...(Yes I know cool banner, but anyway) Best female book character ever made? Hermione Granger. Now I do know that there are some Potterheads out there (crickets across the room) But for people who hate Harry Potter, stop reading now. Now that all the muggles are out, I’lli'll start explaining. I identify in Hogwarts as a Gryffindor, so automatically I have some ties to her. But as I have she contains many strengths has that also has the yin to her yang (aka faults weaknesses, etc) So she is basically a boss, best book character ever made! So first off, all Potterheads know that Hermione is the brainy one outta the bunch. Pretty obvious. She as a muggle born wizard is exceptionally bright. She has a permanent place in the library. She's a Hogwarts...
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...despite all of my struggles,I'm still alive.I’m sick of summer and this waiting around.Man, its September, and I’m skipping this townHey It’s no mystery, threes nothing here for me nowHe stands up.I gotta get back to Hogwarts;I gotta get back to school.Gotta get myself to Hogwarts,where everybody knows I'm cool.Back to wizards and witches, and magical beasts,to goblins and ghosts and to magical feasts.It’s all that I love, and it's all that I need.HOGWARTS, HOGWARTS, I think I'm going back---I'll see my friends, gonna laugh 'til we crytake my Firebolt, gonna take to the skyNO WAY this year anyone's gonna die, and it's gonna be totally awesome.I'll cast some spells, with a flick of my wanddefeat the dark arts, yeah bring it on!And do it all with my best friend Ron, 'cause together we're totally awesome.Ron Weasley: Yeah, and it's gonna be totally awesome! Did somebody say Ron Weasley?They hug and ad lib greeting (i.e. hey man, what’s up? How ya doing’?) Ron: Hey, sorry it took me so long to get here. I had to go get some Floo Powder, but, uh, we gotta get going. Get your trunk and let’s go!Harry: Where’re we going?Ron: To Diagon Alley, of course!Harry: Cool!Ron: C’mon!Harry & Ron: (while flapping arms) Floo Powder power! Floo Powder power! Song continues-Ron It's been so long, but we're going backdon't go for work, don't go there...
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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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...ten I was introduced to a series of books that talked about a world of magic, a place where everything was possible, a place where a boy was fighting to save his world from evil. Once I read the first book I was hooked, I loved the story and the style of writing but even more, the detailed description that made me feel like that magical world was actually real. It is my favorite book of all time and the name of it is Harry potter. The writer, J.K Rowling is one of the most talented British writers and her books sold a lot of copies all around the world. The writer used her words very professionally as it was like drawing a painting in my mind, with her words she took me and my imagination on a journey in a school of magic where robes were the student’s official uniforms and having wands were required. The story develops to a struggle between Harry and the villain Voldemort who wants to take over the magical world. But, This is not you’re average story about the battle between good and evil, this story if full of surprises and complicated relationships between wizards and other creatures including humans. The story is not only full of oral lessons but also very...
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...Table of Contents: 1. The Other Minister 2. Spinner's End 3. Will and Won't 4. Horace Slughorn 5. An Excess of Phlegm 6. Draco's Detour 7. The Slug Club 8. Snape Victorious 9. The Half-Blood Prince 10. The Hour of Gaunt 11. Hermioine's Helping Hand 12. Silver & Opals 13. The Secret Riddle 14. Felix Felicis 15. The Unbreakable Vow 16. A Very Frosty Christmas 17. A Sluggish Memory 18. Birthday Surprises 19. Elf Trails 20. Lord Coldemort's Request 21. The Unknowable Room 22. After Burial 23. Horcruxes 24. Sectumsempra 25. The Seer Overheard 26. The Cave 27. The Lightning-Struck Towel 28. Flight of the Prince 29. The Phoenix Lament 30. The White Tomb Chapter 1: The Other Minister It was nearing midnight and the Prime Minister was sitting alone in his office, reading a long memo that was slipping through his brain without leaving the slightest trace of meaning behind. He was waiting for a call from the President of a far distant country, and between wondering when the wretched man would telephone, and trying to suppress unpleasant memories of what had been a very long, tiring, and difficult week, there was not much space in his head for anything else. The more he attempted to focus on the print on the page before him, the more clearly the Prime Minister could see the gloating face of one of his political opponents. This particular opponent had appeared on the news that very day, not only to enumerate all the terrible things that had happened in the last week (as though anyone needed...
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...The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K Rowling and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe authored by C.J Lewis. These novels have many differences in style, era, character attributes, etc. However one common theme that all of these novels share is that each has a separate society from the real world that is portrayed in the novel itself. My thesis is that authors sometimes use the setting as a character itself to magnify the attributes of other characters. In the novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone this separate society is Hogwarts in which the students attend school; it is a world completely separate from the regular outside world in the novel. The Hunger Games has the games and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has Narnia. Beginning with The Hunger Games the protagonist is Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year-old teenage girl living in a lower class dystopian society. Katniss has many features about her that are unspoken and unknown until later in the novel. The strongest point of...
