... have developed a sense and feeling about the world that can differ from reader to reader (Hsi, Movie Review ). The objective of this research paper is to compare the "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" book to the "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" movie as well as explain how moviemakers use certain elements to create good movies out of books. Is it better than the ... was till I saw the movie. The computers they use can make anything you could imagine. Thirdly, I did not know what Hermione, Ron, Hagrid, and Harry Potter looked like, somebody read the book to me and I could no...

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Harry Potter: Book or Movie Have you ever watched a movie then decided to read the book? Well this is just the case in hand after I watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. After reading the first book in the series, by J.K. Rowling's, I was hooked, on the novels that is. The movie lacked many of the key elements that the book offered the reader. Before I read the book, I truly enjoyed the ... those like me, young at heart. As I soon found out it was a movie for those of all ages. While many of the ideas in the movie was drawn from the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, some id...

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling is a very mysterious book. The book is obviously a fantasy, which has as its central theme the classic struggle of good versus evil, Harry being the main character featured on the good side and his archenemy Voldemort on the 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 bro...

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... Prisoner of Azkaban, is the third book in the trilogy of J. K. Rowlings other Harry Potter books, though she is coming out with four more books in the coming years. 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, and, taking him back in ...

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... a green light. Another important quality needed for Harry to be an epic hero is bravery. Harry proves his bravery multiple times in each book. It has been typical for epic heroes to be braver than everyone else they encounter. Harry is capable of being brave in even the toughest situations. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry travels into a deep cave in order to get ... mother and father on his first birthday, he still lives as though they are watching over him. In the third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry learns of his godfather, Sirius Black, and be...

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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 ... a very strange castle most likely located in Scotland. It has many changing staircases, secret passages, and hidden doors. It is the school Harry and both of his parents attended. Mrs. Rowling designed the book to be in the third person point of view, it is not being told in the first person ... Voldemort, a b...

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... 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& ... the setting moves to Hogwarts, a giant of a castle with towers and ti...

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... Prisoner of 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 ...

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... of a hero tale by looking at the 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 to the hero. Orphaned at one year old from ... " (non-magic) world for safe keeping until 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 exc...

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... of the several archetypes that exist, some characters in Harry Potter can be identified as exemplars of the most common archetypes, for instance, there is the hero (Harry Potter), the wise man (Albus Dumbledore) and the devil figure (Lord Voldemort). In Harry Potter's book we can also identify the archetypes elements of the Hero's Quest: 1. Harry is at home with the Dursley family (immature protection ... ). 2. Harry receives the letters from Hogwarts School so the black spot appears and action ... begins (reason to move). 3. Harry leaves home and goes to Hogwarts with Hagrid ( first con...

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... will be very different from her first three books. In Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, Harry is staying at his aunt and uncles house during his summer vacations. Harry lives with these people because a dark wizard killed his parents when he was only one. Harry is going to Hogwarts, a magic school in which he ... Hermione has the courage and perseverance to help out the poor elves. Teamwork and friendship are used to help out harry in achieving his tasks. Nurturing and tolerance are used in the book as Hermione and the professors try and welcome their guests. This books language is v...

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... thing. It is not always good to have a label. A student might only look to a smart kid as an answer book or a cheat sheet. When and if those expectations fall short of reality, the "cheat sheet" is at fault. When Harry loses points for Gryffindor house, he becomes an outcast. The big hero everyone heard about becomes a shunned scrawny git that ... , the hero, the jock, or the nerd becomes just students. They're "that one kid in history class." In conclusion, many people in books of fiction such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and in real life put others into "boxes." Sometimes t...

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... released, but I was busy reading school books and other books which I had already chosen to read. So finally this summer I decided to read the Harry Potter books because since the fifth book released this summer and had some amazing sales and reviews I decided to read them. I obviously started out to read the first one because it was a sequel and so I would understand ... the other books. The first book explains who Harry Potter is and who is parents are. It also explains who killed his parents but not why he killed them. That information is contained it the other books. It also ... fa...

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... Harry Potter book. Harry had to suffer at his aunt Petunia and his uncle Vernon's square house on Privet Drive during the summer. Petunia and Vernon Dursley were what you call "muggles". They were close-minded non-magical folk who despised all witches and wizards. That was the main reason why they treated Harry ... supposed to be in the muggle world. Someone sent them. He attacked Dudley who was both dumbfounded and petrified at the sight of these creatures. Harry tried hard to fight them off but he wasn't very successful. Although he wasn't successful, he did try and use magic against th...

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Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets is a magnificent book filled with mystical creatures and mystery. Harry lives with his Aunt Petunia, Uncle Dursley, and obese cousin Dudly. Up until recently, he was forced to live in the small storage space ... when he goes away to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There he attends classes and spends lots of time with friends. Harry is extatic about the new school year starting. Unlike most kids, Harry loves going to school and being with his friends. It gives him a chance to get away from his cruel family who ... is a red headed boy from a...

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After they decide to use the Polyjuice Potion, Harry loses all the bones in arm when he was hit by a bludger and after Lockhart tried to heal it. Therefore, Harry has to stay at the hospital where he was visited by Dobby. Harry learned that Dobby has tried to stop him from coming to Hogwarts and send the bludger after him. Harry also learned that the Chamber was opened before and a girl was killed. There was also another attack on a Gryffindor student and that mean the Chamber was open once again but who open it. When the dueling club was started, everybody was surprised to found that Harry wa...

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