Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

There’s so many wonderful characters throughout the Harry Potter series, so choosing one was a little difficult. After some thought, I decided that Neville Longbottom would be a great character to write this over. I chose Neville because I feel that I relate to him in several ways. Sometimes I’m just as clumsy as he is and definitely just as lost, but I manage to put forth a lot of effort into whatever it is that I’m doing. I always liked the fact that Neville seemed to be much braver than he…

Two of the most popular children's literature series of the 21st century, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games, both put characters in situations with war and violence. In a world where there is a greater evil to defeat, characters are only benefitted when finding another ally with a common interest. Katniss Everdeen and Harry Potter gain allies when involved in a conflict. Both present the action of conflict directly in front of the characters, causing a change in a…

The Gift By R. W. Thompson 1. "Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Danny. One day he found a magic lamp that would give him anything he wanted. 2 As Steven Jacobs begins his story, the swings in the park come quickly to a stop. The merry-go-rounds stop twirling and the see-saws creak to a halt. The play area of the park becomes very quiet, for the children have come to sit under the giant maple tree and as the shadows grow, hear their daily stories from the blind storyteller of…

Introduction Chetan Bhagat as viewed an icon, role model and a top-class writer in the sight of the present youth. He has written seven blockbuster novels so far namely – Five Point Someone (2004), One Night @ the Call Centre (2005), The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008), 2 States (2009), Revolution 2020 (2011), What Young India Wants (2012) and Half Girlfriend (2014). Interestingly all most all novels of Chetan Bhagat are associated to the lives of contemporary Indian youth. Some of the major…

The first book I decided to choose was Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat. When reading or studying children’s literature any one of Dr. Seuss’ books are a must read. When looking back on my childhood, I am not sure it would have been the same without any of his books. Each one of his books are very prominent in my memory. Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat offered children a zany story, inspired world play, and a glimpse of a fantasy world that was outside of adult control. One of the things I loved about Seuss’…

modern popular culture. One example of a modern-day epic hero is Harry Potter. Harry is a hero created by J.K Rowling for the wildly popular Harry Potter series, Harry shares many characteristics with Odysseus. Harry Potter is one of the many models for the modern-day epic hero. Odysseus and Harry both have their own unique weapon, put themselves in danger for loved ones, and fight horrific creatures and wizards. Odysseus and Harry both possess their own unique weapon and are very skilled at…

“The Last Dragonslayer” by Jasper Fforde is a story for kids and adults who like fantasy and mystery. The main message in the text is be yourself. The story takes place in the Kingdom Of Snodd. Tiger asked Jennifer “What really happened to Mr. Zambini? so Jennifer told him the truth about Mr. Zambini saying that one day, Mr. Zambini had no choice but to perform shows for kids, because Kazam was running low on money. One day, while Mr. Zambini was performing, he magically disappeared and he’s…

Ordinary World- Harry is a 11-year old orphan, Harry lives with Dursley's who treat their son Dudley like a king, while Harry is treated like a servant. Boon is a pesky thief raised by thieves, even ordinary world for him is adventurous and dangerous, he lives on the streets and often calls for trouble. Harry always lives his life in fear while Boon lives the life of a rebellious thief. Harry and Boon were always treated as unequally by the world, yet harry became fearful and boon learned to…

banned. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was a challenged book and is banned in some libraries today. By examining why this book is banned I have found that it was banned for witchcraft, violent content, and anti-family, it is clear that Harry Potter should not have been a banned or challenged book. Harry Potter was banned in some libraries for witchcraft. Three things that involve witchcraft in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone are: Hogwarts, broomsticks, and the spells that Harry and…

Spoiler Alert...Obliviate! On September, 1997, the magic was born. J.K Rowling had just published the book ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’. It was an instant success as children, teens, adults, and the elderly loved the magical world of Hogwarts and following Harry Potter on his adventure. Then on November 16th, 2001, the magic was literally brought to life as it came out as a movie. There were so many mixed emotions from people. Some loved seeing it come to life and some wished it…