the Dursley family ever since his parents died in a car crash. For some reason the family has always mistreated him. On his 11th birthday a giant man named Rubeus Hagrid hands him a letter telling him that he has been accepted as a student at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. * Harry soon learns that his parents were wizards and were killed by an evil wizard named Voldemort‚ a truth that was hidden from him all these years. He embarks for his new life as a student‚ gathering
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Harry Potter and the Closet Under the Stairs: Coming Out in the Wizarding World Lauren Marie Capaccio‚ University of California‚ Santa Barbara The following abbreviations will be upheld throughout the paper: HP Harry Potter‚ the complete series (but not the character) SS Book 1‚ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone CoS Book 2‚ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PoA Book 3‚ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban GoF Book 4‚ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire OotP Book 5‚ Harry
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Introduction STYLISTICS is a branch of linguistics which applies the theory and methodology of modern linguistics to the study of STYLE. It studies the use of language in specific contexts and attempts to account for the characteristics that mark the language use of individuals and social groups. Although stylistics sometimes includes investigation of spoken language‚ it is usually concerned with the examination of written language‚ particularly literary texts. The stylistic analysis of a text
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rest of the family is doing something fun. Yes‚ he’s just about as miserable as you can get. Harry’s world gets turned upside down on his 11th birthday‚ however. A giant‚ Hagrid‚ informs Harry that he’s really a wizard‚ and will soon be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry also learns that‚ in the wizarding world‚ he’s a hero. When he was an infant‚ the evil Lord Voldemort killed his parents and then tried to kill Harry too. What’s so amazing to everyone is that Harry survived
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is that the wizarding world is very similar to the muggle world if we are to look at the structure of the societies of the two worlds. For example‚ both worlds have a government (State and The Ministry of Magic)‚ an education system (School and Hogwarts)‚ an economic system (Bank and Gringotts)‚ transport system (Bus‚ Car‚ Train‚ Airplane and Brooms‚ Floo System)‚ prison system (Prison and Azkaban)‚ work force‚ even different classes. Where they differ however is in relation to the details
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Analysis of Novel “Harry Potter and the Philosophers’ Stone” by JK.Rowling Background Joanne Kathleen Rowling as known as JK.Rowling is novelist that was born on July 31‚ 1965‚ in Yate‚ England. She became an international literary when she launches her fantasy novel first sequels of “Harry Potter”‚ in 1999 and that novel has 7 sequels. I would like to analyze the first sequels of Harry Potter‚ titled “Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone” because this novel is the one of the best-seller
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a wizard and has been admitted to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The next day he takes Harry to shop for school supplies at Diagon Alley‚ where Harry learns more about the wizarding world. He meets Malfoy (a snobby rich kid) and Hogwarts’ new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor‚ Quirrell. Harry also buys his first wand. Hagrid also picks up a mysterious package at Gringotts‚ the wizard’s bank. Later that summer‚ Harry travels to Hogwarts. A family called the Weasleys helps him
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reason to go. In J.K. Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ a boy named Harry goes on a quest. He goes to Hogwarts’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry‚ and his reasoning is to learn how to be a wizard. His actual reason for going to Hogwarts turns out to be that he has to keep the Dark Lord Voldemort from rising again as he is the only one who can. This is the actual reason because he is later going to find out why he is the only one who can defeat Lord Voldemort. He has many challenges
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In Beowulf and the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling‚ courage‚ mortality and good vs. evil is shown in many different ways. Both of the main characters come face to face with their own demise in multiple situations‚ and show courage through it all. In Harry Potter‚ Harry finds out he is a wizard when a friend of his parents goes to his aunt and uncle’s house to tell him and then to bring him to a school for witches and wizards. Throughout the books Harry defeats many foes in order to defend his
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Question J.K. Rowling is the author of the famous Harry Potter novels. She owns all trademarks associated with the books since 1997. In 1996‚ a man named Stouffer started a small publishing company with the intent of publishing one short book about fantasy creatures called "muggles." The company folded and the book was never published. Stouffer did not register a trademark for "muggles." However‚ Stouffer sued Rowling for trademark infringement because she used the term "muggles" in her books
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