Essay about Third Book of The Harry Potter Series

The child may have escaped that night with only a scratch on his forehead, a scar that was not only a reminder of a horrific event, but also a connection between an innocent child and the evil lord Voldemort by transforming Harry into a Horcrux’s and making him the chosen one to defeat him when the time came. Harry Potter’s early years seemed normal, living with extended relatives who did not view him as their own and who seemed cruel to him at times. Missing his parents and always feeling like an outsider Harry finally reaches the age of 11, and finds out that it was time to go to “Hogwarts” the school for wizards. A place where the once lonely and neglected kid encountered true friends, some may say the best two friends anybody could ever ask for, Ron and Hermione and let’s not forget Neville Longbottom who will be a very

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.

     Harry Potter is a twelve-year-old boy whose parents were killed by Voldemort. Harry has a scar shaped like a lighting bolt on his forehead. He has black hair, like his father, and green eyes, like his mother. Ron Weasley is a red haired, freckled faced boy. Ron is Harry’s best friend. He is very poor and has five older brothers and a younger sister. Hermione Granger is Harry and Ron’s other friend. She has muggle parents. She has bushy brown hair. She is

corrupt wizard, Lord Voldemort. Harry finds out that he has been accepted into a school,

They then tell Harry to be careful with his actions. Later on in the story Harry and his friends get lead outside to a secret shack because of a screaming that they hear. In the shack they confront Sirius the man accused of killing Harry’s mom and dad and they try to capture him. Sirius tries to explain to Harry and the gang the truth but does not get through to them because of Harry’s anger and rage. With a little help from surprise visitors Harry realizes the truth and his judgment changes toward Sirius. Sirius tells him he was tricked and that he was partly responsible for their death. But he would do anything to change the past. He was then appointed Harry’s stepfather. After another scuffle Sirius is caught and taken up to Hogwarts dungeon where he was to be executed by a dementors kiss (in which the soul is sucked out through the mouth). Dumbledore knows the truth and helps Harry save Sirius. Sirius leaves for a hiding place and their he resides until his death in the 5th book. The conflict in this story was trying to find Sirius and find the truth. It is solved when Harry finds him and discovers the truth.

The three books by J.K. Rowling, which are at the top of the New York Times best-seller list, chart the course of 11-year-old Harry, who learns of his famous wizard-family past and is invited to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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

"Well, once the insults and the accusations were out of the way. They pulled him out into the street, beat him, humiliated him. Then his boss came out and poured pig blood and guts over him. Poor Harry has nobody to fall back on. When they told him to leave – exile of all the sickest things – he done so immediately. Apparently they said if he'd ever came back to cause them harm, he'd be strung up – and that was by a police officer."

Harry spends a boring summer between his fourth and fifth years of wizarding school at his terrible Aunt and Uncle's house. He is angry and fed up with the fact that none of his friends are telling him any news about the war against Voldemort. Harry and his cousin, Dudley, are suddenly attacked one night by a group of dementors, evil magical creatures with the ability to suck out souls. Although he is not allowed to use magic outside of school, Harry casts a spell which drives the dementors away. He is then sent a message saying he must attend a hearing at the Ministry of Magic.

Now at the house James and Lily put Harry to bed in the nursery then James and Lily stayed up all night. Then at 10 o’clock, he who must not be named came to their house to kill everyone there but the only server was Harry with a scar the shape of a lightning

Before Harry got taken to the Dursleys Voldemort killed his parents. Right as Voldemort attempted to kill Harry the magic from his wand made a big explosion Voldemort disappeared no one saw him sense. Harry got left on the front porch of the Dursleys. Harry’s life growing up with the Dursleys? Absolutely miserable! One day all that changed. Harry got sent off to Hogwarts to learn about wizardry.

Set in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the protagonist, Harry Potter, learns that

In the beginning of the story, Harry is in hiding with his parents

After witnessing the murder of his classmate and the rebirth of Voldermort, Harry is sent back to live with the Dursleys at the end of the school year. When we see Harry for the first time in Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix he is once again alone, in the bushes outside(Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix pg 3). Harry has been receiving very little information from his friends about the events in the wizarding world as a result of Voldermort's return and it is not until Harry is forced to use magic to combat Dementors, the guards of the wizarding prison, that Harry goes back to the wizarding world. Harry is brought to the headquaters of the Order of the Pheonix, the group formed to fight Voldermort, while he waits for his hearing to explain why he used magic outside of school, and Harry begins his emotional isolation. He arrives at headquarters to find out that his friends have already been there for a while and have not disclosed that to him or much of any information over the summer (Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix pg 72).

After Dobby ruined Uncle Vernon’s meeting Harry was blamed for the mishap. Harry was locked in his room and his windows were barred, so he could not get back to Hogwarts, however Harry would discover a way out sooner than he thought. Ron, Harry’s best friend, came to save him from his nasty aunt and uncle. They successfully got Harry’s school supplies into the car, until they forget Harry’s owl Hedwig. To clue them in Hedwig screeched, nevertheless waking Uncle Vernon, who then went into Harry’s room. As Harry was getting in the car, Uncle Vernon burst into his room and tried to stop him, but they got away. As Harry was flying away he realized he was in a car that was up in the sky. They drove this flying car all the way to Ron’s house