Joaquin Phoenix

Throughout the Harry Potter series, storylines and plots changed throughout the books, but one thing remained consistent- the personalities of the characters. A reader could always rely on Harry to save the day, Ron to be his sidekick, Mrs. Weasley to be motherly, and Draco Malfoy to be a bully. This is because the characters each had their own archetype, or pattern of behavior throughout the series. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling specifically demonstrated these archetypes.…

Harry Potter is a movie series filled with fantasy scripted from a series of seven novels written by J.K Rowling. It talks about how little Harry Potter survived a deadly attack on his family by the darkest wizard in the “world” and how he is supposed to destroy the killer of his parents. (Columbus, 2001-2011). Structuralists believe that the world is governed by rules and codes and so in giving meaning to a text such as this, these structural codes or rules must not be broken. However, there is…

According to the bible, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is the main religious leader for Harry Potter. He was the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, thus, known as Professor Dumbledore. He was a half-blood which is a muggle (human) as well as a wizard. Besides, Professor Dumbledore was also described as an epitome of goodness. Harry Potter plays a huge role in this religion. Harry is known as the greatest disciple of the witch and wizardly world. He was a half…

Harry’s wand contains a feather from a phoenix (Dumbledore’s phoenix, Fawkes). That same phoenix gave ONE other feather. That feather was made into a wand of yew, 13 ½ inches. That wand was sold around 50 years ago to a boy named Tom Riddle. Tom left school after his 7th year and sank deep into the Dark Arts, emerging as Lord Voldemort, the most powerful dark wizard of all time. He set out to kill Harry after hearing a prophecy about him being defeated by Harry. Lily Potter (Harry’s mother) gave…

Have you ever been inspired by someone? Many people around the globe, including myself have been. One person that I find inspiring is Emma Watson. In this research paper, I will enlighten you on the events, interests, and people that helped shape Ms. Watson into the person she is today, the challenges that she has faced throughout her life, and her contributions to the betterment of society. On April 15, 1990, Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson was born in Paris, France.Throughout Emma’s life, there…

The “Hero’s Journey” is a popular theory among many films and stories. This theory includes a pattern of the main character, or the hero, living in an ordinary world and is called into a new, more exciting life. In their journey, they meet many characters that play archetypal roles. These roles include the hero, the side kick, the wise-old man, the friendly beast, the evil figure, the damsel in distress, and many more. One movie that would qualify as a “Hero’s Journey” movie would be, “Harry…

Harry Potter started off as a baby and his parents were killed by an evil wizard name Voldemort. Voldemort has tried killing Harry as well, but didn 't succeed. A bird, then came by and lifted Harry up onto the air, taking him to a another family called the Dursleys family. The Dursley family lives in Surrely, England. They pretended that they didn 't know know who Mrs. Potter was. Mrs. Dursely is Mrs. Potter sister. The Dursely family answered the door and sees Harry on the floor with a letter…

Did you know that there are three main styles of learning; kinaesthetic (practicing), auditory (listening) and visual (reading)? According to a study by the University of Illinois, 50 percent of students learn best by the kinaesthetic style (Tyne). Books are a great way to get a better understanding of the different ways in which students learn in different educational systems. My Freshman Year by Rebekah Nathan is a non-fiction book that Nathan, an anthropology professor, wrote about her study…

Pride and Prejudice Character Analysis Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen has been a popular book poking its head around literature classes for over a hundred years. Along the way the book has sold countless copies and even had multiple filmmakers try and perfect the well renowned book to the big screen. One example is Joe Wright’s 2005 version starring the well-known Kiera Knightley as the main character Elizabeth Bennet. The film did an amazing job transferring most of the material from the…

“The Tale of Three Brothers” was first introduced in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and last book in the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. In the story arc, one of the main character, Hermione Granger, narrates the story from her copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. These tales were commonly read to children as bedtimes stories because they’re “told to amuse rather than instruct” (Rowling 409). “The Three of Three Brothers” relates how three brothers cheated Death…