Hogwarts staff

Gryffindor vs Slytherin, a long time rivalry! Each house at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is represented by an element. Gryffindor by fire, Hufflepuff by earth, Ravenclaw by air, and Slytherin by water. Gryffindor and Slytherin get along as well as water and fire mix. Godric Gryffindor the founder of Gryffindor instructed the sorting hat to choose the characteristics he put the most value on when selecting students for his house. Gryffindor’s are known to have courage, be brave,…

In 1984 Japanese manga author and illustrator Akira Toriyama published the first chapter of Dragon Ball, a series that would become a massive pop culture icon and inspire countless other manga series in the future. Dragon Ball follows the story of Son Goku from being a foolish child to being an overpowered foolish adult with countless different forms, all of which involve changing hair, muscular bulk, and sometimes even eyebrows. Dragon Ball was originally intended to be a story directly based…

Another common trope in witch-wizard fantasy is, magic must always be present in some way. This means throughout the story there must be a magical source or somebody who has the power to produce magical powers. In my own novel “Hex Hall” there is magic found throughout the story since the main character is a witch, she casts spells whenever she pleases and her father is a warlock so she gets her magical side from him. In Harry Potter it is present considering they attend a school specifically…

travelling companions is Ron Weasley. When Harry is first introduced him, he immediately feels more comfortable being himself. This may because Ron is in the similar situation as Harry’s on the train ride to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Hogwarts). Both Harry and Ron are first years in Hogwarts and they are both clearly nervous since they don’t know what to expect and, they also don’t want to disappoint anyone. Ron seems to have a clearer idea of what to expect because of his…

appears, and gives Harry the all important news, he is a wizard. Now his journey in life gets more intense as he travels to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to learn all about being a wizard. Here, he meets his best friends Ron and Hermione. Ron Weasley is not very brave friend and Hermione is the smart friend. But not everything is as great as it seems at Hogwarts as Harry suspects someone is planning to steal the sorcerer's stone and he needs to put a stop to it . “They stuff…

In A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula K. Le Guin creates a groundbreaking fantasy, in which Ged battles evil in a world where magic is as habitual as breathing. Duny, an arrogant Gontish boy uses magic taught to him by a village witch to defend his village against Kargish pillage, greatly injuring himself. A powerful wizard from Re Albi named Ogion heals the boy and presents Duny with his true name, Ged thereafter taking him as prentice where Ged first encounters powerful dark magic. Eventually Ged…

Magical and Muggle telescope may look alike but they are quite different in use. Some may think that Muggle astronomy is identical to Magical astronomy, but without the Magical knowledge. However, the differences between the two are more subtle than that. For example, astrology - the study of how the happenings in outer space magically influence the happenings of people on Earth - is a major subfield of Magical astronomy. However, calling a Muggle astronomer’s field of study “astrology” will…

stay at Hogwarts he, Ron and Hermione had tried to find the Sorcerer’s Stone. Harry believed that Snape hated him. Often in class he would ask Harry the most difficult questions about infusions. The other students would rummage through their desk to get…

attracts him to it the most is not the glory of winning, but the pure, quick-paced thrill he receives from soaring around on a broom while being caught up in the competitive spirit. “Apart from his friends, the thing that Harry missed most about Hogwarts was Quidditch, the most popular sport in the magical world — highly dangerous, very exciting, and played on broomsticks” (Rowling 12). Harry’s invigorating-motivated nature plays a huge part in his attraction to anything dangerous, and what…

or hear at least once time about Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling. In these novels, the author tells about a young wizard who has a lightning scar on his right forehead. He is brand-new to everything; however, he decides to take a trip to the Hogwarts. In there, he knows Hermione and Ron, Harry 's best friends. They all grow up and against the dark side together. Why is this series so familiar? There are many positions which can cause it becomes attractive such as the plot, how the author…