Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone Theory
Whether you know it or not, media is constantly influencing your choices, beliefs and actions. Anything you read, watch or listen to is a great influence on your life. One book that truly influenced almost an entire generation would have to be Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. This is because this book and series was not only read by millions of children but it was also translated into a movie saga that has made billions of dollars. This series sparked massive social media connections through sites like Tumblr and fan fiction blogs because the book was translated into 68 languages and fans worldwide could connect over their love of Harry Potter. This series is a prime example of the media theory Hypodermic Needle because
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They can say who their favorite character is, which Hogwarts house they belong in and immediately the other party has a good idea of what type of person they are. The way the story is written gives people hope, and encourages the reader to be strong and courageous in life. This exemplifies how the Hypodermic Needle theory works. As soon as each book was written or movie premiered, thousands flocked to bookstores and theaters to consume the media that was being injected into their lives. They waited on tooth and nail for the next book or movie, communicating their frustration on social media to their friends, furthering the media’s reach, changing the tone of conversations and communications worldwide without most of them knowing that it was happening because of Harry …show more content…
The series also gave me common ground with people worldwide, and helped create relationships that would not have happened without its influence. It also created a media platform for other publications like Twilight, and The Hunger Games to follow and further inject society with different types of media. It changed how I view media and opened me up to a world of different fandoms, which I follow on my social media accounts. Without Harry Potter I would be a very different person because of great of an influence it has had on my
They can say who their favorite character is, which Hogwarts house they belong in and immediately the other party has a good idea of what type of person they are. The way the story is written gives people hope, and encourages the reader to be strong and courageous in life. This exemplifies how the Hypodermic Needle theory works. As soon as each book was written or movie premiered, thousands flocked to bookstores and theaters to consume the media that was being injected into their lives. They waited on tooth and nail for the next book or movie, communicating their frustration on social media to their friends, furthering the media’s reach, changing the tone of conversations and communications worldwide without most of them knowing that it was happening because of Harry …show more content…
The series also gave me common ground with people worldwide, and helped create relationships that would not have happened without its influence. It also created a media platform for other publications like Twilight, and The Hunger Games to follow and further inject society with different types of media. It changed how I view media and opened me up to a world of different fandoms, which I follow on my social media accounts. Without Harry Potter I would be a very different person because of great of an influence it has had on my