In the previous century there have been two major series of fantasy novels; "Lord of the Rings" and more recently "Harry Potter". The genre‚ fantasy‚ is very broad‚ but generally contains one main character‚ the protagonist‚ who is fighting for‚ or against something‚ often against evil. In both these novels the main protagonist is fighting against evil and endures a kind of adventure and personal growth. As in most fantasy novels‚ the main characters are in an ulterior world‚ which is comparable
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Triamudomsuksanomklao Harry Potter Series impacts on young readers Figure 1 Photo of Raleigh Browne growing up with Harry Potter series Credited to Henry Hank. Photo provided by http://edition.cnn.com Receiving a novel from his mother‚ Raleigh Browne‚ a kindergarten child started to read Harry Potter with his mother as a bedtime story. “It was the summer between my kindergarten and first-grade years when my mom returned home from the bookstore with a copy of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s
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the name used by both the Sith and Jedi orders for something in the universe‚ a power they tap into or act on behalf of. There are two sides to the force: The Light side and The Dark side. The Light side was aligned with calmness and used by the Jedi and was used for knowledge and defense. The God we discuss in class has some similarities to the Force’s light side. The Jedis use light when they need knowledge or when they are fighting and need to defend themselves. God is used as assistance when things
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www.hbrreprints.org HBR CASE STUDY AND COMMENTARY How can these companies leverage the customer data responsibly? The Dark Side of Customer Analytics Four commentators offer expert advice. by Thomas H. Davenport and Jeanne G. Harris • Reprint R0705A An insurance company finds some intriguing patterns in the loyalty card data it bought from a grocery chain—the correlation between condom sales and HIV-related claims‚ for instance. How can both companies leverage the
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JK Rowling‚ 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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Book Report I. Introduction Book Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone No. Of Pages: 309pages Publisher: Scholastic Author: J.K. Rowling Overview: -Harry Potter is an 11 year old boy who has lived with 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
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Michelle Flemig Com155 Mary Oswald Compare and Contrast Essay Twilight versus Harry Potter Witches and wizards‚ werewolves and vampires; they’re all over the place in today’s pop culture; Team Edward versus Team Jacob or Gryffindor House versus Slytherin House. Good versus evil. Which one is more age appropriate? Which one teaches the most valuable lessons? A popular theme in many works written for children and teenagers is the creation of an unusual world. Often in these works‚ a
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In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone‚ by J.K. Rowling‚ the main theme is the idea of good vs. evil. Harry Potter is a wizard that lives with a muggle(human) family. When he was a baby‚ Voldemort‚ the most powerful dark wizard‚ killed both his parents and tried to kill him‚ but instead of dieing‚ Harry was a left with a lightning bolt scar and the memory of his dead parents. He was left at the doorstep of his muggle aunt and uncle who highly dislike him and his wizard powers. When he was sent
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similar to the Harry Potter series. The Night Circus is similar to Harry Potter series first that both deal with magic. Now‚ the Night circus deals with magic in a different way than the Harry Potter series. The night magic deals with magicians who are real magicians‚ but they seem to be great illusionist. Harry Potter on the other hand deals with how people believe magic would seem. Harry Potter has more dazzle in my opinion than the Night Circus when it comes to the big scenes where magic is used
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The first Harry Potter book was released way back in 1997. It was written by J. K. Rowling and it lead to the series becoming a cult classic. The series is most known for having a ton of characters‚ lots of mythical creatures and a deep plot. One of the biggest mythical creatures in the story is the Boggart. The Boggart is a non-being that is able to shape shift into the persons biggest fear. Since it shifts into the persons biggest fear it is very tough to defeat. The ideal situation is to have
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