch where she brings one of her scarecrows to life. She also gives the scarecrow a feather that disguises him as the young man. The scarecrow signs up and becomes a captain. He fights in many battles including Fredericksburg, Antietam, Gettysburg. The scarecrow meets several people who actually make him realize how…

the Dark Arts, emerging as Lord Voldemort, the most powerful dark wizard of all time. He set out to kill Harry after hearing a prophecy about him being defeated by Harry. Lily Potter (Harry’s mother) gave her life to protect Harry when he was 1 years old. Because of that act, Harry was provided the ultimate protection, causing Voldemort’s killing curse to backfire and hit himself instead. Harry had escaped the greatest dark wizard of all time with nothing…

London where she switched jobs often. She began writing the Harry Potter series when she received the idea of the plot during a delayed train ride. Rowling moved to Portugal and taught English as a foreign language. She married Jorge Arantes in October 1992 and gave birth to their daughter, Jessica, in 1993. Rowling and Arantes divorced in 1995, and Rowling moved back to the UK. She completed writing Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone and it was published…