dreaded trip to the library. I was just looking for the smallest‚ easiest book I could read (preferably‚ one that had a fun-looking cover). Already bored‚ I made a random grab at a book I had heard of before‚ but never really cared to read: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Anyone who knows me can tell you that as soon as I read the first page‚ I was hooked for life. The mystery‚ the adventure‚ and the MAGIC left me spellbound (no pun intended). My afternoons and evenings were dedicated
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There are a number of central themes in Harry Potter that make it a tremendously powerful allegory to the current environment. The fact that it was created unwittingly by the tremendously liberal Rowling only furthers the beauty of the work. Just as Fake News is an example of using the power of their own words against the bastion of liberalism‚ so too can the works of Harry Potter draw powerful parallels to our cause. Here are a number of similarities between this clear work of fiction and the actual
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THE MONOMYTH OF HARRY POTTER The heroic monomyth (also known as the Hero’s Journey) describes the common stages of a hero’s journey found in many stories. Joseph Campbell first described the monomyth in 1949 in his book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”. Although the nature of the monomyth may not be appealing to everyone‚ it is very interesting to those who actually take the time to learn about it and how it applies to stories and movies in today’s modern world. Take for example‚ popular movies
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relationships in Harry Potter aren’t outright presented to the reader but with inferring and analysis it is revealed that there are plenty of taboo relationships. For this chapter I will be focusing on interspecies relationships and muggle-wizard relationships of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour‚ Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks and Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett and other various couples. Bill and Fleur - Interspecies Bill has become a poster child for interspecies relationships in Harry Potter. His relationship
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the novel‚ he defends a black man accused of raping a white woman. The novel focuses on the racial issues that form around this case. Another‚ much different‚ literary work that also deals with similar issues of inequality is the Harry Potter series. The Harry Potter series‚ written by J.K Rowling‚ focuses on the inequalities in a fictional world of wizards. Similar to To Kill a Mockingbird‚ there is a hierarchy in society based on birth. Just as the white people are considered to be “above”
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Harry Potter and the Gender Identification Discourse. The Harry Potter series is arguably the most successful work of literature in the postmodern era (in terms of financial success and mainstream pop culture recognition). To talk about the movies‚ one has to include the books on which it has been based. Also‚ the movies do not include the details of the plot- it represents the series of events and are time-bound. The characterization of women in postmodern (popular) media is often in stark contrast
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and finding the sorcerer’s stone. 2. The movie starts out with Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall standing outside the Dursley’s house holding baby Harry‚ apparently someone named Voldemort killed his parents but didn’t kill the baby. Ten years later‚ the Dursley household is dominated by the Dursleys’ son‚ Dudley‚ who torments and bullies Harry. Dudley is spoiled‚ while Harry is forced to sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. Letters begin arriving for Harry from Hogwarts but Mr. Dursley keeps
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The Magic of Harry Potter “Mr. and Mrs. Dursley‚ of number four‚ Privet Drive were proud to say that they were perfectly normal‚ thank you very much.” This sentence introduced me‚ as well as countless others to the magical‚ fictional world of Harry Potter. Reading and watching Harry Potter is not only an escape from reality and stress outlet‚ but an entertaining alternative to mischievous activities. The series also teaches life lessons and morals that stick with you long after reading the last
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Harry Potter’s Magic Countless different things have influenced my everyday life and made me the person that I am today. Although many aspects of life have been of great influence on me‚ the one thing I would say that has affected my life the most would be the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. These extraordinary series have been my favorite books to read since seventh grade. I could just not stop reading once I had started reading those big books. They are extremely addictive‚ and also amazingly
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Spoiler alert: This article reveals plot developments in all six Harry Potter books. Over the years‚ various religious groups have struggled to pigeonhole the megapopular Harry Potter books. Some conservative Christians will tell you the series is of the devil‚ its author using a likeable boy hero to promote magick and paganism. Wiccans will laugh off the idea that what happens at Harry’s school‚ Hogwarts‚ has even a passing resemblance to their practice. And other Christians will claim there
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