Hogwarts

In the 2001 movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, based off the novel by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter learns about the magic world while starting his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In doing so, he forms strong friendships with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, two fellow first-years, who together fight for their lives while trying to reach and protect the immortality gem, the Sorcerer’s Stone. Toward the end of the movie, the trio battles through various tests…

Young Adult fiction has always been enriched with ancient myths, folklore and legends. This can be seen from The Chronicles of Narnia to Harry Potter. By using myths and alluding to ancient sources in Young Adult fiction this has normally guaranteed these books to be a success. The main books which will be focused on in this dissertation are the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. All of these books, according to the…

“Ollivander,” explained Dumbledore, thoughtfully, “is one of the finest wand makers in the world. You boys should have no trouble having a wand choose you. It may take some time, so if you find yourselves needing me, you will find in Florean Fortescue’s ice cream parlor. He and I haven’t spoken in years; I think it’s time I pay him a visit,” He paused, allowing Sam and Dean to peer down the crooked street to a sunny, brightly colored shop that was indeed, an ice cream parlor. “Well, good luck,”…

The Gift By R. W. Thompson 1. "Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Danny. One day he found a magic lamp that would give him anything he wanted. 2 As Steven Jacobs begins his story, the swings in the park come quickly to a stop. The merry-go-rounds stop twirling and the see-saws creak to a halt. The play area of the park becomes very quiet, for the children have come to sit under the giant maple tree and as the shadows grow, hear their daily stories from the blind storyteller of…

The first book I decided to choose was Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat. When reading or studying children’s literature any one of Dr. Seuss’ books are a must read. When looking back on my childhood, I am not sure it would have been the same without any of his books. Each one of his books are very prominent in my memory. Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat offered children a zany story, inspired world play, and a glimpse of a fantasy world that was outside of adult control. One of the things I loved about Seuss’…

“The Last Dragonslayer” by Jasper Fforde is a story for kids and adults who like fantasy and mystery. The main message in the text is be yourself. The story takes place in the Kingdom Of Snodd. Tiger asked Jennifer “What really happened to Mr. Zambini? so Jennifer told him the truth about Mr. Zambini saying that one day, Mr. Zambini had no choice but to perform shows for kids, because Kazam was running low on money. One day, while Mr. Zambini was performing, he magically disappeared and he’s…

In social psychology, fundamental attribution error is described as the tendency of people to attribute the behaviors of others to internal factors --such as character, personality, and intent-- rather than resulting from external factors and/or circumstance (Schwarz, 2014). This contrasts with an individual 's self-perception, which accounts for all readily available knowledge of personal circumstance, when evaluating personal behavior. Fundamental attribution error is an intensely common…

Imagine being seated in an auditorium, watching a magician perform seemingly impossible tricks of magic. Little does the audience know, the magic is real. Night Circus, written by Erin Morgenstern, is a fantasy novel revolving around two young magicians in a Victorian-era world where the existence of magic is highly doubted. However, not everything is just fun and games. With the magicians' mentors forcing a competition upon the two, both characters fight for their independence to be together.…

Assessment Task 1A 10% “I address you all tonight for who you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers.” Imagine you are Hugo Cabret, you have lost your father, live inside the walls of a train station, always being cautious when suddenly everything changes. Hugo Cabret is an interesting book with many plots, and twists. In this book the idea of mystery and secrets is explored. Hugo has many secrets piecing the story into a curious…

I read the Science Fiction book Divergent by Veronica Roth. This book has 487 pages in it. According to a review by BOOKPAGE “You will be up all night with Divergent, a brainy thrill-ride of a novel.” I think the intended audience for Divergent are young adults probably ages 11-15 because kids that age would be interested in Divergent the most because it is their level for reading and it is a really good story. Younger kids might not want to read it because they might not be interested in…