Observing the extreme popularity of the Harry Potter series‚ success which had been previously unimagined‚ some wonder if Potter author J.K. Rowling is‚ perhaps‚ a magical being herself. Never before has a children’s writer created such fervor in young readers and adults. The New York Times was forced to succumb to publisher pressure and create a new category on its bestseller list to accommodate the phenomenal book sales attained by Rowling and her Potter series. Critics either praise or attempt
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A warrior hero is someone who gives up everything to succeed and stands up against an invasion. Harry Potter shows many of these characteristics when he accepts he is the "Chosen One" and risks his own life to save everyone. He also is the only one who can fight Voldemort and does everything in his power to defeat him. Harry never gives up and always gives hope to those who believe Voldemort will win. Harry Potter is a warrior hero when he hunts the seven horcruxes‚ when he sacrifices his own life
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Harry Potter: Traditional Hero When one is asked how they describe a hero‚ they state a muscular physique and a colourful costume. What one remains oblivious to is the characteristics a hero possesses. In ancient times‚ Greek Gods had to display certain characteristics to be classified as heroes‚ the following are solid examples. Harry Potter has an obscure origin‚ he is supplied with companions throughout his journey‚ and the young wizard seeks an object‚ which turns out to be no more than a symbol
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exactly what Harry Potter did. Harry is a only a baby when his parents are killed and he sent to live with his mean aunt and uncle. Harry grows up getting bullied by his step brother until he gets invited to Hogwarts. Hogwarts is a wizarding school and when Harry arrives there everything changes. He goes to each class to learn magic‚ meets new friends‚ and goes on epic journey to defeat the most evil wizard ever. Throughout the book Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone Harry Potter is an archetypal
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different things to different people‚ and literature is full of characters that could be considered heroic. In Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling the perfect person who exhibits heroism is Harry Potter. He destroys the Horcruxes with the help of his friends‚ he turns himself over in order to defeat Voldemort‚ then comes back and kills him. In order to kill Voldemort Harry must destroy all the Horcruxes with some help from his friends. A Horcrux is an object that contains a piece
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Harry Potter was famous in the wizarding world due the fact that he defeated a dark lord‚ Voldemort. He embraced the fact that he is famous but did not brag about it. “Am I?” said Harry‚ feeling dazed. (Rowling 106) Although he felt “dazed”‚ he did not go around bragging or use the fact as a privilege to get something he wants. Harry Potter was new to the wizarding world because the Dursley kept it as a secret. He was not familiar with all the things that he is going to approach‚ but his daring
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does one measure the magnitude of a hero? Is it by some special skill or trait the character possesses‚ or how they use their normal qualities to an extraordinary level‚ or is it a mixture of both? Either way‚ in the end it comes down to who completes the assigned quest or mission. Did he or she gain or learn anything along the way? There is much that should be addressed when analyzing the status of an individual as a hero‚ and clearly‚ the lines between being a hero and simply being human can become
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Writing 325 Cindy Wu Instructor: Lolita Hernandez The Popularization of Harry Potter Series The Harry Potter series‚ which is written by JK Rowling‚ is a miracle of literary history that it is well known in countries with various cultural backgrounds all over the world. It has been translated into seventy languages and sold over four hundred million copies in two hundred countries. The success of the Harry Potter series results in a success of its industry‚ including films‚ video games‚
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started with Harry‚ and then all these characters and situations came flooding into my head.” In December of that year‚ Rowling ’s mother died‚ after ten years struggling with illness. Rowling was writing Harry Potter at the moment her mother died. She had never told her mother about Harry Potter. Rowling said that the death heavily affected her writing. She introduced much more details about Harry ’s loss in the first book‚ because she knew about how it felt. Harry Potter: Harry Potter is a series
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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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