Hogwarts

Voldemort, this is used as an opportunity to use appeal to fear. Having lost close people to Voldemort is something that happened to many people, therefore, this is used as an opportunity to use the propaganda technique of appeal to emotions. Saving the Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, including the whole world makes Harry Potter a hero. Some words that can describe Harry Potter and his life events are a hero that saved the whole world and defeated He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Therefore,…

If I were to describe my life using one phrase, it’d probably end up being an oxymoron like “organized chaos” or “random order.” To the casual observer, my life appears to entail sporadic, eclectic passions that start out strong then fade away, replaced by a new hobby. However, behind this chaotic hodgepodge of obsessions lies a unifying theme: collecting information and expanding my mind. My constant thirst for learning has taken various forms throughout my life. The physical embodiment of…

Hermione unconsciously showed signs of affection towards each other, and subsequently, left Harry out as a third wheel. This is also shown on page 625 of The Deathly Hallows, when Ron and Hermione share their first kiss amid the chaos of the Battle of Hogwarts. “‘Is this the moment?’ Harry asked weakly, and when nothing happened except that Ron and Hermione gripped each other more firmly and swayed on the spot, he raised his voice. ‘OI! There’s a war going on here!’” (Rowling, 625). This quote…

My Backstory of Reading and Writing My earliest memory of writing is of when I started to learn the alphabet in Kindergarten. My first teacher was Mrs. Crowley, I remember writing all of the letters, singing the alphabet and nursery rhymes, and learning to spell my name. I enjoyed the process of learning and finding out new fun facts. I didn’t know it then but learning how to read and write began the foundation of who I am today. I love to read and I wouldn’t be able too if it weren’t for…

the more I realize how well I would fit there. Everything I’ve heard excites me like nothing has before. From the recruitment material which was wonderfully quirky to housing system which I learned about literally a day after saying “the more like Hogwarts my school is, the happier I’ll be.” From the core curriculum with its required art class to the marvelous research opportunities and connection. From the No Boundaries program to the beauty of the…

other, and other people such as first years and people that were weaker than themselves, but the difference is that James changed, he dropped his bulling, and started to help the world. He grew up, he realized that there is a war raging outside of Hogwarts and chose to help win the war for the good of the muggles, muggleborns, half-bloods and “blood traitors”. James joined the order of the phoenix and stared fighting the bullies. James changed for the good of the wizarding world and of the…

Journal 1: The Beginning I am Katherine Forness, but everyone calls me Kate for short. I am an undergraduate sophomore here at Indiana State University. I am a Health Science major with a dual concentration in both health administration and public health. I am minoring in business administration. I am also enrolled in the honors program. I am a daughter and a sister. I come from a pretty “traditional” Catholic family. I have two supportive parents. Unfortunately, they are currently going…

It seems like everyone loves Harry Potter. Everyone has read the books, watched the movies, and take quizzes online to see what house they would be in if they went to Hogwarts. Kids want to be like Harry Potter. The books were good and so were the movies, but I think the Michael Vey series by Richard Paul Evans is a better character to try to imitate. Michael Vey is fourteen years old and the Elgen Corporation performed an experiment on babies when he was born. A lot of babies died, but the…

The famous mythologist Joseph Campbell is one of the first of his generation to come up with a new term for literature, monomyth. Monomyths, or the hero’s journey, follows the adventure of a valiant hero who faces off against a great evil and emerge victorious from the ordeal. The hero’s journey is not primarily focused on ancient myths, but the elements from the hero’s journey is also shared with modern stories. Such modern stories that display the hero’s journey are The Wizard of Earthsea by…

Rowling published in 1997. Harry Potter is a series fantasy novel. It is about the life of a young wizard, Harry Potter. After knowing about his true identity, he attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He became friend with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Harry was struggle with the battle with Lord Voldemort, the true evil wizard. By reading the novel, the readers can see the clear author’s social concern,…