Hogwarts

has greatly affected me. During their pursuit of protecting the sorcerer's stone from professor Quirrell, and the evil wizard Voldemort, Harry and his friends face physical and mental challenges, as well as risk the chance of being expelled from Hogwarts. Ultimately, the actions of Harry and his friends pay off, and they are able to prevent Voldemort from gaining access to the stone. While I lack the powers of wizardry, and I am not faced with the challenge of defeating evil…

In the book, “Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone”, Rowling uses topics that relate to other pieces of literary work, specifically it connects to the poem, ”Escape to Freedom” in both of them the topic of freedom and restrictions are covered. In the book Rowling refers to how Harry is trapped in his Aunt and Uncle's house and he is not allowed to do normal things because he is different. The author states, “The room held no sign that the other boy lived in the house[...] had a dream about a…

potions, picked up on the undercurrents of context, connotation, and expressions, and, last but not least, prided herself on having learned, in detail, the history and guiding principles of both the Muggle and the Wizarding Worlds. In their years at Hogwarts, it was that knowledge that allowed her to assess situations and make informed choices, to ponder factors and devise the best course of action possible. Provided, that is, that the other two-thirds of the Golden Trio didn't charge—like…

According to Thomas Foster, authors write in anticipation that the audience will know or expect what the outcome of a story is. In “The Great Gatsby,” F. Scott Fitzgerald creates that will make the reader expect the outcome of the novel through Nick Carraway’s introduction. In the introduction, Carraway says, “Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction- Gatsby, who represented everything for which I have and unaffected scorn.” (Fitzgerald #) Carraway…

the millions of people that have become entranced by the Harry Potter book series, then this question is not so perplexing. If you are not, there 's no need to get stressed out; being called a Muggle isn 't an insult, unless you 're a student of Hogwart 's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Does all of this sound confusing? Well then, step into the magical world of Harry Potter and it will become clear. The adventures of Harry Potter have become world renowned, while renewing children 's…

The Prophet for Profit: Motivation of Mainstream Media in the Harry Potter Series The Harry Potter series tells an enchanting story about the magical world with the theme of love and death. Though Hogwarts, the school of magic, has been the dream place for millions of readers alike, not all the elements of the wizarding society are desirable. The power-loving Minister of Magic—Cornelius Fudge, leads the Ministry of Magic until the end of the fifth book, the Order of the Phoenix. Though the…

In the novel Harry Potter, written by J.K. Rowling, Harry goes through a lot of changes. He goes from being bullied to standing up for himself and others. Harry is a scrawny black haired boy who lives on number 4 Privet Drive with the Dursleys, his cousins. In the beginning of the “fictional” novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter is a lonely boy who was constantly being bullied by his older cousin Dudley “He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Scotch tape…

‘Harry Potter’ is the second highest grossing franchise of all-time, only having been beaten by the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With money like that rolling in, it was only a matter of time before a prequel, sequel, or spin-off was put into the works. Enter ‘Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them’. In the ‘Harry Potter’ universe, there exists a textbook entitled ‘Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them,’ but who wrote it? And what’s his story? This new spin-off film hopes to answer those questions…

I believe that the symbolism of the fence in “Araby” stands for the division that the boy faces in the aspect of reality vs. illusion. In Araby, the boy cannot obtain the affection of Mangan’s sister, therefore, the fence can symbolize this idea that “what the boy dreams” of versus “what is actually occurring” cannot and will not happen due to the unobtainable status and obstacles that are in his way. In other words, the fence seemingly symbolizes the unobtainable status and his disillusion with…

point stands a threshold guardian. Throughout this successful series, magical creatures and animals are introduced at every corner. Fluffy the three headed dog is the most remarkable creature Harry Hermione and Ron encounter in their first year at Hogwarts. His massive size and large teeth make him extremely dangerous. Later in the film the trio discovers that the key to getting past this beast is playing the harp which automatically put fluffy into a deep sleep. In the beginning of the year…