Lord Voldemort

Listen up Harry Potter fans! Scientists from the University of Leicester have been doing some research, trying to figure out whether or not the wizards in Harry potter need magic to make the spells and potions work or do they have a scientific basis? The first thing they put to test is Gillyweed if you do not recall Gillyweed is a Mediterranean plant that Harry Potter used to help him win a challenge in The Goblet of Fire. If you ate the plant you were able to grow gills

Through the film, Harry makes many friends, joins the Quidditch team, and learns about himself and his history. Harry was living the perfect life he never could have dreamt of until the stone’s safety was questioned. As Harry learns about a man named Voldemort and that

life has been influenced by the choices of Albus Dumbledore. Everything that has happened to Harry has occurred because of Dumbledore, but does that make him purely Dumbledore’s boy or is he his own person with agency to do as he wants? After Voldemort murdered Harry’s parents, Dumbledore decided to bring baby Harry to his aunt and uncles because “they’re the only family he has left now,” and he feels “it’s the best place for him” (Sorcerer’s Stone). Dumbledore is the one that decided to send him

Choices that Harry makes often lean him into dangerous situations and endanger other people, yet his intentions are always in an attempt to help and it is their actions after a situation goes bad that truly shows how Harry is a moral figure during a time of war. During Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ron, and Hermione use the Polyjuice Potion to sneak into the Ministry of Magic to retrieve a Horcrux, and in doing so, jeopardize the lives of the three employees, and the Cattermole family. Harry and his friends’

While watching “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, many theories mentioned in Malory Nye’s novel “Religion: The Basics” were subtly included. The overall message of this film as well as particular scene will be analyzed to identify some of the theories, which would relate with this film. Characters from the movie went through a rite of passage, a theory said by Arnold Van Gennep, the reductionist theory, the cognitive and effective belief by Gombrich, and the Habitus theory by Pierre Bourdieu

Although The Artist was deemed the Best Picture of 2011 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Part 2’s notable music composition,engaging opening scene,…. make it more of a contender for the title. Harry Potter Deathly Hallows Meets my criteria of the how the movie compliments the mood of the movie. Alexandre Desplat, used big moments when using famous theme songs such as, “Lily’s Theme” and “Hedwig’s Theme” to intensify scenes throughout the movie. His use

The Heroes Journey Compare and Contrast Essay     The Harry Potter world appeals to many people everywhere but, it is lesser known that its stories follow the same tropes as numerous other books and movies. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling and “The Odyssey” by Homer both closely relate in the fact that they follow the Hero's Journey, a pattern of narrative identified by Joseph Campbell. Both “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by J.K. Rowling and “The Odyssey” by Homer

The infamous line, "You complete me," from the Jerry McQuire movie is a total crock and precisely why I think When Harry Met Sally is the absolute best romantic comedy EVERRR!!! For over twenty years, Bob and I have had one steadfast New Year's Eve tradition - we watch When Harry Met Sally. Most years we don't have any big plans on that evening, so we'll share a bottle of champagne, snuggle up on the couch, and watch it. On those rare occasions when we do have something to do on that night, we'll

at Hogwarts, the scene where we first see the castle. Even though I was only 6, I felt like I was home. It was magic and beautiful. The other scene that I remember is one that scared the crap out of me. It’s when we first see Voldemort. You know the scene where Voldemort goes to kill the Potters, where he puts his hand on the gate – yer that scene. That scene haunted me for years. I have watched my Harry Potter and the

The movie adaptation of J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a very pivotal movie in the series. Like the book, this movie is crucial in setting up an understanding for the rest of the series. Therefore it is important that the movie complements the novel as much as possible. Using one of the most essential features of a movie; visual imagery, the movie adaptation of the fourth novel is a good accompaniment for the novel. The visual imagery in this movie emphasizes emotions and reactions