The Wise Old Dumbledore? Just for a moment could you imagine being a student at Hogwarts living through this amazing experience, being a good learner, trusting and listening to your elders, and then boom suddenly you find yourself in the middle of a war between the dark forces and that trouble maker Harry Potter. Then…
People aren’t always what they seem
In the Wizarding World of Harry Potter there are a lot of magical life lessons were we learn throughout each book/film one being, Never judge a book by it’s cover. J.K Rowling uses Harry Potter’s perception of how he sees individuals and judges them by any type of actions/activities nobel or suspicious. The books are…
True Friendship is Key
In the book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire a recurring theme found is the Importance of Friendship. The beautiful relationship between Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ronald Weasley makes the story feel a lot more deeper. These characters not only make us laugh, cry, and sometimes mad but make us feel connected emotionally…
Week 8 – October 15 – 17
See Blackboard to sign-up for Halloween Feast! Read: Nixon, Helen, and Barbara Comber. “The Harry Potter Phenomenon: Part 1.” Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, vol. 44, no. 7, 2001, pp. 663–670. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Due: 10/15 – Novel Presentation – Hufflepuff 10/15 – First Blog Post – Ravenclaw 10/17 –…
Dementors, the Happiest People on Earth…
Credit In the book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, we are introduced to dementors. What exactly are dementors? According to Professor Lupin they are, “among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infest the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope, and happiness out of the…
Gryffindor Blog Post #1: Love and Sacrifice
There are a lot of different themes that occur in the Harry Potter series. Two themes that captured my attention while I was reading the book and watching the movies was the recurring theme of love and sacrifice. In the series, we see different types of sacrifices from various characters protecting Harry or their loved…
Muggles, Pure Bloods and Squibs. Gryffindor House Post 1
It seems that in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter there is a division on people that are muggle born, pure bloods and even squibs. To get a better understanding of this theme, I started comparing this to our world. There are only a few known Pure Blood families in the Harry Potter world, but…
The Deathly Hallows
There is an overarching theme of death within the wizarding world; therefore, it is no surprise that the most important artifacts and arcs within Harry’s story are the Deathly Hallows. As detailed within the book of the same name, anyone who unites the Deathly Hallows will become a master of death. Each of the Deathly…
Gryffindor Blog Post #1: Critic across the Harry Potter books/films
Blog Post: Critic across the Harry Potter books/films First of all: I am a big Harry Potter fan and be sure I will always be a big Harry Potter fan. I grew up with these books and movies and don’t know what I would do without them. There are many things in Harry Potter that…
Deconstructing Dobby
Dobby is an imperative character to the Chamber of Secrets. I am referring to deconstruction as a method of analyzing language (conversations, words, dialogue, etc.,) in which language can be read in a different way than it typically is. For example, if someone was to use the word, “focused”, I would read it in a…