Throughout the Harry Potter series bullies are introduced not only in the non-magical world but also at Hogwarts. With the harassment and belittlement that happens between student interactions, J.K. Rowling’s idea for incorporating this was to uncover character development, which we see with Luna Lovegood. In addition, to how bullies arise connects to symbolic interactionism…
Hufflepuff Blog # 2
Love In Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by Ashley Munoz In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, love is a huge theme in the novel. There are so many examples, for instance the whole drama with Ron/Hermione/Lavender, Voldemort’s back ground with his mom’s love potion and he growing up with no love; Romilda…
THE BOY WHO AWOKE – harry potter fan fiction
THE BOY WHO AWOKE From the original: “I’m putting the Elder Wand,” he told Dumbledore, who was watching him with enormous affection and admiration, “back where it came from. It can stay there. If I die a natural death like Ignotus, its power will be broken, won’t it? The previous master will never have beenndefeated. That’ll be the…
Severus Snape and Greek Literature
In Christian scripture, there exists a parallel between Jesus Christ, the savior of the world, and that of Severus Snape. He is called “Yahveh” for a reason, which means that Jesus (Jehovah; or many different names he may be called) the savior; where Severus Snape is called The Half-Blood Prince. In the same manner, Zeus…
7 Best Harry Potter Magical Creatures
Thestral Thestrals are one of the more mysterious creatures within the wizarding world. Known for their macabre reputation, thestral only reveal themselves to those who have been touched by death. Thestrals are telling creatures that serve as a reminder that life is fleeting. Hippogriff We first meet a hippogriff in Hagrid’s Care of Magical…
A Dance between Two Mediums
After much discussion these past two weeks I decided to dive into the pros and cons of film adaptations of popular books. The assumption is that when an author writes a book or creates a series their initial thought is not “I want this to become a screen play for a movie!”. So when a…
Final Project Proposal
The Harry Potter series has been with me since I was ten years old and I have grown up with these characters ever since. A set of books about a boy who lived through death and overcome everything with the help of his friends and family. In the wizarding world we learn that love and…
Final Proposal Project: Research on Personality Measurements of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Elizabeth De Leon IDS 336 10/22/10 Final Proposal Project: Research on Personality Measurements of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter We as beings tend to use fiction and storytelling to learn about ourselves and understandings of where we place ourselves in the social world. Growing up, there has been multiple personality tests including horoscopes that…
Justice
Liberty and justice for wizards and magical creatures throughout the Harry Potter series, does not always consists of fair trials. When tracing this theme throughout the Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire, we are introduced to the social inequalities of both wizards and the Magic of Ministry. When looking at the characters that suffer…
The Parallel’s of The Wizarding World and Our World
When we read the Harry Potter series as a kid, we think of nothing other than the adventure of a lifetime for kids who practice magic. A set of books that cater to the younger generation in the world of fantasy where magic exists along with unicorns, dragons, and centaurs. As we get older,…