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    no one had heard of Harry Potter,” a title of an article published in the 2007 edition of the Chicago tribune. It attempted to describe the Harry Potter phenomenon. However, if written now it would be “There was a time when no one had heard of Harry Potter and Edward Cullen” the Twilight series has sparked a phenomenon equal to the Harry Potter series. The debate over which book is better is huge between the clashing fans, witches and wizards vs. vampires and werewolves, Harry vs. Edward, Magic

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    of censored books that come out every year; one of those lists is the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990-2000. On this list the Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger ranks at number 13. Forever by Judy Blume ranks at number eight and the Harry Potter series by R.K. Rowling ranks at number seven. Catcher in the Rye is censored because of the incidents of depression, nervous breakdown, impulsive spending, sexual exploration, vulgarity, and other erratic behavior. Mainly these are problems

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    Trying to find memories is like looking for treasure. You look at the surface and see something mediocre, but you dig deep and find something cool, pretty, and meaningful. It took a while to think of a fond memory, but once I thought of some, it was hard to choose a favorite. Growing up I have had many great experiences in the form of vacations. Between going to Disney World, owning a vacation home, hanging out with my grandparents in Arizona, traveling to Canada and more. They all make amazing memories

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    There 's this young woman I 've seen in the Union on occasion. Appearance-wise, there 's nothing particularly remarkable about her. She is of about average height and weight for a white American woman in the traditional college age bracket, and she wears darker, earthy tones and dark blues. However, rather than engage in the stereotypical interactions of her peers, chatting and standing or walking slowly in groups, she appears to prefer solitude. She is almost always alone, and she moves through

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    Harry Potter : The Wizard

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    have chosen is Harry Potter. Harry Potter is a boy who parents were wizard and were murder when Harry Potter was little. Harry Potter than was living with his aunt and uncle, who were not wizard, and knew that Harry Potter was a wizard, but Harry himself did not know he was a wizard. Until when he turn eleven and got to know that he is a wizard. Since than he was live a normal live, and normal people didn’t know anything about wizard life. While living with his aunt and Uncle Harry was treat unfairly

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    post-structuralism all contain philosopher’s theories that can give art viewers the key to giving meaning to a creation. I prefer the views of pluralism, and post-structuralism when looking for the answer of how to interpret an artwork such as J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series as with most fictional books. Pluralism does not contain one completely right answer, but can disregard certain

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    mugglized, as the Potterheads would call it) Quidditch. History of Quidditch The sport quidditch was first played in 2005 at Middlebury College by Harry Potter fan, freshman Xander Manshel. Xander had been looking for something he could start that showed his appreciation for his love of sports and his love of J.K. Rowling’s best selling book series, Harry Potter. Once Xander got a team together it’s popularity started to grow around campus and six more teams were formed. In 2006 quidditch players

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    are overflowing onto the tables and the sofas and making little heaps under the windows. This is the living-room of the house occupied by the eminent Professor Michael Verres-Evans, and his wife, Mrs. Petunia Evans-Verres, and their adopted son, Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres. There is a letter lying on the living-room table, and an unstamped envelope of yellowish parchment, addressed to Mr. H. Potter in emerald-green ink. The Professor and his wife are speaking sharply at each other, but they

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    The Harry Potter book series written by J.K. Rowling took the world by storm when The Sorcerer’s Stone was released in 1997. Adults, teens, and children around the world read and enjoyed the following six books and movies by buying robes and wands, and waiting patiently in long lines at midnight for the release of the newest films. Harry’s story has been translated into 60 languages and has been so successful that J.K. Rowling was the first person to ever become a billionaire by being a writer. Even

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    Paula Rego, School for Little Witches, 2009 (Villarreal, 2016) Introduction The language of contemporary art is analysed through the system called semiotics, which is the study of signs and signifying practices. It is defined as an entity of words, images, objects and more. It was established around the nineteenth-century and is often derived from American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce and Swiss linguist Ferdinand de Saussure. (Hammerstingl, 2000). I have selected this drawing in particular

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