Analysis Of Harry Potter: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

"The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls, to be perused by an invader. The mind is a complex and many-layered thing." (Severus Snape, Book five.) The book series entitled 'Harry Potter' has Biblical themes hidden beneath all of the spells, charms, and enchantments. Harry Potter, in my own opinion, is very Christ like and I feel like the book series could be looked at like a modernized version of the bible. He resembles Jesus Christ in multiple ways. J.K Rowling has subtly featured religious symbolism in her books such as, Harry dying for the wizarding world much like Jesus died willingly for our sins. After they died, they were both resurrected. Fawkes, the

Throughout the whole Harry Potter series, characters everywhere have been very untrustworthy. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince takes place in the middle of the wizarding world, on the brink of war. The most evil wizard in history, Lord Voldemort, just came back and is trying to build up his army to take the wizarding world without delay. Several characters have doublecrossed others throughout the whole story, or have been thought to be someone they are not; from Professor Quirrell being a death eater in the first book, to Sirius Black actually not being bad in the third book. In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling, several characters such as, Malfoy and Snape, show their true colors when it comes to which side of the wizarding world they truly stand, with Voldemort, or Dumbledore. The theme of the story is that trust in other people can always change.

Upon beginning Harry Potter, JK Rowling could not have expected the success the series would have. Additionally, the extent to which religious controversy would befall the boy with the famous lighting scar on his forehead. Fantasy literature allows us the ability to escape into another world; however it can also receive criticism. The association of Harry Potter with witchcraft and wizardry drew claims of the series being Wiccan or Satanic. Contrary to that belief, this paper will argue that Harry Potter is a Christian work.

Earl too employs autoethnographic research to inform her autobiography, speaking from the point of view of a mental health consumer. Earl has been called ‘Adrian Mole’s sister’, but it is important to note that while “Adrian is a constructed, humorous character, Rae is real,” (Davies, 2013). The use of lived experiences in the portrayal of mental illness is essential when it comes to realistic, positive portrayals. Both Rae and Tara’s point of view are expressed to the audience through diaries. Rae keeps a diary as part of her therapy, and through narration, animation and dream sequences, the audiences get to experience her inner thoughts and feelings.

The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling has created quite a stir among public schools and churches. Some parents and ministers are afraid these books are teaching wizardry, witchcraft, and evil to their children, while others think they are books of harmless fantasy. There are two sides to this controversy, but I believe that these are just a way for kids to make-believe and imagine.

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling, there is a lot of evidence supporting the fact that Harry Potter often does things that are risky or could get him in trouble. However, they tend to work out for him in the end because he has help and resources.

I believe Baxter does a very good job presenting her point, using both facts and emotional appeal. She has opened my eyes to the problem of mass criminalization that has been growing in America over the past 40 years. I recognize that I have broken the law in many ways over my lifetime, sometimes in small ways and other times possibly quite serious. I think though, that Baxter is correct in saying that whites are less likely to be convicted of the same crimes. I can say now that I have reaped this “benefit” of my color. Had I been held accountable to any of my mistakes in the past I can see a much different path for myself. I’ve done nothing in my past warranting major jail time but with a criminal record I do not think I could be attending

The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, tells the timeless tale of the battle between good and evil. If the novice wizard, Harry Potter, stands on one side of the spectrum then no one other than the most powerful dark wizard, Lord Voldemort, is expected to be positioned at the opposite end. Voldemort is just as bad as any villain could get because he is able to kill without remorse, yet he is clever enough to know how to amass followers that would faithfully fulfill his bidding. He expresses most of the symptoms listed in the DSM-5 criteria for Anti-Social Personality Disorder (ASPD). Some symptoms are more prevalent in his later life, but many of them can be observed in his first meeting

My book report is on the book 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone' by J.K.

The Harry Potter book series has gathered an international fan base, but has also generated a good deal of controversy with many religious groups and parents demanding that the books not be part of any school curriculum. Religious groups and parents argue that the books promote Satanism, witchcraft and anti-Christian themes. Additional arguments against the books point to the themes of child abuse, rebellion, violence, lack of respect for rules, and death. Concerned parents do not want their children to idolize characters who are rewarded when they break rules or challenge authority. Their argument is that hero worshiping Harry and his friends could lead to their own child engaging in similar dangerous pursuits.

     The title of my book is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It is written by J.K. Rowling. I really liked this book. This book is a fiction book. That of course means it’s not true.

“The fear of death is the ultimate emotion human beings can experience” (Stojilkov 136). “Every little fear that humans possess whether it be of water, heights or of spiders is the true fear of one’s life ending” (Stojilkov 136). Death plays a central role in Harry Potter’s story and appears throughout the 7 novels written by J.K Rowling. It is demonstrated in these novels that mortality is linked with weakness and living forever is seen as the ultimate form of power for anyone living in the wizarding world especially the ever powerful villain Voldemort. Voldemort displays a fear of death and an undying need to overcome death in order to be an immortal villain feared by all amongst the

Like most kids, I was dreaming of receiving an acceptance letter from Hogwarts to whisk me away from our dreary world while gradually swallow the fact of being a muggle. Over the course of its publication, Harry Potter series has gained enormous popularity among readers universally, not only with children but with adults counterparts as well. As a result of its phenomenal success and ubiquitous values in literature, numerous scholarly reviews and literary analysis have been conducted, most frequently on the themes of love, death, and religions. As Colin suggests in “The Literary Value of Harry Potter Books,” a closer insight of the book reviews the sophistication and mirrors the social issues much more than generally expected (Colin, 1-21).

Harry Potter is a fictional character invented by J.K Rowling in the series of seven books starting with Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Wikipedia, 2015). Harry is the main character in this series whose parents died when he was young and he was brought up by his aunt and uncle (Philosopher’s Stone, 1997, p.5). Harry was neglected by his aunt and uncle (Philosopher’s Stone, 1997, p.27). Harry is presented a whole new reality when he goes to the zoo one day and his integration into the magical world changes him from the foundation. These changes within him will be analysed using the developmental psychology theories of Lawrence Kohlberg and Erik Erikson to explain how the environment aided or obstructed Harry’s development.

The movie adaptation of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a very pivotal movie in the series. Like the book, this movie is crucial in setting up an understanding for the rest of the series. Therefore it is important that the movie complements the novel as much as possible. Using one of the most essential features of a movie; visual imagery, the movie adaptation of the fourth novel is a good accompaniment for the novel. The visual imagery in this movie emphasizes emotions and reactions that we cannot possibly obtain from the book. For example, the death of Cedric Diggory at the end of the movie strikes a powerful emotional response as a result of his father, Amos Diggory’s grief. Seeing him cry makes the audience more