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    create the art. Although some may be obvious to the eye that it is a religious piece‚ some conceal the messages and beliefs more discreetly‚ such as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The movie seems to be solely about occult power‚ but looking more into the characters‚ it re-enacts particular scenes that were evident in the bible. The Harry Potter books and movies withhold a Christian framework‚ and Christian symbols hidden in plain sight. Harry’s story is a direct parallel to the biblical history

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    An analysis of Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows The themes of sacrifice‚ compassion‚ and the boundless fight of good versus evil are all majorly discussed terms naturally found in New Testament script. The themes found in Biblical script are also explained in fictional literature because these themes are popular qualities for most characters in many books and stories. Authors typically love to use these‚ which is the reason that most fantasy stories make allusions to the religious

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    moments of life. Some of these deaths will bring tears to the eyes of any loyal Potter devotee‚ I’ve no doubt of that. But as for the main death‚ the one so many have wondered over? Well‚ that’s where Rowling falls back on a few too-worn literary devices‚ and where she loses one of her stars. I found this book to be far too full of easy short cuts and simplistic cliches to give it five stars. Far too many times‚ Harry and his friends were "mysteriously" saved at the last minute. And the real answers

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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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    “A” The protagonist‚ Harry potter‚ is not described in the first chapter. Instead‚ it shows his importance to the community. In the second chapter it describes how he has a scar on his forehead by a famous‚ evil wizard named Voldemort. Harry is close to his unloving family. That is the only family he has left. Except the Dursleys don’t like him. In chapter four‚ the Dursleys are trying to escape letters that are acceptance letters from Hogwarts‚ a wizardry school. Hiding on an remote island hotel

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    Lord of the Rings: Two Towers / Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban Comparison In the two novels‚ Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers‚ written by author and Harry Potter: The Prisoner of Azkaban‚ written by author‚ there is a distinct relationship that is created through the idea that there are the chosen individuals are the only ones that can save the world. The first novel‚ Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a novel generally focusing on uniting ¡§Middle Earth¡¨‚ a term used to describe the

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    books‚ including King Arthur‚ Star Wars‚ Eragon‚ and numerous other novels and movies. And so it is that Harry Potter‚ the hero of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚" by J.K Rowling‚ is also receiving popularity. Pitiful Harry Potter is orphaned as a baby and is sent to live with his insufferable aunt and uncle‚ Petunia and Vernon Dursley‚ and their heavyset son‚ Dudley. While Harry

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    In which city do the Dursleys and Harry Potter live? They live in Surrey‚ England. 2. In which way were Mrs Potter and Mrs Dursley different? Mrs Potter excelled at everything she did and on the contrary‚ Mrs Dursley was not as talented as her and consequently lived in her sister’s shadow. 3. At the beginning of chapter 2‚ Mr Dursley notices something unusual on his way to work‚ what is it? A cat reading a book. 4. What did Mr Dursley see‚ as he was waiting in traffic? People

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    influence‚ yet places them in a vulnerable position from people desiring it thus resulting in a conflict to obtain power. This can be seen in the following texts: the play ‘Antony and Cleopatra’‚ the film ‘Star Wars - A New Hope’ and the novel "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone". An aspect explored in the three texts is how power is gained‚ and one way of achieving that is through military power and in Antony and Cleopatra Octavius

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    control go hand in hand. You can not control someone without having power over them‚ and you can not have power unless you are able to control people. JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix profuse characterization consumes the story with the danger of power and how much is too much. In the fifth book in the Harry Potter series‚ we are introduced to a new character‚ Dolores Umbridge. When Dolores becomes headmistress of Hogwarts‚ she begins to wield her power in cruel and abusive ways

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