Order of the Phoenix Essays

  • Fan Theories In The Harry Potter Series

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    What is a Fan Theory? According to urban dictionary Fan Theory is defined as “Set of assumptions which are intended to explain an unfinished event or series of events in a book, movie or saga.” Fan theories are a way the fan of a particular book, movie or even an animated series, connects the untied stories and creates a new piece of art which is a theory as the original author has not created and the story is left on the speculation and the liking of the reader or audience. These may have started

  • Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets Essay

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    many ways this book came too soon, when the dark side of the magical world was still too undefined for readers for it to truly be explored to the extent that it needs to be for this story. Yet it is a necessary part of the series and must be read in order to understand the following five books. In many ways the Chamber of Secrets opens doors to aspects of the Harry Potter series that will become hugely important later on, ideas about Voldermort’s past and his soul and even his choice to hunt Harry

  • Film Analysis: Guardians Of The Galaxy

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    Guardians of the Galaxy is a Marvel team super hero film. Nonetheless, it is controversial to the audience whether it fits the sub-genre of a team-up film such as The Avengers. Due to the characters, none of them have their individual movie like Iron Man. However, James Gunn uses points of view and actor’s acting to enhance the intimacy among the characters that makes this movie fits into the team super hero film genre. In addition, Gunn uses makeups to not make any of the roles too standout because

  • Analysis Of Thematic Analysis: Lord Voldemort

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    The objective of the research was to study and understand the link between creativity and madness through the technique of thematic analysis. The subject of the research was ‘Lord Voldemort’, a fictional character featuring in the Harry Potter book series by J. K .Rowling, as the arch nemesis of the protagonist, a young boy named Harry Potter. Lord Voldemort was named as Tom Marvolo Riddle Junior by his mother, and the magical community out of fear calls him He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, the Dark Lord

  • Symbolism In The Half Blood Prince

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    When, in The Half-Blood Prince, Harry views Dumbledore’s memory of his first meeting with Tom Riddle, Harry observes how the orphans “Were all wearing the same kind of grayish tunic. They looked reasonably well-cared for, but there was no denying that this was a grim place in which to grow up.” When Dumbledore tells him he is a wizard, Riddle admits, “I knew I was different.” Meaning, both Harry and Riddle were friendless and acutely different from those they lived with due to their magical abilities

  • The Cat In The Hat Analysis

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    Dr. Seuss “The Cat in the Hat” Dr.Seuss is one of the best children’s book writers. His creative books, colorful pages and often funny stories attracts many readers. This gifted authors’ birthday is celebrated worldwide on March 2. His book The Cat in the Hat, published in 1957, became one of the most popular children’s book and helped him inspire generations of children with the ideas in his following books. Dr. Sigmund Freud’s representation of the personalities with the characteristics of the

  • Persuasive Essay About Boarding High School

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    Because of Harry Porter, thousands of children are attracted by Hogwarts, which is a mysterious and wonderful magic school. Harry not only gained a lot of magic knowledge from outstanding people around him and experienced a series of interesting and exciting challenges but also built strong friendships and learned how to deal with people like Malfoy there. If he lived with his relatives instead of going to Hogwarts, he would not be the greatest wizard and saved the world. Although it is only an

  • Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone

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    Harry Potter Character Facts It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. ~ J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling wrote this quote in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, first published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997, under Albus Dumbledore’s name. It's meaning is very important to remember Are you a Harry Potter fan, but want to know known and unknown facts about the characters? If that describes you well, then you have

  • Wizard Of Earthsea Movie Analysis

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    him and defeat him. Donnie just ended dying at the end of the book, which is a really big sacrifice. Even though he didn’t experience much throughout the movie, he made the ultimate sacrifice, and I feel that you had to be a very mature person in order to die for his family at the end. I think Ged would’ve done that also if he was in the same predicament. He just didn’t have a family. The novel, A Wizard of Earthsea, and the film “Donnie Darko” share many similarities and differences. The main similarity

  • Lord Voldemort Essay

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    In the book Harry Potter the antagonist or as we know the villain is Lord Voldemort.Formerly known as and commonly referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The most powerful Dark wizard of all time . Voldemort tried to kill harry potter but could not touch Harry because of the protective magic that lay on Harry through his mother's sacrifice. In book four, Voldemort has Peter used Harry's blood to resurrect his body, there for negating the protective magic that Harry had in his blood, or rather

