All Hallows' School

Chamber of Secrets is a metaphor itself. The entrance is in the girls' bathroom and through a long, dark, wet tunnel under the school. Harry emerges with Ginny after Fawkes' tears. Harry descends into the underworld of the basement caverns beneath Hogwarts School. The process of reemerging from the chamber is easily a metaphor rebirth. “By his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53-5.) The Third, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry hears his mother's screams and he meets his godfather Sirius

1. Introduction: Pages: 759 The title of this novel is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The author of this novel is J.K. Rowling who is famous for writing the many novels in the Harry Potter trilogy. The people who published this novel were Bloomsbury and the novel was published on June, 21, 2007. 2. Summary: After the death of Albus Dumbledore by the hand of Snape, who

When comparing myself to the character of Gandalf throughout the book, I find myself very similar to him. Gandalf is a kind and respectful person who may not always be there for you but when he is, he will do whatever he can to help others out. This is very similar to me as whenever my friend is in need of any type of help, I will be doing my best to help them. From another perspective, Gandalf is always observing and judging Bilbo. This can be inferred when Gandalf is depicted at times observing

Harry is. Author J.K. Rowling made millions of children excited for reading. The Harry Potter book series has become synonymous with screaming fans, midnight movie premieres, and record-breaking book sales. It is one of the most popular book series of all time, internationally, and is considered the book that made kids want to read again. While many fans immerse themselves in the fantasy world of Harry Potter, there are some people that believe that Harry Potter is the work of evil, and the world J

Since the beginning of the series, Harry Potter’s life has been influenced by the choices of Albus Dumbledore. Everything that has happened to Harry has occurred because of Dumbledore, but does that make him purely Dumbledore’s boy or is he his own person with agency to do as he wants? After Voldemort murdered Harry’s parents, Dumbledore decided to bring baby Harry to his aunt and uncles because “they’re the only family he has left now,” and he feels “it’s the best place for him” (Sorcerer’s Stone)

“By the end of his first year, he would never again be known as the son of a Muggle-hater, but as nothing more or less than the most brilliant student to ever be seen at the school” (In Memoriam, Deathly Hallows). Thus it could be said that while King Claudius achieved greatness, Professor Dumbledore was born to it, every step of his life leading him there. This greatness came at a cost however, one quite unequal to anything else. With each

following the Battle of Gettysburg at the Soldier’s National Cemetery (Zimmer). He opened the speech with the phrase “Fourscore and seven years ago…” noting the birth of America and why the nation was created, which was to obtain liberty (Yale Law School). Following this statement, he addresses the families of the Union soldiers who fought and lost their lives. Subsequently, the purpose of the speech was to acknowledge the sacrifice made by those soldiers and honor their service to their country

holiday celebrated on October 31st, or All Hallows Eve. It is a night of candy and fun for us, but started as a Scottish-Irish festival “[...] or two major gods—a sun god and a god of the dead (called Samhain), whose festival was held on November 1, the beginning of the Celtic New Year” (Bacon). The day after Halloween became “[...] a feast in honor of all the saints (All Hallows) was fixed on November 1, and in the 11th century November 2 was specified as All

Rowling, decisions are a recurring theme in every story. Decisions are Every book details multiple decisions that Harry Potter must make, but there is a lot of philosophical approaches to the big question in the final book of the series The Deathly Hallows. In order to analyze this, one must first know the backstory behind this decision. Once one can understand the backstory, one can analyze the issue of free will, the libertarian, and the utilitarian approach to the ultimatum Harry is given. In the

The Harry Potter series is an international literature phenomenon that is both criticised and cherished. Penned by renowned author J.K. Rowling the story of the boy wizard seems to break the barriers of age, race, religion and gender with the range of its fans. This investigation focuses on the Harry Potter series and intends to answer the question of Harry Potter: Selfish or Selfless under the topic of Altruism in Contemporary Young Adult Literature. This investigation is a literature review; unlike