... readers not want to put the book down. The books are mesmerizing and once you start reading the books you never want to put it down until you finish it. Harry Potter success in the book market, although created for children has been praised and read by the young and old alike, has also been a motion picture box- office hit with its ... and honor. Statement of the Problem The researcher wishes to inform others of the global success of Harry Potter and the impact Harry Potter has had in many people's lives including his own. He wants people to acknowledge Harry Potter as a literary phenom...

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... For example, when he tries to fly a broomstick he ends up breaking his wrist because he can't control it. Malfoy taunts him constantly for this. Harry, on the other hand, has great skills at flying a broomstick. On his first try he has great agility and speed. Professor McGonagall describes him by ... I've never seen anything like it He caught that thing in his hand after a fifty-foot dive, didn't even scratch himself." (p. 151). Harry receives much praise and many compliments for all of his great plays at Quidditch. All of these ways of judging people are not good ways to ... character...

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... If these parents are concerned about the safety of their children, why let them watch violence, which is much more real than anything in the Harry Potter books, and yet try to stop them from expanding their imagination with a stimulating novel that will leave any young reader craving for more? These ... of a computer or a television all day without ever turning the pages of an enchanting book like Harry Potter. Harry Potter isn't just another book. Harry Potter is a medium that slowly and gently lets kids who haven't read the other great literary pieces for children realize that "Wow, ...

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... deeds. This hero is a young wizard called Harry Potter. Stories such as The Odyssey, The Iliad, The Lord of The Rings and Beowulf all fall into the epic category. One adventure that is sometimes overlooked for it's more modernism feel are the adventures of Harry Potter. Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling, has all the characteristics as any traditional epic literary work and is a very exciting story for ... all ages. Harry Potter, although sometimes looked down upon by society for the witchcraft involved, is actually an epic that people of all ... ages can read, understand and enjoy, unlike t...

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... contribute to making the novel an entertaining book to read. Each character has his own unique traits that we encounter in the real world. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an enchanting novel by J.K. Rowling and is apparently written particularly for kids. However, the lessons that People ... of Harry Potter are applicable to people of all ages. Right now, because of its wide readership all over the world, Harry Potter's story, the boy wizard, is said to be "one of the beloved figures in literary history" (Cagle 60). The story of the book is mainly about Harry Potter and how ... ...

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... However, in many cases when these virtues are not apparent amongst the parental figures, other means of inspiration are sought. Louise Rennison's "Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging" and J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter, and the Philosopher's Stone" are both novels that portray parental figures throughout their plots. These characters serve to reinforce the importance of supporting a child through his or her upbringing in ... and determined in terms of reaching their dreams. They have a sense of invincibility that empowers them to see over to the end result, their goal. However, as one ...

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... world. The main problem in this book is that a feared mass murderer escapes out of the prison and that explains the title. The story: Harry Potter is a wizard. He goes to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, and this school year will be his third year on Hogwarts. In the ... the Dementors are stationed around the school for extra protection. In his third year Harry will get two new subjects. These are Divination and Care of Magical Creatures. During the first lesson of Divination Professor Trelawney predicts that Harry's death is nearby and during Care of Magical Creatures Dr...

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... form of expression that addresses the emotional, spiritual, or intellectual concerns of humanity. Most definitions of literature have been criterial definitions, definitions based on a list of criteria which all literary works must meet. However, more current theories of meaning take the view that definitions are based on prototypes To comprehend what literature is exactly is virtually a challenge. Criterial definitions ... Philippines think that literature is the "old stories."" Six out of ten do not consider current popular books, such as Harry Potter as literature. Out of this six, I a...

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... at Hogwarts is anything but common! Much of the story is plan "hang on to your seat" excitement. Throughout this story Harry Potter learns many lessons along with his best friends Hermione and Ron. The major theme is Good over Evil with another theme being ... at Hogwarts He's at Hogwarts). Black's unknown whereabouts put the Hogwart's Campus on edge an on full alert as Harry Potter and his classmates return for a new school year. As the faculty fear's for Harry's safety, he is limited in his ability to move about campus as he has had the freedom to do so in ... the specific story, the...

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... through the enslavement of the house elves, the overpowering of Wormtail by Lord Voldemort, and the use of the Imperius Curse throughout the novel. Slavery in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is fought against and seen on two levels, Dumbledore and the Ministry fighting for the freedom of all wizards and witches from ... concocts an evil plan wherein he"ll be able to regain his flesh, bone, and power again. It's also his plan to kill Harry Potter for good and rid the world of Mud Bloods, non-pureblood wizards or witches. Voldemort's plan unfolds as the story progresses and ... uses...

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... the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In the books, he encounters many adventures. (Arendt) As I said before, the website discussed the censorship of the Harry Potter series. I chose to focus on the Anti-Harry Potter portion of the site because it dealt with this touchy subject of censorship. According to the website, some conservative Christian parents have openly called for the banning ... website told me that many communities have taken action against books that they feel will have negative effects on their children's development. I have a hard time understanding why they be...

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... he was a wizard and was sent off to Wizard school. When she came back from Brazil she had half a suitcase full of papers covered with stories about Harry Potter. She set a goal and decided to have the Harry Potter Novel done before starting work as a French teacher. It was a year after finishing the book before a publisher bought it. The moment she found out that ... a temper tantrum their day was going along semi-normal. The Dursleys had a very large secret, and there biggest fear was that somebody would discover it. Mrs. Potter was Mrs. Dursleys sister, and Lily, James, and Harry Pott...

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... bad side. The reason that I am describing this book as mysterious is that, although being on opposite sides, there seems to be a strange connection between Harry and Voldemort. "It is very curious indeed that you, Harry Potter should be destined for this wand when its brother-why, its brother gave you that scar. The wand chooses the wizard remember .. I think we must expect ... some sort of resistance to be able to survive evil attacks. You would think that Voldemort, being one of the most powerful wizards could kill Harry easily, but as we read, Harry defeats him in the final battle. H...