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...HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN BY J.K. ROWLING CHAPTER ONE OWL POST Harry Potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways. For one thing, he hated the summer holidays more than any other time of year. For another, he really wanted to do his homework but was forced to do it in secret, in the dead of night. And he also happened to be a wizard. It was nearly midnight, and he was lying on his stomach in bed, the blankets drawn right over his head like a tent, a flashlight in one hand and a large leather-bound book (A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot) propped open against the pillow. Harry moved the tip of his eagle-feather quill down the page, frowning as he looked for something that would help him write his essay, ‘Witch Burning in the Fourteenth Century Was Completely Pointless — discuss.’ The quill paused at the top of a likely looking paragraph. Harry pushed his round glasses up the bridge of his nose, moved his flashlight closer to the book, and read: Non-magic people (more commonly known as Muggles) were particularly afraid of magic in medieval times, but not very good at recognizing it. On the rare occasion that they did catch a real witch or wizard, burning had no effect whatsoever. The witch or wizard would perform a basic Flame-Freezing Charm and then pretend to shriek with pain while enjoying a gentle, tickling sensation. Indeed, Wendelin the Weird enjoyed being burned so much that she allowed herself to be caught no less than forty-seven times in various...
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...Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J.K. Rowling CHAPTER ONE Owl Post Harry Potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways. For one thing, he hated the summer holidays more than any other time of year. For another, he really wanted to do his homework but was forced to do it in secret, in the dead of night. And he also happened to be a wizard. It was nearly midnight, and he was lying on his stomach in bed, the blankets drawn right over his head like a tent, a flashlight in one hand and a large leather-bound book (A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot) propped open against the pillow. Harry moved the tip of his eagle-feather quill down the page, frowning as he looked for something that would help him write his essay, ‘Witch Burning in the Fourteenth Century Was Completely Pointless — discuss.’ The quill paused at the top of a likely looking paragraph. Harry pushed his round glasses up the bridge of his nose, moved his flashlight closer to the book, and read: Non-magic people (more commonly known as Muggles) were particularly afraid of magic in medieval times, but not very good at recognizing it. On the rare occasion that they did catch a real witch or wizard, burning had no effect whatsoever. The witch or wizard would perform a basic Flame-Freezing Charm and then pretend to shriek with pain while enjoying a gentle, tickling sensation. Indeed, Wendelin the Weird enjoyed being burned so much that she allowed herself to be caught no less than forty-seven times in various...
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...Jayme Vallance ENG 282 Dr. Treftz Short Paper #2 The Power of Love and Harry Potter The power of love in Harry Potter is unlike any other. So much so that it is an overwhelmingly significant and recurring theme throughout the entire series. From the self-sacrificial love of Lily Potter to the loving mother Molly Weasley to the unrequited love of Severus Snape. There is also the misunderstanding, or the absence, of love; which is equally as important in the novels. Especially since it was the main difference between Voldemort and Harry that was incredibly essential to the storyline. So essential that J.K. Rowling went out of the way to tell us about it in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when Dumbledore said, “if there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love” (229, SS). The concept of love is woven so inextricably within the very fabric of the novels, that it continues to challenge the reader all the way until the very end. One of the widely known main principles of magic is its inability to create real, true love. Which is why fictional characters have been known to dabble with one of the darker aspects of love in novels: love potions. They do exactly what is expected, which is to make the victim become obsessed and completely infatuated with the intended target for a certain amount of time. All while being completely unaware of such actions. The idea of being able to control someone that you can’t have with love is an alluring concept for many. It’s...
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...Organic foods Topic sentences: Organic foods should be consume more as it is better for our healthy. Supporting sentences 1: Organic foods are non-chemically treat, fresh or minimally processed food. Specific sentences 1: They are better than conventional farms at sustaining diverse ecosystems, for example populations of plants and insects, as well as animals. Specific sentences 2: Organic farming produces nutrient-rich, fertile soil which nourishes the plants and it keeps chemicals off the land to protect water quality and wild life. Specific sentences 3: Organic farming also gives us food that is safer to eat and much more likely to keep us healthy. Supporting sentences 2: Organically grown food is the best way of reducing exposure to toxins used in conventional agricultural practices. Specific sentences 1: These toxins include not only pesticides, many of which have been federally classified as potential cancer-causing agents, but also heavy metals such as lead and mercury, and solvents like benzene and toluene Specific sentences 2: Minimizing exposure to these toxins is of major benefit to your health. Specific sentences 3: Heavy metals damage nerve function, contributing to diseases such as multiple sclerosis and lowering IQ, and also block hemoglobin production, causing anemia. Supporting sentences 3: Organic food production is much more labor intensive. Specific sentences 1: Moreover, conventionally grown foods are often produced under subsidies from the government...
