J. K. Rowling

cultures, religions, etc. to build their foundation on. J.K. Rowling showed how important language is in one of her scenes from Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone. Language is an art, and a magic of sorts. Leach (1966: 407) stated: “Ritual as one observes it in primitive communities is a complex of words and actions… it is not the case that words are one thing and the rite another. The uttering of the words itself is a ritual.” (Quoted by S. J. Tambiah in “The Magical Power of Words”) The…

to make the potion by simply reading the recipe (Rowling 165). Hermione followed the recipe as stated and after rereading the recipe to ensure she did it right, they added the last ingredient and completed the potion. Once they drank the potion, it worked just as the book stated it would. Harry and Ron both transformed into Malfoy’s best friends, Goyle and Crabbe. The potion that Hermione just learned how to make worked so flawlessly that Rowling affirmed, “Ron was indistinguishable from Crabbe”…

SIRIUS BLACK: A VENGEFUL VICTIM OR A FATHER FIGURE? Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a best-selling children’s book which has been adapted into a film with the same title. The story gives a further look into Harry’s past. One of the key characters in it is Sirius Black, Harry’s godfather who was imprisoned for twelve years in Azkaban before he escaped. He was a close friend of the Potters, who went to a hideout because they were being hunted by Voldemort. He was thought to be their…

A Little Black Bunny Rabbits aren’t just an Easter gift, they are a fun learning experience. My sister and I wanted a pet, more than just an orange and black betta fish. It was late 2010, almost 2011. I had wanted a rabbit for as long as I could remember, but my parents didn’t want to get one. “We already have a fish, we don’t need more pets.” Was one of my parents excuses. I would always beg and beg for one, but it never worked. Not even my silver puppy-dog eyes could persuade them. One day I…

Fear is one of the most common feelings in humanity and how a person responds to it reveals the depth of his or her moral character. In novels like Everlost by Neal Shusterman and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling, the authors use fear to illuminate the strengths and weaknesses of their characters. The approach that characters like Allie, Harry, and Mary take toward their fears demonstrates to the reader what they value and their true nature. Allie from Everlost portrays…

THE HUNGER GAMES The Hunger Games is the film and novel everyone has seen and loved, so if you haven’t already seen it, it’s time to see it now. The Hunger Games is the first novel in Suzanne Collins trilogy. The novel was released in 2008 and became popular fast. The trilogy has sold more than 65 million copies and that only in the U.S. The series are ranked second, only beaten by Harry Potter. The genre is drama, adventure, science fiction and action. The main characters is Katniss Everdeen…

Should Books Be Banned Some books should be banned, but other books should not be banned. Parents and libraries think that certain books should be banned due to offensive language and sexual content. People think that schools and libraries no longer share the the cultural values of the vast majority of parents, Books should be banned because parents and schools have the right to do so. The novel Fahrenheit 451 should be banned in schools because of inappropriate language. People think…

Krabat is a children’s novel published in the 1970s; Marco Kreuzpaintner Krabat’s director worked his hardest to modernize Krabat in order to make it more interesting and successful. In 2011 a movie was published under the original name Krabat. Instead of creating it for children, Krabat was anticipated more for adults especially those who read the book in their childhood. Krabat as a movie is very interesting, and exciting as it showed innovative ideas about black magic, friendship, and wicked…

This story “To kill a mockingbird” has been very interesting so far. These 7 chapters so far are very simple but interesting. Even though I don’t really know what is going to happen, or what the main idea is , I anticipate that this story might take several turns and have lots of situations in the story. I sense that there is going to be some excitement and lots of trouble in “To kill a mockingbird”. I can notice that perhaps there can be some depressing moments. Some ups and some downs, but…

As a part of human nature, progress to success is key. The most beneficial thing for all people is to understand that they have to fall in order to get back up again. Someone who agrees with this is Morihei Ueshiba. Morihei Ueshiba was an inspirational martial arts instructor, and the founder of Aikido. He once said, “Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something." This quote shows in order to reach success there has to be mistakes and progress. Learning from mistakes makes…