The Triwizard Tournament

Harry Potter is a fascinating tale of sorcerers, wands, broomsticks, dragons, and magic. The story begins with a young boy named Harry Potter who lives at number four Privit Drive, Surray, England. His journey begins after the death of his parents at the hands of the evil Lord Voldemort. Harry learns of his past and his future as a wizard from Hagrid, the keeper of keys and grounds at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He travels to Hogwarts where he learns spells and enchantments, makes new friends, finds enemies, and discovers fantastic secretes. J.K. Rowling weaves a web of impeccable storytelling with this critically acclaimed novel. In the tale of Harry Potter imagery, symbolism, and motif take central focus.

The aristotelian tragic hero is thought to be of noble stature and to have a flaw that contributes to their own downfall. Though their misfortune may not be wholly deserved, awareness is gained along with an understanding of the situation rather than considering it a defeat. These characteristics coincide with Creon, Antigone, and Willy Loman. Their efforts for greatness were guided by flaws instead of strengths, which aided in their undoing.. Even if all three met with catastrophic endings, the series of events leading to that point differentiate for each person. Creon, Antigone, and Willy Loman all meet-and fail to meet- the definition of a tragic hero, yet face distinct situations that inevitably ended in misery.

In Aristotle’s explanation of a tragic hero, there are several important qualities that this person must possess. This qualities includes the social status that leads to the downfall of this character, the repetitive occurrence of the tragic flaw, and that this character is often idealized so that he or she is “true to life

Many protagonists in ancient Roman and Medieval works face some sort of dilemma that makes achieving their goal much more challenging. Works such as Virgil’s Roman epic poem, The Aeneid, and Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy: Inferno of the medieval period in Europe demonstrates prime examples of the central characters’ difficulties. Both problems themselves differ greatly in the sense of the types of trials the character’s face and what their confrontations say about the priorities and values of each protagonist’s culture. Nevertheless, the characters still have valuable lessons to learn as they try to overcome their dilemmas.

Calaveras Enterprise Sports Editor Guy Dossi spoke with Calaveras High School head wrestling coach Vince Bicocca Monday Feb. 26 before practice. The two spoke of the recent Masters Tournament, the continued success of the program and the upcoming California State Tournament.

We are going to use Charles Perrault’s 1697 story of “Little Red Riding Hood” as our baseline because it is the oldest known modern version (Zipes et. al. 339). This is the classic tale we all know; Little Red Riding Hood is tricked by the wolf, and bad things happen at Grandma’s house. What sets the original story apart from other early versions of the story is the moral at the end, which states

In literature we often see a hero. The hero is often the main character of a who story goes on a quest, faces dangerous risks, and battles good and evil along the way. In the narrative poems Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight we as readers witness two examples of the epitome of a true hero, according to the cultures that produced these works. Beowulf, the Geatish hero of an Anglo-Saxon folk epic, sets out on a quest to kill Grendel, a monster who has caused much chaos in the land of the Danes. Beowulf embarks on this quest for the safety of Hrothgar’s people, but also (and primarily) to further his own fame and renown. In addition, Sir Gawain also exemplifies a true hero for the readers of the Late Middle Ages as he accepts the challenge of the Green Knight and embarks on a hopeless journey that involves presenting his head for decapitation. Even though Sir Gawain contradicts himself in the end because of his disloyalty, he triumphs in the battle of good vs. evil. These archetypal characters both represent a force of “good” within their narrative poems in terms of how their respective cultures defined

The hero’s journeys of Gilgamesh and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series shape the central characters and develop their qualities so they can rise to their station and overcome their difficult tasks along the way.

In Carleton Noyes’ “General Introduction” of Poetry, he writes, “The human heart has ever dreamed of a fairer world than the one it knows.” In medieval romances, an embellished, magical world is portray as opposed to the natural world. Medieval romances are adventure stories with knights, kings, and damsels in distress, often inspired by true events and teach a lesson or tell a story. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, translated by Marie Boroff, includes a part which tells the story of a green knight who challenges one of King Arthur’s knights to a Christmas game to evaluate the quality of Arthur’s knights. The excerpts from Thomas Malory’s Morte d’ Arthur describe the death of King Arthur after battling temptation and the trials one knight must face to try to save Arthur. These stories relate to Carleton Noyes’ quote as both excerpts describe tests of loyalty and temptation in magical universes in order to teach readers how to behave.

Robert Wise once said, “You can’t tell any kind of a story without having some kind of a theme, something to say between the lines.” Modern literature today has its own themes, from the chivalrous romance novels of Nicholas Sparks to the dystopic society portrayed by Suzanne Collins in The Hunger Games series. However, how many people stop and think about where these stories and themes come from? Most would answer that the story is a reference to something that happened in the author’s life, and while sometimes this is true, many people would never think back to the beginning of time, or the first findings of literature. Themes have recurred in writing since the epic Gilgamesh was found on clay tablets and translated.

There is a sport in the magical world of Harry Potter called Quidditch. Harry ends up playing of the Quidditch team as a seeker, which is a player who finds a tiny, gold ball that flies through the air and the seeker must catch it in order to win the match. The Quidditch match in the film is an exhilarating part of the film. The entire school is at the match to watch the games. The crowd is excited which excites the audience watching.

Myths have always played a part in society. Mythological stories not only entertain the reader, but the mythological story also plays a major role in cultural beliefs. David Bidney writes, “The function of a myth is thus held to be one of validating or justifying cultural beliefs and practices” (19). The mythical tale reiterates the moral practices and beliefs that a culture needs to succeed. There are four purposes for writing a myth: First myths help in expressing humanity's fear and wonder of nature, myths helps to explain the creation of the universe, myths gives the readers moral guidelines that should be followed, and finally, myths gives instructions on how to contend with crises. Because The Book of Job from the Old Testament

The Harry Potter series includes an excellent example of a quest, as he pursues Horcruxes so he can overcome Voldemort. Harry Potter would be the protagonist of the situation whose initial reason for pursuing Voldemort was to avenge his parents. As the story evolves we learn that Harry is the only eligible hero because of his extreme power and now has an obligation to destroy the antagonist, Voldemort, for the sake of his wizard

Serving a primary audience of young adults (ages 21-35) and a secondary audience of families with adolescent children (ages 10-14), this exhibition will: introduce new perspectives of universal themes to spur visitors to make connections between European folklore; layout the Iliad and Odyssey’s influence on European folklore; and integrate immersive environmental elements to enable visitors to experience mythical Troy and Ithaca. As part of their experience, visitors will be able to: distinguish different themes found within European folklore; compare ancient European epics to 20th century European epics; add their own examples of heroes as defined by themes presented in the exhibition; have intimate experiences with material culture in response to the Iliad and the Odyssey; imagine themselves in these mythical settings through the use of materiality and theatrical elements; and explore contemporary controversies associated

The Goblet of Fire is the fourth continuation of the series, “Harry Potter”. The novel classifies as fantasy fiction, drama, young adult fiction, mystery, thriller, & bildungsroman. The story takes place at Hogwarts, moreover, the story’s time period is in 1994. The Goblet of Fire is told in third-person limited, like every other of the books in the series. Supposedly, the Harry Potter series theme is good vs. evil, yet there are many other themes that it could be set in. Themes such as, friendship, youth, or even perseverance are all depicted throughout the book.