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...There were files upon files surrounding him, upon files piled, well everywhere. He supposed his first assignment was to organise all this shit. “Sorry nobody down here except Britain's most unwanted.” Potter’s voice carried across the room, leaping over the stacks of filing and empty containers to stride over to Draco in that arrogant way he had always hated. Extending his right hand to shake his. The irony was not lost on Draco. “You’re the one who’s been assigned to the project?” Potter asked incredulously, appearing not to have seen Malfoy until now. There wasn’t any outright hatred detected but it could just be shock.. “Oh I get it.” Draco said quietly. “You’re running wild down here and they thought, Oh! Who’s the only person on earth to keep you in check? Oh of course! I got reassigned not for my intelligence or work ethic, but because I’m the only one on earth that can piss you off!” Potter’s face changed from his previous expression to one of more wry determination. An eyebrow arched in cheeky way as if asking,...
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...longer care for lengthy sentences or strenuous words, as we see in his work. We are even beginning to make up our own words like “obvs” or “OMG”, which doesn’t necessarily originate from too lengthy words nor sentences. Are we generally just getting lazier? Or are we still building a language, which still customizes to an entirely new generation? No matter what the reason is, then the act of making up words is not unheard of. Shakespeare himself invented no less than 1700 of our common words by just connecting words who was never before used together, devising words wholly original and changing nouns into verbs and vice versa. The essay “Shakespeare – writing essays about…” is written by Dr. Robert Beddow for a website called The Education Wizard. Dr. Beddow studied English and History of Art at Gonville and Caius College and later became a lecturer at Cambridge University. Dr. Beddow starts off his essay by being a bit amicable and anecdotal, which gives us a feeling that we know him personally. His use of slang and ironic language also makes his essay suitable for the young audience, which is also intended as the receiver. Another sign of this is the media he has chosen to advocate on. It is by no means a coincidence that the new generation Z, which is individuals born in the 1990s, is referred to as the social media drivers. We have never known a world without the Internet and our beloved phones. We simply do not pick up a newspaper every morning to check what is happening around...
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...Microsoft® Office Access 2007 ™ ALL-IN-ONE DESK REFERENCE FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Alan Simpson, Margaret Levine Young, Alison Barrows, April Wells, Jim McCarter Microsoft® Office Access 2007 ™ ALL-IN-ONE DESK REFERENCE FOR DUMmIES ‰ Microsoft® Office Access 2007 ™ ALL-IN-ONE DESK REFERENCE FOR DUMmIES ‰ by Alan Simpson, Margaret Levine Young, Alison Barrows, April Wells, Jim McCarter Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2007 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, (317) 572-3447, fax (317) 572-4355, or online at http://www...
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...DUISENBERG SCHOOL OF FINANCE MSc FINANCE Corporate Finance and Banking Arundel Partners: The Sequel Project The East Wind Amol Marathe 140843 Linglan Tan 140838 Xiangyu Zhou 140912 Date: 20/11/2014 Arundel Partners: The Sequel Project The East Wind Executive Summary: Arundel group is looking into the project of purchasing the sequel rights associated with films produced by one or more major movie studios in United States. Arundel believes that they can calculate a value for the rights to produce these sequels and take a position by investing in a portfolio conformed of these rights. Arundel Partners plans to make money by negotiating an option price below its net present value calculation and obtaining its expected returns on the option. The proposal is appealing to studios because sales of sequel rights can help them finance initial production, If particular movie becomes a sequel then the value of the option will increase and Arundel will either exercise the right to make the sequel or sell the right either to the original studio or a third party willing to take on the project. The principals at Arundel Partners are inclined to buy a portfolio of all these sequel rights rather than individual films given that Arundel wants to avoid buying the rights of movies that are not expected to perform well. Movie rights are supposed to be purchased prior to films being made. Arundel wants to come up with a decision to either purchase all the sequel rights for a studio's...
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...METAPHOR POEM I am #1 Directions: Write a short poem of at least 6 lines entitled, “I am #1.” Make it look like a poem but do not rhyme it – remember form is meaning. You will be creating a picture in words of yourself (imagery & metaphor). 1. What color are you? 2. What beverage represents you? 3. How do you act in a crowd? 4. What contrast describes you? 5. What chair represents you? 6. What time of day best describes you? 7. What musical instrument best describes you? EXAMPLE: I am a blue bubbling e f f e r v e s c e n t soda-pop. I stand out in the midst of people sparkling brilliantly. A bear grrrowling in the morning mirror… but a cuddly cub purrrring by evening is me. The stars twinkle and shine for me as I gently rock back and forth, back and forth on the front porch swing. My hearts beats like a drum in my chest – THRUMP, THRUMP, THRUMP, keeping time to my own beat. TWO-TONE POEM What color are you? A crazy question, perhaps. Most of us are at least two-tones. Psychologists tell us that certain colors trigger certain feelings or moods in many people. Some colors are “warm” while others are “cool.” Some colors attract attention; others blend in with their surroundings. Our own interpretation of our feelings about colors, a long with our self knowledge can be a good combination to start a “two-tone” poem. EXAMPLE: My Two Colors Part of me is brilliant yellow Lively and vivacious, Bouncy...
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