...Background/ Introduction: Harry Potter was born into the magical world. He came from a half-blood family; which means that, in his case, Harry’s father, James Potter, came from a pure magic family and Harry’s mother, Lily Potter, came from a non-magic (muggle) family. Being a half-blood is looked down upon by certain, snobbish, people in the magic world. Those that believe that are, essentially, the followers of Voldemort, or Tom Marvolo Riddle. Voldemort is, basically, the “evil mastermind” in this story, he is the main villain. He wan orphan that was realized to have magical powers and when Dumbledore, the head master of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, discovered that fact he enrolled Voldemort, who at the time was not evil, into the school. He was a very bright and curious student at Hogwarts, but as time passed and he aged, he started to...
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...What is Harry Potter? Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of a wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort, whose aims are to become immortal, conquer the wizarding world, subjugate non-magical people, and destroy all those who stand in his way, especially Harry Potter. A series of many genres, including fantasy and coming of age (with elements of mystery, thriller, adventure, and romance), it has many cultural meanings and references. According to Rowling, the main theme is death. There are also many other themes in the series, such as prejudice and corruption. Who is Harry Potter? Harry James Potter was a half-blood wizard, the only child and song of James and Lily Potter. He was one of the most famous wizards of modern times. Voldemort attempted to murder him when he was a year and three months old, shortly after murdering Harry’s parents as they tried to protect him. This early, unsuccessful attempt to vanquish harry led to Voldemort’s first defeat and the end of the First Wizarding War. One consequence of Lily’s protection is that her orphaned son had to be raised by her only remaining blood relative, Petunia Dursley, where he was neither welcomed nor nurtured, but would stay alive, at least...
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...December 1, 2009 English 101 Professor Williams Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K Rowling and Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley there is some serious controversy about all the magic that is used in both these books. Magic and mythical creatures are found throughout both books. Magic is the essential theme of the books and is one of the reasons both these books have been questioned. The books have been questioned because they give children a false sense of what really happens. These books in no way are in touch with reality; the biggest question here is should these books be censored just because they are too fictional? It is the magic and the thought of a whole other type of world that opens up a child’s imagination and allows the imagination to grow. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone; magic is essentially what the story is focused around. Harry is a part of a whole other world where magic is socially accepted. Harry find out he is a wizard and has to decide whether or not he is going to use his powers for good or evil. In the quest to find out who he is he has to first go through the trials of learning his past and facing up with his parents murderer for the first time. Harry lived a life of neglect during his first eleven years with his Aunt and Uncle Dursley. They treasured their son Dudley and neglected Harry. Harry was forced into Dudley’s old clothes, which were always four sizes too big;...
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...J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a children’s fantasy book describing Harry Potter's life from years one to eleven. The book depicts Harry’s journey from an ordinary boy living a mundane life to a hero in the magical world. Harry’s story fits a pattern of narrative identified by Joseph Campbell called the Hero’s Journey, or monomyth. In The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell explained the Hero’s Journey: “A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.” The Hero’s Journey is normally divided into three...
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...stereotypes used in the Harry Potter Deathly Hollows include, the good girl, the sexual object, the mother figure and the stern woman of power. In Harry Potter the Deathly Hollows females are as equals as males. Both boys and girls in the wizarding world have the same opportunity to learn and become powerful witches and wizards. They can enter the same jobs after graduation and magic is not limited to males or females, but all those who have the power and choose to learn how to use it. While males and females are approached in different ways, both have their strengths and weaknesses and may approach situations in different ways. The mothers, Harry Potter’s mother dies young, the sacrifice she made protects him from the evil Lord Voldemort. Even though his mother is no linger alive, Harry can find her protection and strength with in himself. Mrs. Weasley also becomes a mother to Harry and treats him as one of her own. She wishes to protect him form any harm. She tries to delay their departure from the burrow to keep him safe. As many mother’s Mrs. Weasley wants to keep her children safe and watch them grow to strong adults. The woman of Harry Potter are shown as strong and able to take initiative to handle tough situations. They are shown as someone who should be protected and allow the men to fight dangerous battles, they are also shown as sexual objects to lust after, or a force to join and rise against adversity with. Throughout Harry Potter women are the protectors...
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...J.K. Rowling vs. Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins and The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling have vied for the attention of young readers, not for a long period of time, but have, in their time, blown other books right out of the water. They are some of the most popular books of the 21st Century. Many people favor one series over the other, however both books have made a huge impact in not only literature, but in popular cultural as well. These authors differ greatly in the tone and style of their books, however, they similarly surround much of their work around the subject of violence and war. Both Rowling and Collins are without a doubt amazing authors. Rowling has magnificent imagery and lengthy descriptions that creates a beautiful reality allowing children to get lost in their fantasies of a magical world full of wonder and possibilities. “Perched atop a high mountain on the other side [of a black lake], its windows sparkling in the starry sky, was a vast castle with many turrets and towers” (Rowling, 276). It provided young and old readers alike with a magical safe haven. Collins has a very different writing style, though quite contrasting to that of Rowling, she creates a masterpiece just as great. Her universe is so much more daunting, although lacking in magic, she creates a world with some parallels to our own, filled with corrupt political society and broken government. The science fiction trilogy takes place in a future...
