A Strange Day in July Dudley Dursley had a lot of problems. He had a problem with being a bully. He had a problem with school. But most of all, he had a problem with being a bully at school. He was the worst of the bullies. All of the other bullies looked up to him as their leader. He was the one who wasn’t afraid to give a kid a wedgie, noogie, swirly, or another kind of something-ie. On this particular Friday during lunch, he was pulling his most infamous “joke.” And that would be dunking an
literary analysis: Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets I’ve read Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets, a book written by J.K. Rowling. It’s the second book in a series of 7. The book is about Harry Potter, a 12-year-old wizard going to Hogwarts. This year, people are getting stupefied without anyone knowing the reason behind it. 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
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
purpose of Rubeus Hagrid, the main “guide” of this novel. I will first be describing his early life, then his life as gamekeeper of hogwarts, then becoming one of Harry’s best friends. First of all, Hagrid had a rocky childhood. He was constantly bullied in school because of his birth. During his third year, a
Static: Rubeus Hagrid - Hagrid is an oafish clumsy giant who works as a groundskeeper at Hogwarts. Hagrid is an all around nice person and is very caring, he is always by Harrys side no matter what. He has a long beard that is black and gray with black hair. Hagrid is a static character because everything about him stays the same throughout the whole story. Nothing throughout the story makes Hagrid different, he is always happy and clumsy. 5. Dynamic:
affected by what others say “Don’t let the muggles get you down” – Ron Weasley Be what you are “ I am what I am, an’ I’m not ashamed. ‘Never be ashamed’ dad used ter say, their’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they are not worth botherin’ it” – Rubeus Hagrid Risks are essential “Where’s the fun without taking risk” – Fred Weasley Being
Have you ever contemplated to yourself why such great myths like the Odyssey have been able to defy time? Unlike buildings or paintings that have slowly deteriorated over ages some of humanity’s greatest myths are still very much alive in today’s culture. They seem to be able to move through time like water from being able to connect with different people from generations and cultures. Over centuries these myths may change in subject matter or moral teachings, but one constant theme can be seen throughout
host, Quirinus Quirrell, to seek it out at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where it was being held. The stone was originally stored at Gringotts Wizarding Bank in Vault 713. However, possibly suspecting a threat, Albus Dumbledore had Rubeus Hagrid retrieve the stone the very morning of an attempted robbery.
HIERARCHY OF THE ACCEPTED: THE CREATURE DILEMMA Magical creatures within wizarding society are treated with displays of discrimination rather than acceptance, often without a chance to prove themselves or their merit in any sense of the Foucaultian terms described. Although these creatures are othered by Wizards, there is a consistent theme among those creatures more accepted into wizarding institutions. This condenses into a hierarchy of allotted rank, which can be observed first and foremost by
Martinez, Karen Professor Smith English 2342-86018 April 18, 2018 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone: The Sorting Hat “Part of Lord Voldemort lives inside Harry,” (Rowling 2007 686.) In Harry Potter Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry was meant to become a legend. Against all odds, he sets out on an incredible journey to sequentially defeat ultimate adversary Lord Voldemort. However, nothing could have been accomplished if the Sorting Hat, due to Harry’s unique character, would have place him
CHARACTER OBSERVATION Harry Potter: He was he chosen one, the boy who lived. He was marked by his lightning-shaped scar. Being a hero was written in his destiny since the day he survived one of the unforgivable curses. Among all the witches and wizards that Lord Voldemort had set his eyes on, Harry was the only one to manage to stay alive. At first, he had no idea about the magical world and his past. He used to live with his cruel Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and their spoiled son Dudley because
accepted to Hogwarts Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he lived in his uncle, aunt and extremely rude cousin. While he was there he was treated poorly and was forced to sleep in a broom closet. Later, Harry got a visit on his eleventh birthday from Rubeus Hagrid informing him that he is a wizard. From there is where his journey begins. Harry Potter has shown loyalty, perseverance, bravery, and recklessness throughout the story. Harry Potter has been loyal to his friends during the story. Even when Draco
capable of magic nor you or I could even fathom, and Professor McGonagall, a stiff but warm-hearted witch, leave Harry on his miserable relatives, the Dursleys, doorstep. Harry is miserable until he is brought back and told he is a wizard by Rubeus Hagrid, an oversized wizard with an even bigger heart. Harry was not able to live in this world because of *whisper Voldemort, he is the most powerful and evil wizard of all time and the ultimate enemy of Harry who defeated him when he was just a baby
CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE The United States and liquor have always had a good relationship. Americans loved their alcoholic beverages just as much as Rubeus Hagrid loved caring for magical creatures. Religious revivalism thrived in the 1920s to 1930s, to which lead to demands for temperance and movements that aimed for the abolition of societal norms such as slavery. Throughout the history of the United States, prohibition left a great dent in its history. In certain states, this
in the headlights. What happens next? One may assume that the creature would eat the human in one gulp. One could think that he would tear the human limb from limb. Yet, another could be intrigued, “They’re seriously misunderstood creatures.”-Rubeus Hagrid, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It is literature 101, never judge a book by it's