Hogwarts

Let's go to Rice they said, it'll be fun, they said. After 40 minutes of car sickness, wrong turns, and missed exits we finally reach Rice. I was excited to get out of that dreadful car, until the wind struck me and I realized it was bitterly cold. I stood there unprepared for the weather, quivering without a jacket. Mother Nature clearly was not on my side today. I was not expecting much at first, just another university visit something I've done many times. Begrudgingly, I walked to the front…

One of modern society’s favourite pastimes is watching and comparing films. Films have the ability to make us laugh, cry, or even think while touching our hearts no matter what the genre is. Contemporary media genres have dramatically changed since classical literary times, which divided theatrical and literature into groups of drama and comedy, giving birth to genres. Films have become difficult to place into a specific genre, as “any theme may appear in any genre” (Chandler 1997, p. 1)…

start of a father figure. Therefore, Billy Bones and his “dreadful stories” (Stevenson 6) captures Jim’s attention by the idea of adventure, but also the longing for this exciting father who pays attention to his and has a colorful life. On the other hand, Harry is an orphan who is a slave to his family where he is tormented by his cousin, Dudley. Harry is forced to live in the “cupboard under the stairs” (Rowling 19) and is expected to be neither seen or heard. He is the outcast of the family…

In the novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Hermione Granger is a muggle born witch who is constantly mocked by other students for her know-it-all persona. She acts like it does not bother her when it really makes her feel embarrassed, but her strongest most important character trait is her intelligence. Hermione is confident in herself because she knows that she is an amazing witch with many different talents, including spell casting and potion brewing, this confidence leads others…

problem, that he is destined to die like a mortal. Gilgamesh fears this fate which prompts his acceptance of the quest. One of Harry Potter’s mentors, Dumbledore, sends Hagrid, who tells Harry who he really is and invites Harry to learn magic at Hogwarts. The details of how and why they were called differs between the two stories. Harry receives letters inviting him to learn about who he is. Harry accepts the quest with the hope of finding his true self and to escape the Dursleys. He also thinks…

The fantasy genre has a great appeal to readers. One of the primary reasons is that “[r]eaders…want something that gives … a sense of wonder, a glimpse at the impossible made real, sights … never otherwise see[n]” Cox says. J.K. Rowling effectively displays this, in her novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. With aspects of typical fantasy setting, the incorporation of mythical creatures and magic, Rowling has created a fantasy novel. The fantasy genre has general guidelines when it…

action, the magical creatures looked very realistic, and the movie had amazing actors! In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry, Ron and Hermione quest to find the heir of Slytherin. For the heir has opened the chamber and muggle borns of Hogwarts are being found petrified, forcing them to close the school. In the end, Harry is able to get into the chamber and defeat the basilisk, who was responsible for petrifying the mudbloods, with help from Fawkes, the phoenix, of course!…

Director David Yates' "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," an upcoming British-American fantasy drama film which is inspired by the book of the same name by J. K. Rowling, has been making a buzz around the internet because of a few terms that fans of the movie do like to conform. The film would make sense that the magic folk in the United States is hiding in New York - after all, it is a city with full of life. But it seems he is not the only hero of the Fantastic Beasts film and that…

even more exciting than the first book in the series. Our class would spend every spare moment listening to Mrs. Measel read. While on recess, a congregation of children would sit around a small Crab Apple tree and listen to her tell the tales of Hogwarts. The congregation of children started with just our small class and quickly spread to the entire upper elementary. Teachers and students alike sat in amazement watching and listening to her read about this mystical world. Everyone around became…

he got it he would control the world of wizards and make an Elixir of life. As stated by the author, “If Snape gets hold of the Stone, Voldemort's coming back! Haven't you heard what it was like when he was trying to take over? There won't be any Hogwarts to get expelled from! He'll flatten it, or turn it into a school for Dark Arts! Losing points doesn't matter anymore, can't you see? D'you think he'll…