Hogwarts

In the opening scene of, ¨Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone¨, a white, tall, old man with a long white beard and hair is introduced taking all the lights from the bulbs on the street with a small object. Then, a cat comes into this scene who transforms into a female human. We see this transformation through her shadow on the side of the building. The two were waiting for a big guy, so they can deliver the baby. We can tell that this baby is important because, in the end of this scene, they…

empathize with the protagonists’ feelings of nervousness and determination. In an interview with critic Bill Goodykoontz of the Arizona Republic, director Matthew Vaughn says that “the music is what grounds [movies],” exemplified when Harry is chosen as Hogwarts’ second champion in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which is not supposed to happen, shown when…

world, often the food was fairly “human”, but the presentation of it is what creates the contrast between the Dursley's and Hogwarts. Where at Dursley's there was an obvious hierarchy with Harry at the bottom, at Hogwarts the food is wondrously spread through magic so all the wizards could feast equally, not only showing the culture, but the sheer excellence and riches of Hogwarts and the wizarding world. In J.R.R.…

In addition, there are different stages of development of communities. First there are pseudocommunties, in which members are loosely affiliated but don’t yet know each other well enough to work toward a common goal. Then, once the different members realize their differences in opinion, backgrounds and perspectives, there is chaos because everyone wants to voice their own. However, quickly, members realize that all of those are simply barriers to understanding each other and working together…

Harry is unique, because he displays inexplicable abilities. Harry is introduced to a special world when he finds out that he is indeed unlike those around him, and Hagrid, the keeper of keys at a school, Hogwarts, brings Harry a letter. The message states that Harry has been accepted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and it helps reveal that Harry Potter is a wizard. Hagrid is surprised to find out that Harry does not have prior knowledge about the wizarding world, so, once Harry…

SIRIUS BLACK: A VENGEFUL VICTIM OR A FATHER FIGURE? Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a best-selling children’s book which has been adapted into a film with the same title. The story gives a further look into Harry’s past. One of the key characters in it is Sirius Black, Harry’s godfather who was imprisoned for twelve years in Azkaban before he escaped. He was a close friend of the Potters, who went to a hideout because they were being hunted by Voldemort. He was thought to be their…

Put a Stop to Banned Books “Yes, books are dangerous. They should be dangerous- they contain ideas” (Hautman). Pete Hautman was indeed correct. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone has been banned. Books offer kids to get ideas and have the power to imagine, they teach kids life lessons, and authors have the right to publish their work and share their ideas. These reasons apply to why Harry Potter should not have been banned. “Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind…

whole thing, he never gave up. . Adding to that, Harry felt a need to save his godfather when he had a good reason to believe that Lord Voldemort was holding him captive, and would stop at nothing to do it, even if that means getting expelled from Hogwarts. Also, Draco is determined as well, although he wanted to do a bit different things than Harry. He was determined to finish his task (to kill Albus Dumbledore) without help from professor Snape. Draco would absolutely not let snape help at…

Harry Potter has brilliant green eyes and inky black hair. He has to stay with his horrid aunt and uncle (the Dursleys) until school starts. He is a wizard and he attends Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. He loves it there. He can really be himself, plus his friends were amazing. The night of Harry’s twelfth birthday he was forced to stay in his room until his uncle's dinner party was over, but something unexpected happened. A house elf appears in his room. The house elf’s name is…

got my own wand. Technically, it was Ginny Weasley’s wand but I still love it. I tried butterbeer and a chocolate frog. I absolutely loved both. That day was full of exploring. Then we traveled the Hogwarts Express from Kings Cross which was an amazing experience I’ll never forget. We went to the Hogwarts Castle and rode the ride inside the castle which was tons of fun. We saw dementors. In the past when my cousin, Joey, went, the ride stopped right as a dementor was breathing on him. I love the…