Ministry of Magic Essays

himself that Voldemort has returned, the Ministry sends a new Ministry-approved teacher, Dolores Umbridge, to be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts. However, Umbridge soon begins to exceed the requirements of her job title, enforcing rules sent by the Ministry and using inhumane and painful punishments against students who attempt to disagree with her claims that they will never face a situation that requires defending themselves with magic. One of these students being Harry himself

returned; however majority of the Wizarding World refuses to believe this. Due to the fact that a select few including Harry, Ron, and Hermione know about Lord Voldemort’s return, the Ministry of Magic begins an attempt in buckling down on rumors. This attempt includes sending Dolores Umbridge an Undersecretary from the Ministry, to Hogwarts to squander rumors and enforce the Ministry’s will. In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix we see a prime example of what government involvement does to one’s

cup, during which he encounters Lord Voldemort’s death eaters. After the scare, Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts School of Wizardry, where the Triwizard tournament is about to commence. Only three students, each representing one of the three schools magic namely Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, can participate; however, this year sees a fourth participant, Harry. Despite being below seventeen years old, the goblet of fire selects him causing everyone to suspect Harry of cheating. During the tournament

Can you recall having to live in a cupboard or being called a freak? Well, In Harry Potter By: J.K Rowling, Harry has to live in a cupboard and in Wonder By: RJ Palacio, August does get called a freak. Harry 's parents died, and he has to live with the Dursleys, and August has a deformed face and is often called a freak. This is why they both have a hard life. My first piece of evidence is how Harry Potter has a hard life is because when he was a toddler his parents died. That would make Harry’s

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, by Truman Capote, is a novel in the perspective of an unnamed narrator. The story begins when the narrator moves into a new apartment building, and befriends our main character: Holly Golightly. Holly, being about 18 or 19 years old, is described as a beautiful woman who essentially makes her money as a call girl. Our narrator, soon referred to by Holly as “Fred” due to his likeness or her brother, is a writer. “Fred”, grows closer with Holly, meeting her manager as well

In many of our lives we face adversity and crucial scenarios that seem to be impossible to overcome, but the one thing that allows us to persevere is ambition. In the novel Summer Ball by Mike Lupica he demonstrates the key aspects of how to overcome adversity through the life of Danny Walker a eighth grade boy who plays the sport basketball. Danny and his closest friends are from New York and are heading to a summer camp for basketball in Maine, but this is not just any camp it is a camp for the

A year after Malala recovered from her injuries due to the grotesque attack on her, she wrote her autobiography “I am Malala” describing the memoirs of that incident and expressing her views on access to education for all girls and boys – the same message that had garnered the attention of the Taliban in the first place. She demanded the right for education for all the girls in her country and everywhere else in the world. The media coverage of Malala all over the western part of the world has been

In the beginning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K Rowling, Harry lived with the Durselys. Mr. and Mrs. Dursley treated Harry very poorly compared to their son, Dudley. But before Harry moved in, his parents were killed by an evil wizard named Voldemort. Harry was the only one who survived and Hagrid, who was a gamekeeper at Hogwarts, took him to the Dursley’s front door step when he was a baby. Ever since that day, Harry believed that his life was miserable. Until one day, when it

Bromden states “A former army nurse, Nurse Ratched represents the oppressive mechanization, dehumanization, and emasculation of modern society.” She is the basis of the conflict within the book ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST which involves Randle McMurphy struggles to go against her and the tyranny she imposes upon the mental hospital. This conflict resembles the internal struggle within the Harry Potter films of Harry Potter and Voldemort. Randle P. McMurphy, a criminal sent to a prison instead

The Gates by John Connolly is a book about a boy named Samuel who ends up witnessing a “demon-summoning” ritual that actually works… in some sense of the word. What it actually does is opens a gate to Hell and demons take over all of the people who summoned them. After Samuel runs away, multiple times he is confronted by demons who threaten him, but he still needs to try to save the world even if none of the adults believe him. The book is extremely entertaining, and quite hilarious, to the point

