Hogwarts

Heroism - Beyond the Classic Definition Heroism: “noun. Heroic conduct especially as exhibited in fulfilling a high purpose or attaining a noble end. The qualities of a hero.” The word’s origin is from Latin “heros” then French “héro” and “héroism”, and finally English “hero” and “heroism” in the early 18th century. All fancy, nice sounding words. None of them define heroism. Heroism is a topic very difficult to pinpoint; everyone seems to have a different opinion of it. Heroism is something…

Headmaster Dumbledore: I write you to discuss a matter that has recently consumed my thoughts: how stressed Hogwarts' students appear. Take Harry for example, that bloody scar of his always... being a git and the like. I believe we, as teenagers, require a creative outlet. Thus, I have constructed a plan to include a poetry course in our curriculum. No, poetry is not magical in the literal sense of the word, but when a wonderful rhyme scheme mixes with an incredible metaphor, magic happens.…

Howler One of the best things about the Weasley clan is that they are always there for each other. Molly Weasley, the mother of Ron has a strong stance on her children misbehaving. When Harry and Ron are forced to use Arthur’s flying car to get to Hogwarts, they are almost expelled. McGonagall contacts Mrs. Weasley about Ron. Molly said her son a letter in the form of a Howler. The letter yells at Ron in front of everyone in the Great Hall. It congratulates Ginny on getting into Gryffindor. It…

light. This proves that hiding the backstory can make a character seem evil, even when they truly are not. Muggleborns are the second silenced group. Only Hermione and Lily's backstories are touched on, and only briefly. Many people do not know that Hogwarts sends a witch or wizard to a Muggle household to break the news gently, as it is mentioned once in passing in Snape's memories. This makes them seem like a minority, as not many other muggleborns are introduced throughout the series. They…

Then “After all this time” is from Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts, asking Severus Snape if he stills love Lily Potter after it being sixteen years since she was murdered. After this background of the quote, it might explain why this quote is significant to me. If not, here is why, I love the meaning under the word “Always”. This meaning is the love Severus has for…

stringed instruments giving the audience the feeling of flying on a HIPPOGRIFF as the wind blows through the characters hair. (CHECK SPELLING). Another example of a non-diegetic sound found within the film is when Harry is on the train going to Hogwarts and the train is stopped by dementors (Harry Potter and the Prison of Azkaban). In this particular scene, the sounds of violins can be heard by the…

spurred by capitalism and mass commercialization and consumption, which pose a threat to Cipriano’s livelihood of traditional pottery – small businesses in general. In HPPA, Hogwarts castle provides the main backdrop where Potter and his friends raced against time to save his godfather, Sirius. Again, though on a grander scale, Hogwarts as a school for wizards and witches would still provide readers with familiarity, particularly, with the characters’ difficulty in maneuvering and bending school…

books the relationships between Harry, Ron, and Hermione grow stronger, the students also have bonds that grow between their professors, particularly between Harry and his professors. While Harry encounters many professors throughout his time at Hogwarts, in Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry’s bond between Dumbledore, Remus Lupin and Severus Snape grow, which in turn helps to shape Harry for the next stories in the saga. Harry’s bonds between Ron and Hermione also help to shape him throughout the saga.…

if it did stem entirely from his days of being bullied (which it doesn’t), you still have to acknowledge his obsession over Lily. We all know the story. Snape and Lily are best friends when they start at Hogwarts. Snape gets bullied by James and his buddies. At some point in their time at Hogwarts, Snape begins studying dark magic, he insults Lily, and their friendship ends forever. That should have been the end of it, but it wasn’t. Snape literally spends the rest of his life wallowing in pity…

A few observations that I took from this book include the following: Washington D.C. was built on a landfill, mostly made up of swamp and corpses. The boarding houses for the Congress members sound a lot like houses at Hogwarts. No matter where you are, or what you do, there will always being grouping of people into “us” and “them.” The most enjoyable part of this book is the first couple of chapters that describe what a crap-hole Washington D.C. was during this time. When most people think of…