Hogwarts

He always told me about this series called Harry Potter. He dragged on and on about a story of some wizard, going to a place called “Hogwarts” and there was something about a “Voldemort” character. So, I decided I needed to figure out what the big fuss was about Harry Potter. While I was constrained to the couch after having hand surgery, Jimbo, reluctantly, handed over his prized possession…

The Harry Potter films are one of the biggest and most successful franchises in the world. The eight part film series came to a thrilling and exhilarating end in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two directed by David Yates. The film uses all of its resources, not just acting but cinematography, editing, and music as well, to keep the viewer engaged and at the edge of their seats as the culminating battle of the series unfolds before their eyes. While the film certainly succeeds in…

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the concept of coming full circle- or having a plot point that evolves and eventually recurs later in the story transpires multiple times. This concept is present through the use of parallel characters, themes, opinions and plots. An example being, Neville and Peter Pettigrew. Both small, somewhat nervous, young wizards that the sorting hat miraculously places into gryffindor- the house of bravery- and have popular, somewhat famous friends. Even with…

The World of Harry Potter Defies but Supports Boys and girls have different roles in this world. Or do they? Can boys and girls have the same gender roles? Boys can be just as preppy as girls and girls can be just as tough as boys. Harry Potter is a series that supports and defies these roles so we can see that the same gender roles can apply to both sides and not just the one. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone both supports and defies basic stereotypical gender roles, when Ron…

J.K. Rowling’s fantasy book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (book 7), takes place in the wizarding world in the 1990’s – a place where magical wands exist, and where witches and wizards belong. Harry Potter, the main character of the book, is in the middle of the biggest wizarding war of history. The darkest wizard, Voldemort, wants to kill Harry, and then take over the entire wizarding world! Harry is in a lot of danger, and doesn’t have a lot of time to figure out how to destroy all…

According to the guidelines set forth by Joseph Campbell’s, “The Heroes Journey”, Harry Potter is obviously a true hero. Harry Potter is a character developed by British novelist J.K. Rowling who is most famous for said series. The most apparent theme of this series is the always loved good versus evil mythological concept. The entire basis of this good versus evil theme is contingent upon a prophecy born years before the setting of the story, “neither can live while the other survives.” This is…

very unhappy and unloving couple, his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon, and his bratty cousin Dudley. Despite his aunt and uncles attempts to hide Harry’s heritage, he soon discovers that he is actually a wizard that has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Once Harry arrives in the wizarding world, he learns that he is very famous, for getting rid of the dark wizard, Lord Voldemort. During Harry’s first year, he makes a few very good friends and has his first…

Friendship Since J.K Rowling wrote the world of Harry Potter children all over the world have been fascinated with this imaginary world. The world of Harry Potter is filled with lots of magic, spells, wizardry, and magical wands, the world is a fantasy. The series is for children and kids of all ages, and they have taken this world and embraced it. Rowling created a magical world but in creating this world she also created learning aspects that some find as fundamentals for children to learn.…

For many people, an obsession with a particular book series might seem like a strange thing. A lot of people consider this sort of obsession to be “unhealthy;” however, I believe that an obssession with a particular book series to be very beneficial and even healthy. Books can enrich our understanding of the world and teach us many things we may not necessarily learn in normal environments. Such as the plights of people who may not be considered to be normal. Books can also help us feel like…

160 minutes, and 33,336 hours since we first stepped onto Newport Harbor’s campus, as freshman. Yes freshman! It feels like yesterday that we “little freshman” were wandering the labyrinths of Dodge and Beek halls like the changing staircases in Hogwarts. If I have learned anything from high school it is that it flies by fast, and I mean really fast. One moment you are rolling out of bed, with bags under your eyes, the next you are battling the inevitable disease of seniorities. I wish I had…