... 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 ... the child. A child must be loved unconditionally in order to help him or her to feel comfort and support throughout his or her life. In "Harry Potter, and the Philosopher's Stone", the parental roles are taken on by Harry Potter's aunt and uncle, Mr. and...

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... judges others by this measure. On the train to Hogwarts he says to Harry, "You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. You don't want to go making friends with the wrong sort." (p. 108). Harry has Wizard parents, but he has lived with Muggles his whole life so ... perhaps in Slytherin you'll make your real friends, those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends." (p. 118). Slytherin has a history of having its members from pure Wizard families and of winning the House Cup many times. Draco Malfoy is part of that house. However, it is not nece...

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... "nothing but witchcraft . . . evil is hidden behind the face of an innocent boy with little glasses" (Jackson). Laws are also created in order to impede authors from writing on certain topics, such as the Canadian War Measures" Act of 1914. All of these are suppressing methods, they are censorship ... are impeded, restrained, or too controlled by these obstacles. According to Atwood, this is what will cause literature to become extinct, and in order to stop this from happening the audience must react to the problem soon. Maybe this is what is scaring most of the readers who go ... southe...

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... who play the game do it as more of a hobby than simply a card game, dedicating a significant amount of time and money. In order to distribute their product, Wizards had initially built a widespread network of small hobby, game, and comic shops. Along with their popularity, they have ... with a good education, disposable income, and an affinity for computers). 2. Utilize the current favor that "fantasy media" enjoys in mainstream culture (i.e. Harry Potter books, The Lord of the Rings movies) as a springboard for increased awareness/ additional product offerings. 3. The rise in popularity...

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