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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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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"You’re a wizard‚ Harry!" Harry Potter is a far from average boy. When Harry Potter was only a baby‚ an evil wizard‚ Voldemort‚ murdered his parents. Voldemort then tried to murder young Harry. Instead of killing Harry‚ he just made Voldemort weaker. It was a mystery of how Harry Potter got out alive with just a scar. Due to Harry’s parents death‚ he had to live with the closest thing he could call family: Uncle Vernon‚ Aunt Petunia‚ and Cousin Dudley. Aunt Petunia is his mom’s jealous
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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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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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Name- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Author- J.K. Rowling [Main] Characters - Harry Potter‚ Ron Weasley‚ Hermione Granger‚ Albus Dumbledore‚ Severus Snape‚ Minevra McGonigall‚ Draco Malfoy‚ The Dursleys ‚ Rebeus Hagrid‚ [Professor] Qurirell‚ and of course‚ Voldemort. Setting - England‚ during the 1990’s Plot - Harry Potter has to lead a hard life: His parents have died in a car crash when he was still a baby‚ and he is being brought up by his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia
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Amalia Rodrigues Film Survey Prompt 1 Harry Potter & the Commodity Fetishism There are few things in this world that manage to seep into every crevice our lives as humans; the air we breathe‚ the people we interact with‚ and in our contemporary culture‚ the buying and selling of commodities. The masses have adopted a “give the people what they want” attitude that results in the commodification of everything thinkable. “Even as a negation of that social purposiveness which is spreading
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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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In Harry Potter‚ the Sorcerer’s Stone movie many characters severed as foils to each other. A foil is one character that serves as a contrast to another. First‚ I will talk about Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy. Once Draco introduced himself to Harry‚ Harry knew they would not get along because Draco acted like an entitled wizard and is an uncaring spirit. As the movie progressed‚ Draco continued to develop as a foil he went to the house of Slytherin‚ bullied Harry’s friends‚ and serves as an enemy
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Harry Potter Throughout the book‚ J.K. Rowling was making a point about bravery. She portrays bravery as facing your fears and proving that you are more that people say you are. Bravery is not the only thing Harry represents; he also represents unselfishness and leadership. Unselfishness and leadership are both represented by his actions and what he says. Even though he represents many strong traits‚ they all still add up to make Harry Potter a humble person in the books. From the very first
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