...The Popularization of Harry Potter Series The Harry Potter series, which is written by JK Rowling, is a miracle of literary history that it is well known in countries with various cultural backgrounds all over the world. It has been translated into seventy languages and sold over four hundred million copies in two hundred countries. The success of the Harry Potter series results in a success of its industry, including films, video games, toys, traveling attractions and theme parks. The Chronicles of Narnia is another popular fantasy storybook published in 1950. But why did it fail to achieve the same incredible success as the Harry Potter series? Part of the reason is because the Harry Potter series is not only a book for children but also a book for adults. The details of the books connect to younger readers’ real lives, while being inspirational enough to generate older readers’ considerations. It is far more than just a fantasy series. Harry Potter’s magic world is so real to readers because it is very similar to readers’ lives. There are governments, schools, pubs, banks, bookstores, train stations, the World Cup, prisons and hospitals in Harry Potter’s magic world. These are all things young readers can relate to in their lives. The similarity makes Harry Potter’s magic world real to readers. Besides, by offering detailed examples to connect her characters with readers, JK.Rowling successfully convinces her readers that the magic world is real and they can be part of it if...
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...What is Harry Potter? Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of a wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's quest to overcome the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort, whose aims are to become immortal, conquer the wizarding world, subjugate non-magical people, and destroy all those who stand in his way, especially Harry Potter. A series of many genres, including fantasy and coming of age (with elements of mystery, thriller, adventure, and romance), it has many cultural meanings and references. According to Rowling, the main theme is death. There are also many other themes in the series, such as prejudice and corruption. Who is Harry Potter? Harry James Potter was a half-blood wizard, the only child and song of James and Lily Potter. He was one of the most famous wizards of modern times. Voldemort attempted to murder him when he was a year and three months old, shortly after murdering Harry’s parents as they tried to protect him. This early, unsuccessful attempt to vanquish harry led to Voldemort’s first defeat and the end of the First Wizarding War. One consequence of Lily’s protection is that her orphaned son had to be raised by her only remaining blood relative, Petunia Dursley, where he was neither welcomed nor nurtured, but would stay alive, at least...
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...Corey Ewald AP English Lit. And Comp. 9.18.13 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows vs. Twilight Obviously thousands of people around the world have either read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, or both; but not everyone has noticed the similarities and differences between the two. Both franchises remain very successful, and there is a question; “Is Stephenie Meyer the next J.K. Rowling?” The novels are extremely well-known and of the fantasy genre, but have numerous differences, from themes and content to writing style and structure. The books are of the same genre and have related themes, but have attracted a vast difference in readers. While similar in many aspects, the two novels bare many differences as well. Twilight can be summarized as a romance, fantasy novel about a girl, Bella, who moves to a new town and ends up falling in love with a vampire named Edward, while Harry Potter is the tale of a boy who lives with horrid relatives and finds out he’s actually a famous wizard in a secret, magical world unknown to non-magic folk, also known as “muggles”. One of the few similarities the two books have in plot is that there is a hidden world of magic or fantastical creatures concealed from the rest of humanity. An equally important difference is that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a complex tale in which minor characters and small objects have just as big an impact on the plot as the main characters...
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...Kelsey COMM 200: Gateway to Communication Studies November 20, 13 Review of Literature: The Rhetoric of Harry Potter Every so often there are stories that take the world by storm and make such an impact that they become part of our everyday world. (Czubek et al. 442) Jk Rowling’s Potter book series is by far one of the most loved series by adults and children for over sixteen years. First published in 1997, the world has fallen in love with Harry Potter and the magical world that he saved from destruction several times over. For me, growing up and being forced to read was always a problem until my father bought me the first book and I have been hooked ever since. A proud owner of all the books in hardback, audio books and all the movies, some would say I’m a bit of a Harry Potter nerd. For me, Harry Potter has become an everyday part of my world. In this review of rhetoric, three main components will be examined. The will be the examination of identities. Secondly, an examination of the commodity culture in the Potter books. Lastly, Christian undertones will be looked at. Identity Harry spent 11 years of his life not knowing who he was or where he belonged. He thought he belonged to his horrible Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia. Todd A. Czubek and Janey Greenwald have written an article that explains the parallels between Harry Potter and the Deaf world. Using a “deaf lens” we can gain insight into social arrangements in the same way that fields...
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...Rusty Standridge December 4, 2013 Deathly Hallows Movies vs. Book The Harry Potter book series by J.K. Rowling became so popular, that they were in turn made into a film series. The films are nowhere like the books by some important, or less, information in the books that the directors thought was not needed till later. The series goes in the order of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). The film series uses the same titles as the book series expect that the seventh book was made into two movies. The two films are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Kloves, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Kloves, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2). The differences between the books and films are what make some not want to deal with the other. The seventh book and last two movies hold true to this by the variations they hold...