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...Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of a wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort, whose aims are to become immortal, conquer the wizarding world, subjugate non-magical people, and destroy all those who stand in his way, especially Harry Potter. Since the release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on 30 June 1997, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. The series has also had some share of criticism, including concern for the increasingly dark tone. As of June 2011, the book series has sold about 450 million copies, making it the best-selling books series in history and has been translated into 67 languages, and the last four books consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history. A series of many genres, including fantasy and coming of age (with elements ofmystery, thriller, adventure, and romance), it has many cultural meanings and references. According to Rowling, the main theme is death, although it is primarily considered to be a work of children's literature. There are also many other themes in the series, such as prejudice and corruption. The initial major publishers of the books were Bloomsbury in...
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...Harry Potter is a movie about witchcraft. The main character is Harry Potter who is a very brave, kindhearted and smart boy. He loves his parents who were both wizards. However, his parents were killed by an evil wizard named Voldemort when Harry was a baby. He survived, and as an orphan, he suffered some unfair treatment in his aunt’s house. Even though he lived an unpleasant life, he did not give up the hope for a better life. The Harry Potter movie series are inspiring and creative and they give moral lessons about bravery, perseverance, and strong friendship. Harry Potter does many acts of bravery and teaches its readers that being brave does not always mean not being scared of anything, but doing something even though you are scared. An example of this would be when he found out that he had to die so that Voldemort would be killed. He is willing to sacrifice himself to save others even though he is scared to die. In order to destroy Voldemort, he must to find all the Horcruxes. Horcruxes are parts of his soul put into different objects. Harry must destroy all the Horcruxes to make Voldemort mortal so that he can die. He then finds out that he is a Horcruxes and must kill himself for Voldemort to die. During the war in Hogwarts, several major characters are killed in the first wave of battle. Voldemort said if Harry comes to the forest, he will not attract other wizards. Harry could run away, but he didn’t. He chooses to fight against with Voldemort. After Harry died, he...
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...Ariel Craft ENG-101-015 Rusty Standridge December 4, 2013 Deathly Hallows Movies vs. Book The Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling became so popular, that they were in turn made into a film series. The films are nowhere like the books by some important, or less, information in the books that the directors thought was not needed till later. The series goes in the order of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). The film series uses the same titles as the book series expect that the seventh book was made into two movies. The two films are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Kloves, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Kloves, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2). The differences between the books and films are what make some not want to deal with the other. The seventh book and last two movies hold true to this...
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...BOOOK REPORT: HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN SUBMITTED BY: JOHN JAYROME V. HERNANDEZ Submitted to:ms maricel marquez ENGLISH BOOK REPORT: I. HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban II. AUTHOR: Joanne K. Rowling III. Date: A. Started Reading: December 3, 2011 B. Finish Reading: December 28, 2011 IV. VOCABULARY WORDS 1.legal- 2.injustice- 3. Muggle- 4. demeanor- 5. Dementors- 6.staunch- 7.ennui- 8.dreadful- 9. xenophobia,- 10.paranomia-mental illness 11.deluted-weakened 12.evove-develope 13.engulfed-surrounded 14.hostage-prisoner 15.insigne-badge V. POINT OF VIEW - Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban, the wizarding prison. In response, the Ministry of Magic sends Dementors, a race of dreadful creatures which either wear or are made of Black Cloaks, to guard Hogwarts and their Emotion Eating powers seem to affect Harry especially. Remus Lupin, meanwhile, makes his first appearance, taking on thedreade Gryffindor d Defense Against the Dark Arts post. The book's popularity may be partially due to the introductions of Sirius and Lupin, considered by some fans to be two of the coolest characters in the series. It also marks the point where the books started to become more serialized with each ending setting up the next one. VI. THEME The Injustice of Legal Systems This book makes several moral attacks on a legal system that is controlled by men like Lucius Malfoy who bully people until he gets his way...
