Quidditch

The Harry Potter series has been a cultural and critical phenomenon since the first book was released in 1997, catapulting the author J.K. Rowling into the spotlight. The series, consisting of seven books and eight movies based upon those books, has garnered millions of readers and viewers, along with its fair share of criticism. The books tell the story of a young wizard named Harry Potter in his time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, an institution of magic. Due to the subject…

J,K Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was eventually adapted into a film in 2001 by the Warner Bros. Pictures. While the movie itself was very well-received at the box-office and by the critics, there were several differences seen when compared to the book. The introduction was concise when compared to the book. The book started off mentioning Harry’s life with the Dursleys in a great amount of detail including the part where the Harry visits the zoo with the Dursleys along…

Draco throws the toy, and Harry flies towards it, and somehow manages to make an astounding catch. The head of gryffindor, Professor Mcgonagall, witnesses said catch. Remarkably, instead of punishing him, she recommends he join Gryffindors quidditch team. Quidditch is an iconic sport in the wizarding community, and is similar to soccer on broomsticks. Malfoy, out of spite and obvious jealousy challenges Harry to a magical duel. When Malfoy doesn’t show up to the agreed upon dueling place, yet a…

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is an outstanding movie! There was tons of action, the magical creatures looked very realistic, and the movie had amazing actors! In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry, Ron and Hermione quest to find the heir of Slytherin. For the heir has opened the chamber and muggle borns of Hogwarts are being found petrified, forcing them to close the school. In the end, Harry is able to get into the chamber and defeat the basilisk, who was responsible…

dementor attack. Harry asked Lupin why they always affected him so. Lupin said it was because Harry had more grief than most. Lupin kept on talking about the dementors. He said dementors feed on human emotions and that is why they came to the Quidditch…

Filtwick, Professor McGonagall, Professor Snape, a black haired man with sallow skin, Professor Quirrell and Dumbledore. Harry received a new broomstick, a Nimbus Two thousand so that he could participate in the Quidditch match. Harry was able to catch the Golden Snitch in the Quidditch match, which was a match between the Slytherins and Griffindors to see who was the better flyer. Griffindor won by one hundred and…

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling is about a boy named Harry Potter who lived with his aunt, uncle, and their son at 4 Privet Dr. More specifically, underneath the cupboard. At least that’s where he spent most of his time hiding from his cousin Dudley who loved to beat him up. But on his 11th birthday, Harry’s life changed forever after he received a visit from a giant man named Hagrid. He found out that his parents weren’t who his aunt and uncle had made them seem…

Whilst I do agree that settings are important and that world-building is a must in any story I personally don't think its as important as character development. Perhaps this is due to my interest in Film/TV writing which is usually character-driven and therefore easier to overlook the setting's plot-holes rather than someone acting out of character. Even in novels and comic books I think that generally people are more attached to the characters and their narratives than the worlds the characters…

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…

Persephone straightened her skirt. She was more nervous today than she'd ever been before. Interviewing the Malfoys was a huge task, and to make it easier, she'd decided to interview the youngest member of the family, Draco Malfoy. When Mr. Malfoy came into the room, she stood and shook his hand, and invited him to be seated. So far, he seemed withdrawn and quiet, not the evil mastermind so many seemed to view him as. She decided to just dive in. "Mr. Malfoy, would you mind just telling me a…