Harry Potter Hero

Soon after entering Hogwarts, Harry must face a road of trials which will eventually lead him to achieve his unlikely treasure. While roaming the halls after curfew, Harry receives detention in the forbidden forest, and comes face to face with the Dark Lord. Other obstacles come to place when Harry travels down the trap door into the chambers; such as devil’s snare, a human wizard’s chess game, and the room of keys (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). The series of tests make Harry’s mission difficult; however, the knowledge he gains from the unsuccessful trials bring him closer to his main goal. These minor bumps in Harry’s journey strengthen him emotionally and physically, readying him to defeat the traitor at the end of his succession of tests. Unexpectedly, the betrayal comes from the quivering Professor Quirrell who voluntarily gives up his body to the Dark Lord. Harry sees himself in the mirror and realizes he is magically in possession of the Sorcerer’s Stone. Shortly

What is a hero’s cycle? The hero’s cycle is a quest pattern that all heroes (someone who embarks on a quest) follow. The hero’s cycle is found in almost all myths, legends and novels. A great example of the hero’s cycle could be seen in the novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The main character, Harry Potter, goes through three important stages of the cycle, the departure, initiation, and the return stage. Theses stages have subdivisions which not only contributes to the growth of the hero, but also lays out what a hero goes through in order to achieve his/her quest.

Percy and his class are on a field trip. He has a friend called Grover ( who turns out to be a satyr sent to look after him and a teacher he feels he can trust and who believes in him( who turns out to be the centaur, Chiron)

Harry began to realize that Hogwarts in danger so he took it upon himself to save everyone by trying to get the stone back from whom he thought Snape. When Harry finally got to the underlayer where he found professor Quirrell while his scare sent sharp stinging pains into his forehead. Professor Quirrell announced his agreement he made with Voldemort. The whole time Quirrell gave Voldemort power by letting Voldemort consume his body. Voldemort now the strongest since he disappeared. Then Harry got the stone and defeated Voldemort once

Flying is his natural talent, and symbolic of his first triumph. The first time Harry takes flight is to defend a fellow student being bullied by Harry's enemy, Draco Malfoy. Malfoy steals a treasured possession from Harry's fellow student, and threatens to throw it on the roof of the castle where it would more than likely be lost forever. Harry intercepts the treasured possession midair after a fifty foot dive. A teacher sees this event occur, and recommends that Harry should join the school's Quidditch team, a team that plays games involving broomsticks, quaffles, and bludgers. It is symbolic that Harry's aid of a fellow student in distress secures him a position on the sporting team. “Broomsticks are cool, I mean who wouldn't want to fly.” (Howe “Sorcerer's Stone”). Flying is an act many of us have dreamed of. It seems only fitting that Harry should be compensated with the wonderful experience of flight after suffering such a depressing childhood.

How do you define a hero? Some may define a hero with the ability to fly, or run fast; to others a hero may be saving someone who is in dangers; others may define a hero as one who is able to help another in various ways. Harry Potter is a orphan boy who find out he is a wizard and goes to a magic school, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. While he is at Hogwarts, he develops his supernatural qualities, goes on a journey, and defeats evil. Although Harry Potter is not a Epic hero in the same way as Odysseus, Harry Potter still fulfills the stages of epic hero cycle and proves that he is a hero by overcome obstacles and showing his bravery, and selflessness.

The Harry Potter book series has sold over 450 million copies and is currently translated into almost every language on the face of the earth (“Harry Potter”). Millions have faithfully followed the story about this magical world and have fallen in love with the many enchanting characters. What most readers do not recognize is the prominence that classical Greek/Roman mythological allusions play in the beloved roles in Harry Potter through their names and personality attributes. The importance of names is extremely significant to a person’s identity, especially in literature where words are meant to bring stories to life. Rowling continues this concept through her characters by linking her characters names to classical folklore charismas that share similar personas. Rowling does a fantastic job with cleverly connecting her characters to classical Greek/Roman mythological figures through the etymology of their names and similar personality traits to their wizard counterparts, such as Professor McGonagall and Filch.

Harry Potter believed he was just an ordinary child living an ordinary life. Little did he know, one event was going to change his life forever. In becoming a hero, Harry goes through three major stages. First he will go through the departure stage where he will get called to the adventure and the appearance of the supernatural aid. Secondly he will go through the initiation stage where he will have atonement with his father. Lastly he will go into the return stage where he will cross the returning threshold.

At the same time, Harry Potter challenges authorities at Hogwarts and with the Dursleys against his control because he does not understand the community and himself. The Dursleys shelter Harry from the outside world, other than his cupboard under the stairs, which causes him to have little knowledge about himself. He challenges his position when he receives a letter regarding his acceptance to Hogwarts. The letter proves to Harry how he is unlike the Dursleys because Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia try hard to destroy it. They ultimately do not want Harry to find out the truth of his identity. For that reason, Harry challenges Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia when he pushes for answers of his past, especially the scar on his forehead. “In the

Can you imagine sacrificing your life to protect someone you hate? What about destroying your own life, so much so that you become hated and misjudged just so you can defeat someone. Someone who has killed the girl who you loved all this time, but she never loved you back. This character who I am describing is such an underrated hero. Who is this? Severus Snape, from the Harry Potter series. Snape is by far, the best YA hero. He is loyal to others, selfless, and his failures only make him stronger.

Hermione Granger is a famous literary icon from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Throughout the series, Hermione was known for being very studious and very by the rules. In most others’ eyes she was a bookworm, socially awkward, and a teacher’s pet. There was much more to Hermione Granger than that; she was clever, kind, and extremely moral in her decisions at a young age. As Hermione grew up throughout the series, she became a beautiful and strong protagonist without having to change her intellect. She was able to break many different expectations during her years in school, one of which showing how girls can be beautiful and smart. She also broke the expectation of being only a teacher's pet when she went on dangerous adventures with her

Spiders the size of carthorses, eight-eyed, black, hairy, gigantic… Harry fell to the ground on all fours as the spider released him. Ron and Fang thudded down next to him. Fang wasn’t howling anymore, but cowering silently on the spot… Harry realized that

The most important thing in life is learning how to fall, but also how to pick yourself up after. “Fall seven times, stand up eight.” (Japanese). Every time you get knocked down or feel knocked down, no matter what the situation is, you should always stand back up. It may seem hard but you can do it. “Japanese culture and ways of thinking cannot be adequately addressed in a short space, but this Japanese proverb reflects an important and shared ideal: "Nana korobi ya oki" (literally: seven falls, eight getting up) means fall down seven times and get up eight.” Like getting bullied. If you are getting bullied, stand up for yourself and stop them. Or if you see someone getting bullied help them stand up to the bully. Don’t just watch

Harry Potter commits and act of heroism in order to establish or maintain a name for one's self. This is shown in the story of Esfandyar. Esfandyar had been known to the people of Persia as a great fighter and one who has never lost a battle (i.e. pre-established fame). There is a difference between Esfandyar and Harry. Esfandyar was not out to prove his fame, he was merely trying to obey the orders of his father, the king of Persia. While Harry on the other hand preformed these heroic acts to show his valor and to show his classmates that he was as good as the legends say.

Harry Potter is living in the ordinary world with his Aunt, Uncle and Cousin who treat him with very little respect. He begins to receive mysterious letters which are addressed explicitly to him. His aunt and