  • Tragicomedy In Amphitryon

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    Tragicomedy and Meta-theater in The Amphitryon The playwright Plautus was famous for his capability to please the Roman audience, who above all wanted to laugh and have fun at the theater, while forgetting the daily worries. Therefore, the priority for Plautus was to risum movere, to entertain the audience through either the humor of the situation or the humor of the words. The play Amphitryon is about Jupiter who is in love with Alcmene and decides to take advantage of the fact that her husband

  • Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets Analysis

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    Chapter: 3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second novel in the Harry Potter arrangement, which is composed by J. K. Rowling. The story rotates around Harry 's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Around the begin of the term an arrangement of messages on the dividers of the school 's passages begin showing up with message of caution that the "Load of Secrets" has been opened and that the "beneficiary of Slytherin"

  • What Happened To Monday Analysis

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    Good morning to my beautiful lecturer Miss Nazratul Akmal Hashim and fellow friends. On this beautiful morning, I would love to share with you a very exciting and adrenaline-pumping movie that I have watched. The title of the movie is What Happened to Monday? Or Seven Sisters. The 123 minutes movie was produced by a very good and commit producer, Max Botkin under Rafaella Production. The script was written by Kerry Williamson and directed by Tommy Wirkola. So, let we start with the character first

  • Harry Potter Informative Speech

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    suppressing my access to the Harry Potter movies, among several others, my parents acted as a literacy sponsor. Obviously, I remained compliant with their rules because they were my parents. Thus, I was forced to seek different outlets (books) in order to feel caught up with my friends. So while Katie was reading Junie B. Jones, I was training myself to read at a much higher level than my peers at a very young age. Thankfully, due to this, by the time I reached middle school I was reading at a college

  • Similarities Between Harry Potter And Shrek

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    Comparison Between Shrek and Harry Potter Films Through a Feminist Lens Shrek and Harry Potter are two popular children and teen movie series that are both seen as innocent movies but they both have deeper underlying messages. They both reinforce patriarchy and conform to traditional gender roles. Both of the leading female characters are put into roles that reinforce patriarchy, the two leading male characters are loved by most and are the main points to both plots, there are few points in each

  • Examples Of Popularity In Dystopian Novels

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    Popularity in Dystopian Novels Dystopian based books and movies continue to thrive in sales every year. These dystopian themes are just as popular as Harry Potter, and Twilight once were. The question to really ask is why is this the new trend? I have several reasons, and ideas. Dystopian themes are popular because it allows you to imagine living in a different society. My first example is the book, “Anthem”, by Ayn Rand. In this story the main character lives in a dystopian society where it is

  • Emma Watson Research Paper

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    Emma Watson is a very famous actress who has won numerous awards for the various movies she has been in. She is most well known for her part of Hermione Granger in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Even though she was busy making the eight movies in the series, she still managed to keep up on her education and receive high scores in all of her classes. Watson also is a model and in 2011 she appeared on the cover of Vogue (Biography.com editors par. 13) Emma is mostly recognized from Harry Potter

  • Comparing Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince By J. K. Rowling

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    this movie, we are introduced to a great deal of young couples and the air is full of young love at Hogwarts. During this movie, Harry is requested to take private lessons with Dumbledore in which he relives memories from a great deal of wizards in order to better understand Lord Voldemort and find a way to defeat him. He is required by Professor Dumbledore to retrieve a memory from Professor Slughorn that is a key ingredient to the mystery of the creation of the world’s darkest wizard. During this

  • How Is Voldemort A Hero

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    “ ‘See, there was this wizard who went…bad. As bad as you could go...His name was…’ Hagrid gulped, but no words came out.” (Rowling 54.) Imagine a villain so terrifying that people are afraid to speak his name. Imagine a villain who kills ruthlessly without batting an eye. Imagine a villain who cares as little about his allies as his enemies. This villain is Voldemort, referred to as You-Know-Who, from J.K. Rowling’s bestselling fantasy series Harry Potter. The series is about a young hero, Harry

  • Hard Life Vs Harry Potter

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    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