... preconscious in his cradle, he survived a magical assault by the infamous dark wizard Voldemort (whose name is so terrible in its effects that only Harry and Hogwarts' headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, dare pronounce it), deflecting a killing spell back upon its sender and reducing Voldemort to helplessness. Despite the ... which was entrusted by the famous alchemist Nicholas Flamel to Dumbledore. With the aid of Hermione and Ron, and encouragement from Dumbledore and Hagrid, Harry contrives to thwart Voldemort's ambition in a tense climax, but he realizes that he is engaged in a contest tha...

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... further, it is clear that the story is similar to a fairy tale or a mystical journey. Although not as well known as many other fantasies about childhood adventurers such as the "Harry Potter" or "Artemis Fowl" series, "City of the Beasts" was written by a New York Times best-selling author, Isabel Allende. It's a good read and would be of interest to young teenagers ... plot driven story, and often times expresses issues that are most likely taking place in the world today. It deals with problems such as genocide of the native tribes in order to posses their land, and the loss of ancien...

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... and video stores around their homes. Among the students polled, several were well aware of which studios produced their favorite movies. 24% chose Warner Brothers Studios because of titles like "Harry Potter" and "The Matrix." Such movies as "Legally Blonde" and "Bridget Jones" Diary" lead 22% to find MGM and Miramax Pictures equally worthy of their viewing. Twentieth Century Fox came in ... , this poll may have been better suited for a more film-educated crowd. Had there been enough time and enough money, a trip to New York City may have had been in order so that this topic could have b...

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