Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

In recent times, J.K. Rowling’s creation of the wizarding world of Harry Potter has gone on to become one of the best selling novel and film franchises of all time. Many of the story’s characters have found their way into the hearts, and in some cases soul, of its fans. From the famous trio of Gryfindor students, consisting of Harry Potter, the main character of the series, being accompanied by his two best friends, Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley, on an a variety of mysteries and adventures; to

named Harry Potter. The rush she got from thinking of this wizard boy made her want to form a more concrete idea. The same night she had begun forming this idea she had a name, “ Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone .” The opening for a teaching position had her moving to Portugal , where she taught

but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not...” (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, pg. 841) This was the prophecy made before Harry Potter’s birth. In the Harry Potter books, we have the hero, Harry Potter and his arch enemy Lord Voldemort, who is consistently trying to kill Harry because of this prophecy. The most significant part of this prophecy is that Harry has the power that Voldemort doesn’t know. Most people thought that Harry would have great power, powerful wand, and great magical

The Harry Potter series is the best book series ever. On top you see wizards, wand, and other cool magical things every human wants to be able to do. But deep down Harry Potter is full of literary elements including an epic quest for the three main characters, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Harry Potter. Harry Potter’s overall quest throughout the books is to track down the evil wizard, Voldemort. He must also learn about why he is so famous. His best friend, Ron Weasley, is poor boy with 7 siblings

International among other jobs. She started writing the Harry Potter series during a delayed Manchester to London King’s Cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first novel. Jo then moved to northern Portugal, where she taught English as a foreign language. She married in October 1992 and gave birth to a daughter in 1993. When the

Media Users This essay seeks to demonstrate the ways in which media users engage with a specific text. Using a case study of ‘Pistol Shrimps’ on YouTube, focussing on the Harry Potter Franchise, I will explore how users create their own meanings of the text. Schroder (2013, p.17) claims: ‘the text itself has no existence, no life, and therefore no quality until it is deciphered by an individual and triggers the meaning potential carried out by an individual’, this quote suggests the audience are

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the last of the Harry Potter series, where Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger are on a mission to demolish Voldemort, once and for all, by destroying every piece of his soul that lie in Horcruxes that are spread out among the Wizarding World. To readers and watchers that find harmony in the Harry Potter series, this is for you. Deathly Hallows part 2, which came out in the summer of 2011, was adapted from the book of the same title by J.K

offending any groups. The following research will explore the Harry Potter series and how these themes are presented in the story. When first reading the Harry Potter series, one may not think the subject of racism is prevalent. The race of the characters is not really touched on throughout the series, aside from describing certain characters. For example, the character Dean Thomas is described as “a black boy even taller than Ron” (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, 122) or the character Angelina

serpentine kin play important antagonistic roles in the world of Harry Potter. The Basilisk is the monster in Harry’s second annual death-courting in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. A Freudian analysis sees the battle between Harry and the Basilisk as a sublimation of the Oedipal Complex. This has been recognized in books such as Classical Myths and Films in the New Millennium. Jungians also see other archetypes in play around Harry and snakes. However, the Basilisk was not just another of Harry’s

As of 2013 there were 450 million Harry Potter books printed globally, meaning there was a Harry Potter book per ever 15 people. This book to person ratio is probably comparable to Grecian citizens who heard Homer’s Odyssey, one of the more prominent myths created by the epic poet. In modern times fantastical novels, such as those in the Harry Potter series, have acquired the same prestige as ancient myths and serve some of the same purposes through their entertainment of the general populous. These