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...Censorship is a prominent feature in United States’ society today. Parents are constantly trying to protect their children from explicit material. Reading is an essential element of any education. Hindering a reader from specific books because they’re “too graphic” is absurd. Everyone should be able to experience what various genres of books have to offer. Children will eventually be exposed to the real world and there are minimal barriers that obstruct media and current events. Schools should not ban specific books that are age appropriate for students. A series that will help children develop a sense of independence, a vivid imagination, and greatly improve their comprehension abilities is the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. In a total...
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...J.K. Rowling vs. Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins and The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling have vied for the attention of young readers, not for a long period of time, but have, in their time, blown other books right out of the water. They are some of the most popular books of the 21st Century. Many people favor one series over the other, however both books have made a huge impact in not only literature, but in popular cultural as well. These authors differ greatly in the tone and style of their books, however, they similarly surround much of their work around the subject of violence and war. Both Rowling and Collins are without a doubt amazing authors. Rowling has magnificent imagery and lengthy descriptions that creates a beautiful reality allowing children to get lost in their fantasies of a magical world full of wonder and possibilities. “Perched atop a high mountain on the other side [of a black lake], its windows sparkling in the starry sky, was a vast castle with many turrets and towers” (Rowling, 276). It provided young and old readers alike with a magical safe haven. Collins has a very different writing style, though quite contrasting to that of Rowling, she creates a masterpiece just as great. Her universe is so much more daunting, although lacking in magic, she creates a world with some parallels to our own, filled with corrupt political society and broken government. The science fiction trilogy takes place in a future...
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...In the famous young adult book series “Harry Potter”, J.K Rowling has made a great story about action, adventure, and personal growth. Throughout this story you can see the three main characters, Harry, Ron and Hermione, deal with the difficulties and the obstacles of growing up in the wizarding world. From having to get passed a three headed dog to sneaking into the wizarding bank Gringotts, this story not only shows that friend ship and bravery is one of the most important characteristic traits, its shows us that everyone can grow up to be an hero. We see this through the main characters, Harry, story as we see him growing from an innocent child to a young adult in this classic coming of age story. According to Daniel G. Jones a coming...
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...BOOOK REPORT: HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN SUBMITTED BY: JOHN JAYROME V. HERNANDEZ Submitted to:ms maricel marquez ENGLISH BOOK REPORT: I. HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban II. AUTHOR: Joanne K. Rowling III. Date: A. Started Reading: December 3, 2011 B. Finish Reading: December 28, 2011 IV. VOCABULARY WORDS 1.legal- 2.injustice- 3. Muggle- 4. demeanor- 5. Dementors- 6.staunch- 7.ennui- 8.dreadful- 9. xenophobia,- 10.paranomia-mental illness 11.deluted-weakened 12.evove-develope 13.engulfed-surrounded 14.hostage-prisoner 15.insigne-badge V. POINT OF VIEW - Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban, the wizarding prison. In response, the Ministry of Magic sends Dementors, a race of dreadful creatures which either wear or are made of Black Cloaks, to guard Hogwarts and their Emotion Eating powers seem to affect Harry especially. Remus Lupin, meanwhile, makes his first appearance, taking on thedreade Gryffindor d Defense Against the Dark Arts post. The book's popularity may be partially due to the introductions of Sirius and Lupin, considered by some fans to be two of the coolest characters in the series. It also marks the point where the books started to become more serialized with each ending setting up the next one. VI. THEME The Injustice of Legal Systems This book makes several moral attacks on a legal system that is controlled by men like Lucius Malfoy who bully people until he gets his way...
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...December 1, 2009 English 101 Professor Williams Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone by J.K Rowling and Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley there is some serious controversy about all the magic that is used in both these books. Magic and mythical creatures are found throughout both books. Magic is the essential theme of the books and is one of the reasons both these books have been questioned. The books have been questioned because they give children a false sense of what really happens. These books in no way are in touch with reality; the biggest question here is should these books be censored just because they are too fictional? It is the magic and the thought of a whole other type of world that opens up a child’s imagination and allows the imagination to grow. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone; magic is essentially what the story is focused around. Harry is a part of a whole other world where magic is socially accepted. Harry find out he is a wizard and has to decide whether or not he is going to use his powers for good or evil. In the quest to find out who he is he has to first go through the trials of learning his past and facing up with his parents murderer for the first time. Harry lived a life of neglect during his first eleven years with his Aunt and Uncle Dursley. They treasured their son Dudley and neglected Harry. Harry was forced into Dudley’s old clothes, which were always four sizes too big;...