In the 2003 novel, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, by Stephen King, starts the journey of Roland Deschain, the last Gunslinger. This is the first book of eight in a series which tells the story of the Dark Tower. Roland is on a quest to find the Man in Black, and he encounters humans, demons, and many unearthly beings throughout his travels. In the middle of the desert, Roland encounters a boy named Jake Chambers, who, like anyone else, he does not think he can trust. Despite this, Roland decides

The following essay will be on the investigation of good and evil magicians in ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ from a Jungian perspective. The heptalogy ‘Harry Potter’ was written by J.K.Rowling from 1991 until 2007; it tells the story of Harry Potter growing up and fighting the evil magician Lord Voldemort. In this fight he is being supported by Professor Dumbledore, the headmaster of his school. The pentalogy ‘The Lord of the Rings’ was written by J.R.R. Tolkien; it is about Frodo Baggins

In Harry Potter and the sorcerer 's stone, Harry goes through several steps in order to become a hero. The first being, the ordinary world. In the beginning of both the movie and the book Harry lives a normal life, with the exception of the treatment from his awful aunt and uncle. Many scenes in the movie show that Harry is meant to do and be more, but for now, his journey must begin in an ordinary world. His next step is the call to adventure. The first time Harry is shown doing something magical

It has been over a decade since Sarah defeated The Goblin King and rescued her baby half-brother, Toby, from his kingdom. Jareth, the Goblin King, has watched as Toby grows up, secretly giving him everything he desired regardless of its attainability, propriety, or scale. Through the years, Toby noticed that his wishes were often fulfilled but never understood why having no memories of his time in the Labyrinth. Jareth lures Toby into his Kingdom by having one of his goblins steal his homework, the

In watching the film, Donnie Darko and reading the novel, A Wizard of Earthsea, I noticed some similarities and some differences. Both books include a portrayal of the typical teenager’s maturation process. Now, which one does the best at portraying this process is another story. I personally think the novel, A Wizard of Earthsea does a better job at portraying the maturation process because it shows multiple stages and obstacles that Ged faced during his maturation process, unlike in the film Donnie

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan follows Perseus Jackson, a somewhat troubled boy, who seems to have the worst luck! Not long into the book Percy discovers that he is a demigod; half god half mortal, and that this is the main cause of all his issues. With this new knowledge and Grover his satyr best friend , Percy treks to Camp Half Blood the only safe place for demigods like him. There he meets Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena and it is revealed that he is a son of Poseidon, and the supposed

The main character in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. A good characteristic he has is being selfless. This is a good characteristic to have because it can help a person in relationships with others, whether it’s platonic or romantic. This changes the outcome of the story because Harry ends up placing differently in a competition, it makes him worry about someone (provides dialogue), it also changes how people view him. Harry shows this when he’s talking to his

Harry Potter’s tale is the classic good vs. evil story where evil is overcome by good and followed with a happy ending. Based on the Jungian archetypes, Lord Voldemort is a clear example of the shadow. He displays every attribute including the same gender as Harry, an opposite personality, creates fear in all he meets, and brings out the best characteristics in Harry that Harry had no idea even existed until that moment. However, Harry would not have become the hero he was so famed to be without

In Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone J.K. Rowling portrays Harry becoming a hero in the wizard world from being an underdog in the “muggle world”. As Harry and his friends discover that an evil person is trying to obtain the Sorcerer’s Stone from Hogwarts, they rush to figure out who and why someone would be after it. When Harry learns Lord Voldemort is behind this plan to obtain the Sorcerers’s stone, he did not back down. Harry is able to face against Lord Voldemort with confidence because

The steps of an archetypal hero quest have been introduced in hundreds of books over time. In all hero quest, the journey of the hero is described differently, but the hero usually endures the stages of a common hero quest story. The stories have similar ideas as well as similar hero adventures. The quest includes an inner battle or decision within the character that leads to a positive change or outcome involving the character’s actions. The book Beowulf, is a prime example of a hero quest despite