Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone
Life wouldn’t be the same, if people weren’t able to connect through friendship. The book Harry potter and the philosopher’s Stone written by J.K. Rowling in 1997 is about a boy who finds out he is a famous wizard, but more importantly finds a place where he belongs. The sense of belonging somewhere is important to kids and the story of a boy who starts out as loner, but ends up with a lot of friends is something that many children will find attractive to read about. This book can not just be read by children, but also by grown ups who might find the characters charming, but also will realize some of the deeper connections in the book.
The Book Harry potter and the Philosophers Stone has a third person
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He has five older brothers who all either went or are going to Hogwarts. This puts an enormous pressure on him. ‘Everyone expects me to do as well as the others, but if I do, it’s no big deal, because they did it first’ (p. 75, l. 15-17). This shows how he feels that he is often overlooked because of his brothers succes. At the end of the book however he is personally rewarded by Dumbledore the headmaster of the school, and his brother Percy brags about it to the other prefects: ‘My brother, you know, My youngest brother! Got past McGonagall’s giant chess set.’ (p. 221, l. 16-17) Which means that he will be able to do fine and even from time to time being able to step out of the shadow of his …show more content…
The most obvious ones are friendship and love as this is something recurring. There are also other themes such as bravery, finding a home and good vs. evil. There are also a lot of messages. Some of them are meant for children. Those are often related to friendship and written down directly such as: ‘I think I can tell who the wrong sort are for myself [about making friends with the wrong sort of wizards]’ (p. 81, l. 31). This is meant for children to know that they should always choose their friends for themselves and not let anyone tell them who they should be friends with. Reading it as an older reader one discovers that there are a lot of hidden messages too. J. K. Rowling criticises a lot of aspects in society. One of the things she adresses is discrimination. In magical world people who come from muggle families are looked down upon. This parallels to the real world where people are being treated like less because of their skincolor, religion, sexuality or gender. Another aspect are the problems of poverty. The Weasleys are very poor and we see the consequences with Ron who never has had anything new is limited compared to some of the other
The biggest change he endures is the change in power. That before he entered this whole new world, he was an equal, he was known to be the smart guy, he wasn’t the minority. Going to the new school,
Ron Weaselys get very upset when Malfoy calls Hermione a muddle blood, but does not react the same to the treatment of house elf’s. In fact, the Weasleys want a house elf of their own. With this point Rowling comments on the overlooking of discrimination of certain type of people. Rowling also uses this to make a point about not everyone who owns a house elf is a bad individual and believes in the oppression of a certain
“What book are you reading this week?” I asked my new friend, Emma. “Oh, I’m just reading Harry Potter,” she replied, not lifting her head up to look at me. With the start of middle school, I had few friends on top of transferring to a new school. So when I spotted Emma on the first day of school, reading a book amongst a vast sea of white polo shirts and navy blue shorts and skirts, I knew she was going to be one of my new friends.
From coping with of loss, gaining responsibilities, and learning to accept his town and his life, Harry is able to make this transition. His journey that is not an easy one and Steven Herrick shows this by the end of his novel, by the river, that Harry is more maturity and can venture into the future more
On this page he said that he is troubled kid. Then Zeus said “You have done me a service, boy. Few heroes could have accomplished as much. ”(Riordan 343). Percy thought that he was a troubled kid
Love magic is one of the tricks that a person makes another person he or she likes to fall in love with. It has many methods to use the love magic. Love potion is one of the most popular methods in many stories. Love potion doesn’t cause the affection or love of a drinker or receiver for someone. As a result of love potion, it causes the obsession instead.
Keeping It Simple You would be hard pressed to find anyone who does not live under a rock that has not at least heard of Harry Potter, if not read a book or seen a movie. The series has become a cultural phenomenon that has people of all ages as loyal fans worldwide. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the first book in the series by J. K. Rowling that had to have some qualities to capture audiences. Sure, it is a book about magic and adventures, but there are plenty of books about magic in the fantasy genre that never will have the following that Harry Potter does, so what did Rowling do to make this a meaningful story?
The common theme we see in Harry Potter, in both The Sorcerer’s Stone and The Order of the Phoenix is that in both book Harry Potter is just a variant on the same hero. Do you believe that? Well, Joseph Campbell. Joseph Campbell studied myth and stories from all over the world and wrote the book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces,” in that book he retold many popular stories and myth, and he explained how each story can be categized into the Hero’s Journey. Harry Potter journey in The Sorcerer’s Stone and The Order of the Phoenix can also be categized into Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey.”
The Sorcerer’s Stone introduces the human part of wizard prejudice when Malfoy explains that “some wizarding families
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban truly accentuates time and clocks, which is very fitting since Book 3 will presumably be recognized as the Harry Potter book with the time travel. The manipulation of time progresses the plot and many small mysteries were solved due to time turner appearance in story. The paper studies the plot progress because of manipulating time using a time turner and plot holes that aroused due to its appearance. Data Analysis: Observing the popularity and the interest of the arrangement, one may scrutinize the clarifications for such an enormous acknowledgment. One of the conceivable responses to such an enquiry would be the mix of enchantment and reality that Rowling has made through her dialect.
They learn magic as much as experience and knowledge as possible to prepare for the future and defeat the bad witches and bad people. They involve themselves in adventures in the hope that they will obtain the happiness. In addition to Harry Potter, the successful novel and film adaptation and merchandise are ranging from toys to games to clothes, a wealth of popular and academic works discussing the phenomenon that is Harry Potter has been published over recent years- to varying degrees of acclaim. Some critics praise potter author J.K.Rowling for successfully negotiating the fine line between being ‘both utterly original and part of a literary lineage’ (caselli,
The film of J.K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is an uncommon critical movie in the arrangement. Like the book, this film is vital in setting up a perception for the straggling leftovers of the course of action. It is essential that the film supplements the novel however much as could sensibly be normal. Using one of the critical features of a movie; visual imagery, the film change of the fourth novel is a better than average reinforcement to the novel. The visual similarity in this film complements sentiments and reactions that we can't in any capacity, shape or form get from the book.
At the same time, Harry can hear voices that no one else can. The main character’s name is Harry Potter. He is a 12-year-old orphan and has lived with his abusive relatives since his parents died. The rest of his household is non-magical, but he is a wizard that goes to a school to learn about magic and how to use it. He is quite small for his age, with black hair and a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead.
In the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry first lives his life as a muggle not knowing anything about
Harry has a different life at his new school, Hogwarts, School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and his friendship with two good friends named Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. The different