Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

family, impacted America like never before. Rowling thought of an idea for a novel upon a subway, not knowing that the idea would one day come to life and revolutionize the way readers look at fantasy novels. This idea was none other than the Harry Potter series. The story of wizards and spells made its way to the shelves of every single library and bookstore in America, and was created into eight movies that collected around almost eight billion dollars.…

and gains followers known as blood riders who would previously only pledge their allegiance to men, but after she emerged as the mother of dragons they recognised her as blood of my blood. So in conclusion I believe that Hunger games, LOTR and Harry Potter should definitely be included in the school library as they are all great books and are really interesting to see the challenging of gender stereotypes. I would also suggest that “A Game of Thrones” be included as there are just so many roles,…

was Magic Treehouse and The Babysitter’s Club. I had no one there to support me, no one. I was alone in this fight, I was alone to store away the gory words and brutal images. I was alone... But without him by my side, I was not. Of course I mean Harry Potter, but that isn’t the important part. Reading a bedtime story was a ritual that could not be broken, and this, was no exception. Which book I chose could be the rise or downfall of this special ritual, and I didn’t want to screw it up.…

Rowling’s writing has fully matured in her last book. [1] I believe that the style and the themes have developed with the story and the characters. The plot has become darker, the characters more complex, as if the book itself grew with Harry. In the first book, Harry is merely an 11 year old being introduced to the magic world. In the last one, he is seventeen and facing one of the darkest wizards ever lived at the peak of his power. In consequence, his thoughts and actions have changed. He…

Joseph Campbell’s monomyth theory is evident within J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book as the notion of the “special world” (Vogler 10) is glorified through contrast in relation to the core themes of the texts. Within both novels, the protagonists are only able to truly experience the themes of family, belonging and the supernatural whilst in the special world, placing an emphasis on this realm. Furthermore, contrast is consistently…

K. Rowling influences society in multiple ways. Her Harry Potter series has changed the world of entertainment, and through it she has actually made the world a better place. Rowling’s most well known accomplishment is how she wrote the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone that later became a series and spread throughout the world. Statistics say that there are 450 million Harry Potter books sold throughout the world, available in 73 languages, as stated on usatoday…

Around the middle ages to the late seventeenth century, alchemists believed that true transmutation would only be possible with the Philosopher’s stone. Some alchemists sought the stone for its more fabled property…

In Hermann Hesse’s “Siddhartha”, John Green’s “Beowulf” and J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” the protagonist’s search for self-fulfillment is displayed throughout each authors stories differently. Siddhartha, an earnest and spiritual pilgrim consumed by his quest for philosophical discoveries and spiritual enlightenment, finds logical flaws in the teachings put before him which has him choosing between family, friends and religion “I have always thirsted for knowledge, I have always been full…

In Motoko Rich’s 2007 article, “Potter Has Limited Effect on Reading Habits,” he stands in opposition to the mass excitement over the power of the Harry Potter series. He states the belief of the series “inspiring a generation of kids to read for pleasure in a world dominated by instant messaging and music downloads” is not as accurate as the populace has come to believe. While many children have gone on to read other series after completing the Harry Potter series, the majority do not. Gioia…

Accio: The Best Harry Potter Characters Harry Potter has created a magical platform where it connects with so many people with the series, in wonderful ways. The characters have an essential part in the story, making us fall in love with their personality. They have evolved, from eleven year olds to strong, grown wizards. Some amaze us and others make us laugh, with the funniest things possible. The quotes that we follow on to be the inspirational, and we follow their footsteps with their…