Harry Potter takes place mostly in Hogwarts, the fictional boarding school that the main protagonist (Harry Potter) attends. Hogwarts is a main setting for the majority of the Harry Potter books and movies. Hogwarts is located inside Hogwarts Castle, which is in Scotland. The school itself is divided into four separate houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Due to the fact that the three main characters are all in the Gryffindor house, many scenes occur in there too.…
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix . New York City: Scholastic, 2003.…
Although developed differently, in both The Hobbit and Harry Potter, the authors share similar characters and traits; therefore, it is evident that a vast amount of characters from the Harry Potter series are inspired by many of Tolkien’s. Classics such as the Hobbit have laid the foundation for new novels to come and inspire authors…
The story begins with a description of the Dursleys, an utterly normal family in England, who are left with baby Harry Potter on their doorsteps. Aunt Petunia's sister Lily married James Potter and became a powerful couple in the wizard's world. They were killed by the evil Voltemort, leaving Harry with a large scar on his forehead and legacy as the only wizard to escape Voltemort alive. Head wizard Albus Dumbledore decides to have Harry grow up with the Dursleys until he is ready to attend Hogwarts, the premiere magic school in England. At age 11, Harry is wisped away to Hogwarts by the giant gamekeeper, Hagrid, to find himself lost amongst a new world of magic and power.…
J.K. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, started the series in 2000. Harry Potter is a book series about seven years of a young wizard's life. This book is detested because of the witchcraft and adventure. These books have sold million of copies world wide. Not only is it a New-York Best Seller, there are even essay contests on how Harry Potter Books have changed peoples' lives. Tyler Walton wrote that the series helped him through his leukemia treatments. Another contest named Ashley, wrote that the series helped her cope with the constant change of different foster cares. She believed that her and Harry Potter have a lot of copy, such as they both have horrible scars to remind them of their past. Something that is so inspirational, why is it so frequently challenged? Macbeth, written in the eighteenth century is taught nation wide. Shakespeare, the author, wrote of a man that was told prophecies and acted on them through a wide variety adventures, including in his death. This story is yet not as inspirational as the Harry Potter series and almost impossible to read without side notes. These two tolerably stories are the same in context, but yet one is banned and one is taught nation wide as an example of great…
In the book “J.K. Rowling a Biography” Kirk claims, On June 26, 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the British Title of book one, was published in hardcover by Bloomsbury. The book goes further on to say how Rowling and her team printed only 500 copies of the book which proved to be not enough as Rowling’s agent told her that the American rights to the book were being auctioned. An online biography (2017) explains the word “Philosopher” in the book’s original title was changed to “Sourcerer” for its publication in America. The biography also informs that the book was the start of a seven part series chronicling the life of the young wizard Harry Potter and his friend Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and WIzardry. In this book, Harry learns he is a wizard and becomes acquainted with the wizard world. He discovers who he is and what happened to his parents. The Encyclopedia of World Biography claims that, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone proved to be the best-selling children’s book in decades (2005). The article also quotes Rowling says “I thought I’d written something that a handful of people might like. So this has been something of a shock,” on January Online. Gale Student Resources in Context (2007) states several of Rowling’s awards, including the British Book Award, the Children’s Book of the Year, and the Nestlė Smarties Gold Award in 1997. The article goes on to say that the book also became a success in the united states earning six literacy awards. However this is just one of Rowling’s prosperous…
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. New York, NY: Arthur A. Levine, 2003. Print.…
In the Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling, there is a connection in the wands’ of Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter. This connection causes Harry and Lord Voldemort to have a hard time defeating one another because both of the wands have a feather of the same phoenix. Lord Voldemort wanted to kill Harry so he could have another horcrux to store his soul in. The reason the wands react strangely when fighting against one another is because when they do, the wands display all of the spells which the wizard has cast in reverse order of the casting. The winning wizard often gains powers from the losing wizard because of the connection.…
The novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, written by J.K Rowling is the first of seven books in the Harry Potter series. It is set in modern day England. The story is narrated in third person although during the first chapter, we look at the story through the eyes of Mr Dursley. The genre of the text is fantasy. The book explores themes such as the value of humility and the consequences of desire.…
Even though Harry Potter has been around for many years teens and children now a days still take the time to read and explore this intriguing series that became so famous in 1999. Harry Potter “the boy who lives”, is a book based on fiction, it tells the story of a young wizard that was tried to be murdered by a dark wizard when he was a baby but miraculously survived thanks to the shield of love his mother showed while trying to save his life.…
Hogwarts is a school that Harry, Ron and Hermione attend. This story is set in the 1990’s. This setting is important to the story because the Tri-Wizard tournament is at Hogwarts for the first time in 100 years and the whole story takes place in and around Hogwarts.…
Dumbledore draws Harry deeper into his plans to eliminate Voldemorte once and for all. And Hogwarts becomes center stage for the thrilling story that is bringing all the threads of the previous books together.…
Rowling, the main theme is shown throughout the book. The idea of good v.s. evil is shown through many specific events. The theme of good vs. evil is shown when Harry’s parents are killed by an evil wizard, when Harry has to live with his horrible aunt and uncle, and when Harry goes up against Voldemort. The main form of evil shown are the evil wizard, Voldemort, and the Dursleys. The main form of good shown is Harry and the wizards of Hogwarts. J.K. Rowling develops the theme of the novel through many specific events and the development of…
Throughout the British novel Harry Potter and the sorcerers stone there are many themes , motifs and symbols that show up as the novel progresses from chapter to chapter. Which was written by J.K Rowling in mid nineteen- ninety seven about a boy who discovers he is a wizard and somehow his fate is to defeat and evil wizard that he encountered when he was younger and that had killed his parents.…
In this book report I will talk about a book that is very popular: Harry Potter. There are four books, the author is supposed to write two more books. Today, I will talk about the first book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's stone.…