I first read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when I was eight years old. It immediately became one of my favorite books. Over the next several years‚ I read the rest of the series many times‚ and I watched the entire series of movies almost as many times. However‚ I’ve never grown tired of re-reading and re-watching the first book and movie. The book‚ titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone upon initial release in 1997‚ was re-titled later that same year as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s
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In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ the protagonist‚ Harry‚ is today’s modern hero. The film of Harry Potter is the common tale of good vs. evil‚ with the good and evil in the story being completely obvious. Voldemort‚ Harry’s adversary‚ intends to kill Harry because‚ as their prophecy‚ another element of mythology‚ foretold‚ "neither can live while the other survives." However‚ when good meets evil (Harry meets Voldemort) in the novel‚ good prevails both times; which is a very
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Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone: Myth or Not? Mythology is all around us. Myths can be found in the books‚ magazines‚ billboards‚ advertisements and probably even in that movie everyone’s talking about and you are dying to watch. Myths shaped the world we live in today and affect all sorts of media in ways we can’t imagine. If you’re wondering how a bunch of stories ancient civilizations made up to make sense of the world could be connected to anything in the modern world‚ you’re probably
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone The storyline in the book‚ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ by J. K. Rowling is consistent with its namesake movie; yet the movie loses a bit of magic that comes with reading this masterpiece. Understandably‚ changes were necessary to morph this lengthy book into a film of reasonable length. The movie was thoughtfully created and directed to maintain the integrity of the original story. Slight alterations within the movie from scene to scene or character
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only in two of the films whereas he appears in the book from Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets until the end. There are also many missing scenes including the opening for Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone which starts off very differently than the book. I know they have to keep the movie going because it’s already very long but it seems too rushed. The characters also don’t fit their descriptions. For example‚ Harry Potter is supposed to have green eyes but in the
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Walt Disney‚ and Michael Jordan failed‚ but they believed and were determined to continue and look where they are now. Not all people were all stars from the start. For example JK Rowling got rejected 12 times for her first book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and look where she is now.JK Rowling tried and fixed her book 12 times to get accepted. But did rejection stop her? No!
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entire generation would have to be Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. This is because this book and series was not only read by millions of children but it was also translated into a movie saga that has made billions of dollars. This series sparked massive social media connections through sites like Tumblr and fan fiction blogs because the book was translated into 68 languages and fans worldwide could connect over their love of Harry Potter. This series is a prime example of
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In the movie ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ we see how easily barriers of not belonging can be unexpectedly destroyed and new connections and possibilities can be created. The film is about a boy called Harry Potter‚ the protagonist‚ who goes through a journey of not belonging in his original ‘world’ through to the complete contrast of being famous in another ‘magical world.’ Harry knows no better than the treatment he had always received with
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I will examine the role of food in‚ Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” and J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”. Food is a natural necessity for humans‚ but subsequently we have made social principles and customs around using and sharing it‚ there is something else entirely to consumption of food than straightforward healthful worth. The role of food in Harry Potter reflects overcoming adolescence affliction. As much of its story is about enchantment‚ there is a role
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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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