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A View on Hagrid the Giant Introduction Throughout literature, there is almost always a character who seems threatening by nature but is a kind-hearted soul. Hagrid, in J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, is one of these characters. Hagrid is a man of massive size. Rowling says, “He was almost twice as tall as a normal man and at least five times as wide” (18), but Hagrid is also gentle and kind. By looking at Hagrid using different points of view or theories to take a deeper look

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” This quote by Maya Angelou exemplifies a value that Neville Longbottom eventually comes to terms with. In the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Neville Longbottom gives out a speech that captivates everybody’s attention. Neville is a friend to Harry, Hermione, and Ron, who all belong to the Gryffindor house, which symbolizes the bravery in Hogwarts. Throughout

The American Dream is a concept that has existed ever since the Constitution gave the citizens of the United States the right to pursue happiness. Although each individual definition of the dream changes from person to person, it is often associated with money, success, and everything that comes with it. Joanne Rowling, the author of the bestselling Harry Potter series, went from living a cramped apartment with her daughter Jessica to being one of the UK’s wealthiest woman in a matter of a few years

The Acting profession is not just for any ordinary person, it is only for the elite and exemplary individuals that standout from the rest. It takes consistency, dedication, education, creativity, open mindedness, captivating ability, true commitment, insight, the ability to use intelligence in a way to make a character become three dimensional, good physical skills, professionalism, talent, time management, and vanity to improve oneself. This profession is extremely selective and competitive, particularly

“Death is but crossing the world, as friends do the seas; they live in on another still…. love and live in that which is omnipresent…. they see face to face; and their converse is free, as well as pure. This is the comfort of friends… though they may be said to die… their friendship and society are… ever present, because immortal.” –William Penn, More Fruits of Solitude. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows is J.K. Rowling’s seventh book in the Harry Potter series. The series is about a young wizard

The Age of Wisdom, the Age of Foolishness Severus Snape and Sydney Carton are two of fictional writings' most remarkable characters. Both men are incredibly interesting to read about, and in doing so, I have compiled a few key similarities and differences between them. Ask anyone: Who, in their opinion, is the best fictional character ever written? You will surely get an array of different answers. People value different things in heroes. However, I believe there are a few notable personality

The 2001 comedy Bubble Boy, is a story about a sheltered teen born with an immune deficiency that has resulted in him grown up his whole life inside a plastic bubble within the confines of his own home. The only interaction with the outside world is with his incredible cute neighbor that he has been in love with his whole life. Upon finding out that his crush is getting married halfway across the country to another man, the teen builds himself a travel bubble that will allow him to journey to Niagara

5 authors whose best-selling books were rejected at first (-- removed HTML --) Professional criticism isn't always the last say. Sometimes, quality trumps quantity, and something that seems too obscure to sell simply takes off. Whichever publishing companies rejected these five novels surely are kicking themselves now. Watership Down Richard Adams' award-winning Watership Down wasn't just rejected once or twice, but reportedly 17 times before finally being picked up by Rex Collings' one-man publishing

The Harry Potter franchise, books or movies, are classic in a variety of aspects. Whether it be from Harry first learning about Hogwarts and his connection with Tom Riddle or actually killing Riddle himself in the end. A little background of Harry himself, in general, is that he is like the Steph Curry of Wizards, a protege to say the least. His parents were killed at a young age by Voldemort and he was adopted in by Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. They are very abusive and favorable towards their

In A Darker Shade of Magic, V.E. Schwab tells the story of a smuggler who travels through different worlds that each contains varying degrees of magic. Kell is the adopted child of the royal family in Red London, which contains the most magic out of all four existing London worlds. Meanwhile, Delilah Bard comes from Grey London, which is drab and does not have any form of magic. White London contains magic but is being destroyed by the royalty that lives there, and Black London is an area that