Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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    The Harry Potter series is currently one of the highest-grossing movie franchises of all time. This phenomenon has sparked midnight movie release parities, apparel for every installment of the franchise, and a following of avid Harry Potter fanatics. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth movie installment in this world renowned phenomenon written by J.K. Rowling. This film was directed by David Yates, produced by Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc., and released in the late summer

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    Known as one of the biggest series on-screen and in novels, Warner Brothers released the fifth installment of the Harry Potter films and it exceeds everyone's expectations. Named, Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix, it became a huge hit as it captivates viewers to keep their eyes locked on the screen with the breathtaking graphics that it has. It never fails to continue with the same heartwarming themes throughout the series which are that good triumphs over evil and family and friends will

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    Professor Dumbledore once said to Harry, “You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!” (“Goblet” 456). Dumbledore is telling Harry that it does not matter what he is now or was it just matters what he will be or can be. This helps Harry develop into a better person who makes good decisions. In the book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry goes off to Hogwarts; here he was about to face another hardship, Professor Umbridge. She is the new Dark

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    Outside Cover: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K Rowling Inside Cover: I chose the shape of the Gryffindor Crest as it signifies a main part of Harry, which is his bravery. This crest also represents a lot of the things that he loves doing that are taken away from him in the book. One such example of this is when Professor Umbridge bans him from the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Page 1 (Setting): Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix takes place mainly in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft

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    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the fifth installment in the Harry Potter series. In this book J.K. Rowling presents two vastly different characters who have ethical viewpoints that are on either side of the consequentialist spectrum. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix details the events that occur during Harry’s fifth year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This year was bound to be the most difficult yet because not only does Harry have to worry about Lord Voldemort

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    Poetic Thinking (An Essay Applying Aristotle’s Poetics to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) Aristotle was a philosopher who revolutionized the world of theater with his essay entitled Poetics. Poetics is focused on what Aristotle viewed to be the ultimate form of theater, Tragedy. Aristotle thought that Theater should be a representation of real life. Shakespeare also followed this line of thinking as described in As you Like it, “All the world 's a stage, And all the men and women merely

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    Harry Potter, New World Mythology It is evident for anyone who has ever read, or seen the Harry Potter series that there are many connections between the Harry Potter world and the mythological world. It is only when, however, we look deeper that we see many underlying connections, whether it be through re-using a creature or an idea from Greek mythology. I will be exploring J.K. Rowling’s use of Greek mythology in the creatures and names she uses. We will look at characters that represent, or

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    The particularly popular Harry Potter films perfectly fit the description of an epic story. The amazing storyline and character development in the fifth and sixth films specifically exemplify this. Harry Potter himself is an extraordinary example of an epic hero, he has the epic flaw, and his story has many qualities of an epic. First, Harry Potter has a great number of the traits and qualities of a prodigal epic hero. These include his bravery, helpfulness, determination, selflessness, and many

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    Secrets and Truths as A Political Motif in the Harry Potter Series Harry Potter is a series that contains many appearances of secrets and revelations of truths. These secrets and truths can be used to explore several types of politics and teach several political lessons in the real world. The first secret that makes an appearance in Harry Potter is magic itself. There are two distinct groups of people in the world of Harry Potter. There is the group of wizards, which obviously, are the people who

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    many-layered thing." (Severus Snape, Book five.) The book series entitled 'Harry Potter' has Biblical themes hidden beneath all of the spells, charms, and enchantments. Harry Potter, in my own opinion, is very Christ like and I feel like the book series could be looked at like a modernized version of the bible. He resembles Jesus Christ in multiple ways. J.K Rowling has subtly featured religious symbolism in her books such as, Harry dying for the wizarding world much like Jesus died willingly for our sins

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