between the two. Throughout his entire years at Hogwarts it always seems that Snape has it out for Harry. Snape is always getting onto Harry in the classroom and even tries to embarrass Harry at some points‚ such as his first day of class whenever Snape asks Harry a difficult question about potions that he is not able to answer. What even increases the tension between Snape and Harry is that anytime that there is a plot that is going on in Hogwarts Snape seems to be a part of it. In “The Philosopher’s
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J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone How has J.K. Rowling taken the elements of the traditional school story and adapted them so as to create a work of popular modern appeal? The typical school story is “Tom Brown’s Schooldays” by Thomas Hughes‚ which was published in 1857. The novel is set in a real life boarding school‚ Rugby‚ and the headmaster is a real historical figure‚ Dr. Thomas Arnold‚ who is famous for introducing the concept of “muscular Christianity”. The hero
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seventeen must evacuate Hogwarts now!” The Ravenclaw Head Girl shouts. Her eyes are red-rimmed and her hands are trembling‚ yet her voice remains as clear and strong as ever. “Seventeen-year-olds‚ you may choose to stay and fight or evacuate with the rest of us.” I see a steely determination in her eyes‚ and her hand goes to her wand pocket. She’s going to stay. I’m only in second-year‚ which means I have to go. Now. But. . . Hogwarts. Oh my Rowena Ravenclaw‚ Hogwarts has been salvation for
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the Dursley family ever since his parents died in a car crash. For some reason the family has always mistreated him. On his 11th birthday a giant man named Rubeus Hagrid hands him a letter telling him that he has been accepted as a student at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. * Harry soon learns that his parents were wizards and were killed by an evil wizard named Voldemort‚ a truth that was hidden from him all these years. He embarks for his new life as a student‚ gathering
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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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is that the wizarding world is very similar to the muggle world if we are to look at the structure of the societies of the two worlds. For example‚ both worlds have a government (State and The Ministry of Magic)‚ an education system (School and Hogwarts)‚ an economic system (Bank and Gringotts)‚ transport system (Bus‚ Car‚ Train‚ Airplane and Brooms‚ Floo System)‚ prison system (Prison and Azkaban)‚ work force‚ even different classes. Where they differ however is in relation to the details
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rest of the family is doing something fun. Yes‚ he’s just about as miserable as you can get. Harry’s world gets turned upside down on his 11th birthday‚ however. A giant‚ Hagrid‚ informs Harry that he’s really a wizard‚ and will soon be attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry also learns that‚ in the wizarding world‚ he’s a hero. When he was an infant‚ the evil Lord Voldemort killed his parents and then tried to kill Harry too. What’s so amazing to everyone is that Harry survived
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Introduction STYLISTICS is a branch of linguistics which applies the theory and methodology of modern linguistics to the study of STYLE. It studies the use of language in specific contexts and attempts to account for the characteristics that mark the language use of individuals and social groups. Although stylistics sometimes includes investigation of spoken language‚ it is usually concerned with the examination of written language‚ particularly literary texts. The stylistic analysis of a text
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Analysis of Novel “Harry Potter and the Philosophers’ Stone” by JK.Rowling Background Joanne Kathleen Rowling as known as JK.Rowling is novelist that was born on July 31‚ 1965‚ in Yate‚ England. She became an international literary when she launches her fantasy novel first sequels of “Harry Potter”‚ in 1999 and that novel has 7 sequels. I would like to analyze the first sequels of Harry Potter‚ titled “Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone” because this novel is the one of the best-seller
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a wizard and has been admitted to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The next day he takes Harry to shop for school supplies at Diagon Alley‚ where Harry learns more about the wizarding world. He meets Malfoy (a snobby rich kid) and Hogwarts’ new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor‚ Quirrell. Harry also buys his first wand. Hagrid also picks up a mysterious package at Gringotts‚ the wizard’s bank. Later that summer‚ Harry travels to Hogwarts. A family called the Weasleys helps him
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