Jake Chambers

Introduction: Thanks to the magic of cinema, the black robes of Harry Potter, the Gryffindor and Slytherin colours, the flames of Katniss' costume and the grandiose colours of The Capitol have become iconic styles and fashions of this generation; however, there's more to them than just their styles. Fashion plays a key role in both Harry Potter and The Hunger Games as ways of separating “us” from “them”, and distinguishing “status/power”, or wealth, from “non-status/weak”, or poor. Through these

Not to say Rowling’s did not have her fair share of problems once fame came around, In 2008 Rowling and warner bros sued a printed version of the website harry potter lexicon which was “a 400 page reference work by former school librarian Steven Vander Ark based on the website he created in 2000 that featured the wizarding world timeline, characters, and magical spells.”( American Libraries p 34) Although the judge ruled in favor of rowlings and granted her about 6,750 for the damages (750 for every

The Flipping Life Magic, wands, and wizards are those important elements to creating fiction novels and stories. Have you ever wondered what it would happen if magic exists in human lives? As J. K. Rowling has published a series book from 1997 to 2005, which it becomes one of the best selling fiction books in history called Harry Potter. When the book came out for the first time, its story had increased an attractive in reading among people, especially the young adults. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s

problems compared to the person who is petrifying students. Half the school is suspecting it is Harry! Can Harry find out who is turning students into stone before it is to late and someone dies? I chose to analyze the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets because it is one of my favorite movies of all time. I figured that since I know the book and film forwards and backwards I would be able to focus on the assignment better instead of trying to learn the plot. I could focus on how the children

Topic Katie Wiley Ms. Osborne English 12 Honors/ B1 April 15, 2015   Outline Thesis: In her novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling includes connection to her own life. I. Introduction and Thesis II. Early Life A. Childhood B. The Train Ride 1. The characters being created 2. The characters being connected to her life C. Her book being a banned book III. Modern Time Period IV. Ron Weasley A. Wealey being a friend 1. Explanation on how Weasleys character is connected to her

Harold Crick in Stranger Than Fiction is a man who starts and ends every day the same way for twelve years. He starts off each day by brushing his teeth seventy-six times. He leaves for the bus at the same time each day calculating his steps. However, Harold was brushing his teeth on an average Wednesday and he heard a voice. He did not know where the voice was coming from; eventually, he concluded the voice was a narrator in his head. The voice in Harold’s head changed his life forever. The voice

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Book vs. Movie In 2002, Chris Columbus created the movie version of J.K. Rowling’s famous work, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The book and the movie both, have a similar storyline. But in this essay I will be going over some of the differences. I will talk about some of the character differences, the main changes from the plotline to the film, character development, and which I prefer and why. First, I will give you this brief summary of the book

The effect of maternal separation on Voldemort, Harry Potter and other characters in the wizardry world. By Do Nhat Nam Throughout the world of Harry Potter, the power of maternal love has been portrayed as being vital and tremendous. From Harry Potter’s mother sacrificing herself for Harry’s life to Molly Weasley defending her daughter – Ginny Weasley’s life in the Hogwarts battle, the role of a mother has always been that of a guardian angel that is willing to sacrifice her life for her daughter

Hermione woke up to, a pair of bright blue beady eyes staring right at her. "Ginny!" Hermione screamed falling onto the cold hard floor. "You know, most people nudge the person they want to wake up...or wait." She grumbled looking at Ginny, who was laughing on the floor. "Sorry, I thought it would be funny. And I was right" Ginny giggled helping Hermione up. Hermione just huffed then walked away to get ready for the school day. "So what do you think of this new student Rose?" Hermione asked

The story takes place in Dudley's house and mostly in Hogwarts. Hogwarts is a school of witchcraft and wizardy. Harry Potter(the main character) is a student in Hogwarts, he is a wizard. In the first year of school he became very close with Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger. He is very happy in Hogwarts but his uncle,aunt and cousin are not of the same opinion, they hate Harry and his school, his friends. When the school closes, Harry must stay with them because he doesn't have anywhere to go. His