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... Just to quickly run through the two previous books; Harry Potter is a wizard, who's parents were killed by the worst dark wizard ever known. The reason why Harry Potter is still around, is because Lord Voldemort failed to kill Harry. His spell hit Harry, but then backfired on Voldemort taking all of his ... powers with him. Harry is so famous for two things. Withstanding the powers of Lord Voldemort, ... but allowed a job as the gamekeeper. Now to get to the Prisoner of Azkaban. Harry Potter is back for the summer at the Dursley's home. The Dursley's are his mothers sister, and that fami...

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... Azkaban (E2B) Dear Mrs. Farkas, My book is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K Rowling. It is about Harry Potter, a young wizard who is now 13, and is known by every wizard because he survived from the greatest dark wizard, Voldemort. Harry has had many encounters with Lord Voldemort, and survived each time! Anyway Harry has just received letters from all his good friends ... like Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Hagrid. With the letters where birthday presents for his 13th birthday. Harry ... ) and going to Lord Voldemort, and tried to put it on Black. After making Peter...

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... finding more than treasure there."    The beginning of the popular Harry Potter series begins with the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," also known as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in countries other than America. One night, a one-year-old Harry Potter is being delivered to Number 4 Pivet Drive. Ten years from that day, Harry Potter finds himself looking at a letter addressed to him:   "Mr ... . H, Potter  The Cupboard under the Stairs  4 Privet Drive  Little Whinging  Surrey"    However, he never has the chance to open it, and on the ... th...

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... by J.K. Rowling. The Copyright date of the book is 1998 and the book contains 309 pages. 2) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is about a boy named Harry Potter who found out he was a wizard who as a baby drained the powers of the most dangerous wizard Voldemort. Potter was sent to a wizardry school named Hogwarts, where he studied magic. There strange things happened to ... stone that allows wizards to have infinite powers. Harry ends up restraining his professor in a dungeon room, which contains the stone until the school's master Dumbledore stops Quirrel. Voldemort ends up escaping...

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... fears about his reputation to conquer. After reading this book, it is clear that Harry Potter does not live up to his wizardly name while studying at Hogwart's, yet does contain the potential to do so. When Harry was wearing the sorting hat to decide what house he would be joining, it ... visibly emerging during a conversation with Professor Snape. Snape obviously has some sort of resentment towards Harry. He makes a snide comment about Harry being the celebrity of the class and purposely singles him out during their very first class. " "Potter!" said Snape suddenly. "What would I get if...

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... people of all ages enjoy it. The opening page ends with one sentence that will leave the reader waiting for more and anticipating an extraordinary story. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone tells a great story that children especially will enjoy because there is so much action and the plot is original and different. ... do as well. The development and growth of these various characters are all given causes as to how it occurred. The style of writing in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone may seem advanced for the age group intended to read this book, but in reality the book flows s...

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... change his world forever. I think J K Rowling started writing these books because she was bored with the world as it was and thought that Harry's world might be a bit more interesting. Fundamentally Harry Potter is a traditional good versus evil story. Harry is the one who, according to prophecy, can defeat the Dark Lord (Voldemort) an evil wizard who uses his powers to murder hundreds of ... innocent people. Before Harry Potter there were very few books about children who were wizards, this is why it was so successful with young readers: they could relate to someone their age rather th...

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... 's Stone through the Mirror of Erised to save his friends and himself. Harry Potter is a skinny, black haired eleven-year old boy with round black glasses, and fair skin. He has a lightening scar on his forehead above his emerald green eyes. The character, Harry Potter, who appears in the series of Harry Potter books, has three important personality traits that make him an interesting figure. ... These traits are adventuress, brave, and friendly. Harry is definitely an adventuress boy. Every time there is something weird going on, Harry goes right in to investigate, like with the sorcere...

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... course, makes mistakes and every one of them has its own consequences. So, the characters learn to survive, just like in real life. After explaining these topics, in my opinion, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a well-argued work and it can be related to significant education issues, including the acquisition of social, moral and cultural values. Another positive point is ... -crafted book, but, on the other hand, it is easy and fast to read, and I think the prose is quite simple and not really challenging. In my own view, I find Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone qui...

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... , but I believe that the story can be seen from all different views and age groups, and also that the movie was good as well. To story of Harry Potter is Harry's parents have died in a car crash when he was still a baby, and he is being brought up by his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. For some ... , and treat him more like a nobody than like a family member. His fat cousin Dudley, his aunt and uncle's real son, keeps bothering Harry all the time. On his eleventh birthday, Harry Potter finally receives a mysterious letter from a certain Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, telling ...

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... Sorcerer's Stone The time era Harry Potter was in was in the late 1990's in England, but it was never confirmed in the book. In the beginning the house Harry lives in is on Privet Drive in Surrey, England and the setting is soon transferred to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "Logically it [Hogwarts] had to be set in a ... villain of the story is Voldemort, a body less spirit forced to live off of Professor Quirrel. He attempted to kill the entire Potter family ten years before the story begins, but only manages to put a lightning bolt scar on Harry. Voldemort, whose name in...

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... Mirror of Erised. Instead of trying to use physical force against Professor Quirrel, Harry used wit instead. Harry didn't want the stone to use, he only wanted it so Voldemort, who was hiding under Professor Quirrel's turban and had possessed him, couldn't have it. The protagonist is without a doubt Harry Potter. But it seems that there is more than one antagonist. The Dursley family ... because all they do is reject Harry as a family member and make Harry's like intolerable. Then there is also Draco Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle who just hate ... in the book, Albus Dumbledore and Professo...

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