... pattern of events rather then the characters. His theory is that any hero journey can be broken down using a combination of his functions. Harry Potter is a modern tale with mythological themes and archetypes that follows all of these functions. Preparatory Section: 2: An interdiction (ban) is addressed ... he has reached wizarding age. This is the mandatory starting point on the official hero's journey. As it moves to the next function, Harry Potter becomes a boy of exceptional moral character with a foster family whose wickedness and inferiority prevent him from realizing his destined ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Harry Potter & the Order of the Pheonix I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. This amazingly magical book focuses on so many different themes. One great theme of this book is love, because Harry Potter was blessed with such an incredible love by being accepted into the magical world. Another awesome theme is the trust between Harry, Hermoine and Ron, because they always stick together no ... matter what and defend each other to the fullest. There are also many hidden secrets in this big magical world of Harry's. Some so horrible to ... trust from them, and if the...

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• Grade Level: High School

... You can actually figure out what sort of feeling each of them had, say miserable, ambivalent, anxious, agitated, and remorseful. In this book, Harry Potter demonstrated an adolescent sensation: immature, curious, rebellious, but kind-hearted. This is exactly the way teenagers react when confronted with what they considered adversities. ... world seemed chaotic and confusing. The Ministry of Magic refused all facts, while Professor Albus Dumbledore had to set up the Order of Phoenix against the Dark Lord. Harry, the target of the devils, was to encounter more than he could imagine. Before...

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• Grade Level: High School