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 Stone for its US release
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positive thoughts will always empower you! Do it enough and it will change your life!” This quote is from Timothy Pina who in 2003 had a near-death experience which changed him. He is now a successful author who has devoted his time to writing children’s fiction‚ poetry‚ and screenplays to help other people realize the importance of overcoming life obstacles. Having a positive attitude like Timothy Pina is the best response to conflict because there is a greater chance of the conflict ending peacefully
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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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Eleven years ago‚ wizards rejoiced all over the world. They celebrated because He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was defeated. In other words‚ Voldemort (the evilest wizard around) killed Harry Potter’s parents‚ but for some strange reason‚ he couldn’t kill little baby Harry. Now Voldemort seems to have disappeared‚ and overnight‚ baby Harry has become a hero – "The Boy Who Lived." Having lost his family and home‚ Harry also has become an orphan. Professor Dumbledore (Headmaster of a magic school) find a
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Stone Eagle‚ Wisconsin – Six Years Later: These were tough times for Chief Marc Sarb. The twins were off to college‚ each going their separate way. Luke‚ took a year off and joined Amer i-Corps. He wanted to serve his country and‚ also‚ needed to get away from the academic grind. It was his hope that it would give him a better perspective on what career he wanted to pursue. He knew he was not cut out to work in an office and ’pledge allegiance’ to the corporate life. Taking a year off helped
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walls and ceilings of prehistoric caves of the Stone Age. Evidence indicates it began during the Aurignacian period (around 30‚000 BC) but reached a highpoint during the late Magdalenian period. The most spectacular examples of this rock art have been discovered in France and Spain‚ where archeologists have found some 350 caves containing Paleolithic artworks‚ but other decorated caves have been found in many parts of the world. Stone Age artists created a variety of figurative and
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Gabriella Montes Stone Butch Blues Leslie Feinberg has done an extraordinary deed in her writing of Stone Butch Blues. She has unlocked her soul to anyone who reads and showed us the fears of being different no matter how slight it may be. At first I was reading it because I was required to for this course‚ but I found myself unable to put the book down. This book is not only an important historical narrative for the gay community‚ it is a captivating novel yet the “plot” doesn’t follow a traditional
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However‚ the main theme of the poem is you are better off by yourself and your opinion of yourself is all that matters.“How happy is the stone that rambles in the road alone and doesn’t care about careers and exigencies never fears”‚ this quote alone showcases the theme of the poem. Without reservation‚ the message to be received is the person that walks in life by himself and for himself
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In Timothy Keller’s Every Good Endeavor‚ we find in chapter three the meaning of work as cultivation. Work is a physical and mental process. It is also provision for the growing of the human race. Work as cultivation is a call to "fill the earth‚” and not to just fill it with more people but to fill it by means of building up the human society. God made this our job. He called us to "rule and subdue” the earth. Ruling the earth should be seen as stewardship. God is the one that owns this world‚ but
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made known to the reader. In the beginning‚ Snape is made out to be a villain‚ but as the conclusion of the story draws near the reader sees the other side of Snape that was hidden until the very end. Harry’s first experience in “The Philosopher’s Stone” with Snape was in the great hall whenever he made eye contact with Snape and his scar began to hurt. However‚ it is not made known right away that the reason that Harry’s scar hurt was because Voldemort was underneath the cloak of Professor Quirrell
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