Hogwarts

For my media analysis I am going to analyze the Harry Potter series be J.K. Rowling from a sociological point of view. There are many aspects of the story that can be interpreted in different ways. The series explores the concepts of social classes, race, discrimination and prejudice, social norms, and culture. One of the main underlining themes of the Harry Potter series is the caste system and prejudice. This story line contains ‘pure blood’ wizards who are represented by characters such…

It was a bright and dry day. Dragon Kylie was sorting her lip kits for her new Dragon Kylie stall in the Great Hall in Hogwarts. She wondered why nobody was coming to her stall. Yes, her lip kits had a technical issue of blowing up in people’s faces, but so what, that's no reason for her rapid decrease in sales from 1 lip kit to 0. Dragon Kylie had been watching over her stall for 14 hours when a figure started approaching her. Finally, a customer! she thought. The customer had bushy hair…

I have gotten through life using Professor McGonagall’s advice and teachings. She has been, and always will be, an important role model in my life. At the end of elementary school, I made the wise decision of starting the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. I grew to love and care about the characters and felt as if I was with them every step of the way. Little did I know, the advice that I received and the things I learned would change my life forever. Professor McGonagall,…

In the realm of pop culture one can find countless parallels between the plots of popular stories and ancient myth. One such reference to these parallels can be found in the plot similarities between the story of Isis seeking out the dismembered parts of her recently murdered husband, Osiris, and the tale of Harry Potter seeking out the cursed horcruxes in order to destroy the evil Lord Voldemort. While there are major differences in context, there are significant similarities between the two…

Racism. “It is the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another, that a person’s social and moral traits are predetermined by his or her inborn biological characteristics. Racial separatism is the belief, the majority of the time based on racism, that different races should remain segregated and apart from one another” (Anti- Defamation League). After long years, the world thought it was done with but it is not. It has just evolved with the time period. There were some acts…

While reading a really good story, we can become so invested in the lives of the characters that the outcome might impact us greatly. We want our favourite characters to have a happy ending and for the villains to get what they deserve. This refers to the idea of poetic justice. When poetic justice is served within literature, it is extremely satisfying to a reader. It is safe to say that in the novels Tale of Despereaux, The Ruins of Gorlan and Harry Potter poetic justice is quite evident. At…

The Animal Prince Many would say that heroes are only from fairytale fables, and humans of some form. In every story there's a little underdog who goes on an adventure, venturing across new lands, beating problems and creatures along the way to their goal to change the world. What if you knew there’s real life heroes. Actually beings that ventured and overcame troubles changing the world. This hero’s name is Winter, and her best friend Hope. Winter had a very rough start with her story,…

conversation between Harry and Amos Diggory sparks an idea in the two boys that Cedric Diggory, a boy who was previously murdered by Voldemort, shouldn’t have been killed and needs to be saved. As the novel begins, Albus begins his first year at Hogwarts, but his time spent there isn’t enjoyable. Being the son of Harry Potter allows for a lot of pressure to be placed on his shoulders. This burden fills Albus with indignation towards his…

hero’s worlds, either from external pressures or from something rising up from deep within, so the hero must face change. The latter stage is simply the hero’s attempt to avoid the adventure. Harry Potter’s initial call to adventure begins with his Hogwarts letters being sent to his house; on the other hand, his call to adventure is prolonged as Harry’s uncle refuses to allow Harry to read the letters. In this particular situation, the refusal of the call isn’t committed by Harry, rather his…

Rowling creates young wizard Harry Potter to defeat the evil forces haunting the people of Hogwarts. Although he is powerful and has many talents, Hermione and Ron help to contribute in battling the evil. These students have different abilities and talents that add to the defeat of Voldemort. If the characters were not introduced to each other…