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...minds and from their home, in order to protect them from the dark forces that are now hunting her.The brave and brainy heroine whose smarts so often get fellow wizards Harry and Ron out of trouble. From the beginning the Ministry is taken over by the death eaters and Voldemort’s Army. Hermione, being the knowledgable witch she is, knew she had to be prepared for this type of takeover. As predicted, the takeover happens and Hermione saves Ron and Harry and leads them to the middle of London to conceive a plan. While in a small coffee shop, Hermione realizes there are two death eaters inside waiting to kill them. Without hesitating, Hermione disarms one and hurts the other. While this isn’t her first instance of fighting a death eater, Hermione’s keen sense allows her to defeat them and essentially decolonize the power structure. In the movie, we see her do it, then watch her leave her home and walk bravely away to join Harry and Ron on their dangerous mission. With this small addition, and the image of Hermione walking alone down a deserted suburban street, the audience is reminded that Hermione isn’t just clever-she’s courageous,too. Women play a significant role in the climactic final battle.As for Mrs. Weasley, Ron and Ginny’s kindly housewife mother who reveals herself to be a fierce fighter.In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Molly Weasley solo duels Bellatrix Lestrange and...
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...KARLSHOCHSCHULE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Seminar Paper Co-creation and its impacts on film tourism as reflected by The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter Tours Nguyen Thi, Thu Thuy WS 2014 23.12.2014 Contents Introduction ................................................................. 3 I. Literature review ........................................................ 4 1.1 Studies on co-creation ....................................................................................4 1.2 Opportunities and challenges of co-creation .......................................5 1.2.1 Opportunities of co-creation ................................................................5 1.2.2Challenges of application co-creation ...............................................7 1.3The process of co-creation ............................................................................8 II. Impacts of the concept co-creation on film tourism. ........... 9 III. Case study: Co-creation in case of Studio Tour with examples Lord of the ring tours and Harry Potter tours ................... 12 IV. Conclusion ............................................................ 17 References ................................................................ 18 Page | 2 Introduction Globalization has had a great impact on economic activities, of course, including services. Wilson, Zeithaml et al (2012) explained that services are not tangible things that can be touched, seen and felt...
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...The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe authored by C.J Lewis. These novels have many differences in style, era, character attributes, etc. However one common theme that all of these novels share is that each has a separate society from the real world that is portrayed in the novel itself. My thesis is that authors sometimes use the setting as a character itself to magnify the attributes of other characters. In the novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone this separate society is Hogwarts in which the students attend school; it is a world completely separate from the regular outside world in the novel. The Hunger Games has the games and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has Narnia. Beginning with The Hunger Games the protagonist is Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year-old teenage girl living in a lower class dystopian society. Katniss has many features about her that are unspoken and unknown until later in the novel. The strongest point of...
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...Song: Get Back To HogwartsHarry Potter: Underneath these stairsI hear the sneers and feel glares ofmy cousin, my uncle and my aunt.Can't believe how cruel they areand it stings my lighting scarto know that they'll never ever give me what I want.I know I don't deserve thesestupid rules made by the Dursleyshere on Privet drive.Can't take all of these muggles,but despite all of my struggles,I'm still alive.I’m sick of summer and this waiting around.Man, its September, and I’m skipping this townHey It’s no mystery, threes nothing here for me nowHe stands up.I gotta get back to Hogwarts;I gotta get back to school.Gotta get myself to Hogwarts,where everybody knows I'm cool.Back to wizards and witches, and magical beasts,to goblins and ghosts and to magical feasts.It’s all that I love, and it's all that I need.HOGWARTS, HOGWARTS, I think I'm going back---I'll see my friends, gonna laugh 'til we crytake my Firebolt, gonna take to the skyNO WAY this year anyone's gonna die, and it's gonna be totally awesome.I'll cast some spells, with a flick of my wanddefeat the dark arts, yeah bring it on!And do it all with my best friend Ron, 'cause together we're totally awesome.Ron Weasley: Yeah, and it's gonna be totally awesome! Did somebody say Ron Weasley?They hug and ad lib greeting (i.e. hey man, what’s up? How ya doing’?) Ron: Hey, sorry it took me so long to get here. I had to go get some Floo Powder, but, uh, we gotta get going. Get your trunk and let’s go!Harry: Where’re we going?Ron: To Diagon...
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...brother Peter was jealous of the fact that Ender became a third longer than he did and punished him all the time by beating on Ender whenever the chance arose. Ender has a sister named Valentine who by her name you could guess she was the love and good in Ender’s life. Their bond was of the strongest thing that Ender had to remembering the outside world. His brother Peter talks Valentine into using her special skills of persuasion to help him get the audience of the people to recognize his intelligence in order to try and gain a seat of power to run the world. They are all VERY gifted children; in fact most of these kids are not your ordinary six, seven, and eight year olds in this novel. The government is searching for that one leader who will help them be prepared and ready to win a war against a fearsome opponent (buggers). In that, the ones who actually make it to battle school are put in battles against each other in order for the government to test the potential in every kid that is attending in situations where they must improvise and show leadership. Battle training called” Games” that all the boys lived for in battle school. This story portrays emotions such as anger, love, and hate. It reminded me both of “Harry Potter” and “Cirque Du Freak” in its own way. It reminded me mostly of Cirque Du Freak when they were at battle school and Ender is all on his own and has to go...
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