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...someone to latch onto for hope. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was directed by David Yates with Warner Bros. Pictures helping market the film. This magic-filled 138 minute-long movie stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter; along with Emma Watson playing Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. This movie was rated PG-13 due to intense violence and some images in the movie, though not graphic, may be too extreme for a younger audience. Based off of the author J.K. Rowling’s critically acclaimed Harry Potter series, this movie adaptation brings her fifth book to life. As the rest of the Harry Potter movies have started, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix begins in the muggle world with Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) living with the Dursleys; it starts at an empty playground where Harry is tormented by his cousin Dudley. Everything seems okay for the both of them until the scenery changes into something like a horror movie. Harry and Dudley are attacked by a couple of rogue dementors in a tunnel, leaving Harry with only one way to defend himself and Dudley; with magic. News of this arrives at the Ministry of Magic; Harry receives a letter from them, explaining his expulsion from Hogwarts for performing underaged sorcery in the presence of a muggle. We are soon introduced to the Order of the Phoenix’s headquarters, where Harry is reunited with his best friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). At dinner, Harry learns that the Ministry is...
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...aimed primarily at children. Authors use a variety of techniques whilst writing books for this genre in order to make sure that they are reaching out to their target audience. One example of such a technique is the use of short sentences. These are used in order to keep the reading relatively simplistic, yet double up to make for a dramatic, or tense part of a story. Another one of these techniques is merely keeping the wording of the story simple. This not only makes reading easier, but also allows the reader, mainly a child, to read quickly, and develop a clear understanding of exactly what is happening in the novel or story. During this essay, I am going to consider Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban of the Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling, and Peter and Wendy of the Peter Pan series by J.M Barrie Any book in the Harry Potter series may be the perfect choice for such an essay due to the fact they are all unbelievably popular with readers of all ages. “As of June 2011, the book series has sold about 450 million copies, making it the best-selling book series in history, and has been translated into 67 languages.” As Harry Potter himself is the same age as the target audience, it allows the children reading the story to relate to him, and wish and wonder what it would be like to be like Harry Potter, and overcome the challenges that he has to in his wizarding world. In my experience, books within the genre of children’s literature are often very descriptive, for example...
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...everyone’s lives. You can always use your child or grandchild as an excuse to read fantasy, if you don’t have the courage to do it by yourself. Fantasy has always been perceived as being for children only, and fantasy has been conflated with immaturity, which according to ULG is a rather sizeable error. Many of the texts are poetry and it contains different elements from different genres. Many fantasies which actually were published as for children, is often read by adults, “It begins with, say, George MacDonald’s At the Back of the North Wind and runs on through Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, The Wind in the Willows, the Just So Stories and The Jungle Book, the Pooh books, Dr Dolittle, The Hobbit, The Once and Future King, Charlotte’s Web, to my first three Earthsea books and all the serious imaginative fiction that continues to be published “for children” but is often read by adults” (Quote page 2 line 48-52). Realistic fiction does not affect everyone, but only people in a specific age group depending on the theme. Fiction genres as horror, mystery, romance and science fiction are only being read by adults and teenagers, so it seems like the only fiction genre that can be read in all ages, is fantasy. All the different kinds of fantasies make it easier to reach a much bigger age group. ULG thinks that the reason why many adults don’t read fantasy is that they...
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... paranormal power has been a more and more common topic in contemporary popular culture such as films, TVs series, especially literatures, many fiction novels and mystery books have been the holy grail of their fans and scholars. People are showing greater interest in paranormal things which include vampire, werewolf, wizard, alien, superhero, or psychic abilities like telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, and psychometry ever than before. On the other hand, according to David W. Moore’s statistic in 2001, about three in four Americans profess at least one paranormal belief, which is very unexpected for me. As far as I can see, there must be an inseparable relationship between these two phenomenon. What are the reasons behind...
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...Harry Potter’s a Hero Alex Terzibachian Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone is a great story about an unfortunate young boy’s journey to becoming a Hero. Harry Potter does not live a good life at home on Privet Drive, with his aunt, uncle, and cousin the Dursleys. Harry’s aunt and uncle know that Harry is a wizard and constantly try to suppress his magic spurts and random accidents that keep happening. From early on in Harry’s life he has always been suppressed and victimized by his “family” and he never really felt like he would amount to anything or be nearly as great as he a young wizard as he did become throughout the story. One of the defining moments for him to realize he was more than just a wizard, which was already hard to believe for him, was in the shop with Mr. Ollivander trying to find out which wand would choose Harry. The wands that he was trying out just didn’t seem to work out till Mr. Ollivander grabs one with curiosity wondering if this special wand was the one for Harry, and it was. Mr. Ollivander tells Harry, when explaining why this wand choosing him was curious, he says “It is very curious indeed that you should be destined for this wand when its brother why, it’s brother gave you that scar.” (67) This moment was a big one for Harry as an individual wondering about his own life, but the next thing Mr. Ollivander tells Harry is really when I think Harry had a great expectation to live up to. “I think we must expect great things from you, Mr. Potter”...
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