David Elsea Sociology 11/17/2011 Pop culture of Harry Potter A popular thing that has swept the world lately is the franchise Harry Potter. It is a film series that is based on the novels written by J.K. Rowling. The series has 8 films and was distributed by The Warner Bros. It was produced by David Heyman‚ and had four different directors for the series. The series is the highest grossing film of all time at 7.7 billion dollars world-wide. To explain how the stories origin came about
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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. J.K. Rowling is the author of the book. Originally
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final part to the Harry Potter franchise. Harry Potter becomes a basis for spiritual conversation‚ a process of dialogue that leads to the topic of truth that is Jesus Christ. There is a very direct parallel when it comes to the two‚ believe it or not. J.K. Rowling has given Christians a valuable resource to introduce some of the central beliefs of the Catholic faith to a generation that knows the life of Harry Potter far better than it knows the life of Jesus Christ. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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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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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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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 hiding them. After fleeing to a deserted island house‚ Hagrid finds them and tells Harry about his powers. The next
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Characterizing Reality In Harry Potter The most important component in writing a novel is the creation of characters who are harmonious and who are believable on at least some level. But‚ regardless of how much influence fantasy has in a text‚ all characters must inevitably have at least some grounding in reality. I suspect that would be more difficult to include the same amount of reality in writing a fantasy novel‚ since the author of such a work must first decide how much the fantasy aspect
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known as Harry Potter day in the future - there will be books written about Harry - every child in our world will know his name." Professor McGonagall‚ in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. J.K. Rowling will mesmerize you from the very first page. The witches and wizards in Harry Potter may be fantasy‚ but the magic within the pages is not. The series that has attracted both children and adults has become an acknowledged classic worldwide. Acclaimed author Stephen King said‚ "Harry Potter books
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her‚ from the school group with Harry and Ron to the Order of the Phoenix. A quick glance offers the view that between 11 and 15 she is more rebellious whilst between the ages of 16 and 17 she takes on a sisterly role before her final appearance as a mother. In the Harry Potter novels Hermione is variously a bookish individual who supports and guides Harry through her research and work. She is the dominant force in Harry’s success until the sixth novel‚ Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince‚ where
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Since 1995 the character known as Harry Potter has gained not only positive feedback‚ yet also negative. Harry Potter has been known around the world as the “boy who lived” not only in the fictional world he was created‚ but as well as in our own world. It has come about that the brand of Harry Potter is estimated to be around the sum of $15 billion and ever growing. The character created in a children’s novel has taken on a life of itself rapidly increasing in the eyes of viewers as either an honorable
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