Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling and The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman explore the themes of magic and the supernatural. Harry Potter is a story about a young, seemingly ordinary boy, finding out that he is in fact a wizard....
Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the life of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and...
Although J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter series was an instant hit in modern culture, it is replete with themes consistent with literature from the Middle Ages and Classical eras. The shared relationship between humans and nature is the most apparent of these themes, and throughout the...
In the Harry Potter series, Rowling has created a world full of magic, imagination, and witchcrafts. In terms of fantasy fiction, fantasy is defined as “the literature of unreality,” or as “literature which does not give priority to realistic representation”. Usually, works of fantasy genre...
Abstract This study aims at analyzing the structure of novel Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban that created by J.K. Rowling and published in the United Kingdom on 8th July 1999. A literary work contains intrinsic elements as well as extrinsic elements. The examples...
Males still make up an uncomfortably large majority of published authors; perhaps this, along with many other factors, contributes to the dearth of strong female characters in literature. But regardless of causation, the truth is still evident: heroines have been woefully underrepresented over centuries of...
Death is one of the few things in life of which we can be absolutely certain. But how we think about death as humans, as rational agents, as mortal beings, changes over time and circumstance. Once a distant consideration, it becomes vital and all consuming...
Though most children’s literature is not necessarily always intended to be read solely by children, it is important to consider the reception of the child. In the Grimm Brothers’ “Cinderella” and J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the child-reader is able to learn...
The release of the seventh and the final book in the Harry Potter series might just have been the most anticipated affair in the recent history of publishing. It certainly was the largest. For the Potterheads around the world, it couldn’t have come soon enough....
The novel opens with a description of the Dursley family, a middle-class family that lives in Little Whinging, Surrey. Vernon and Petunia Dursley are constantly worried that someone will find out about Petunia’s decidedly “unDursleyish” witch sister, Lily, and their worries are justified when Lily’s...
Remember Cedric Diggory During times of crisis and fear, people look to and expect authority figures for comfort. After Great Britain entered what would be known as World War two, the populace looked to King George. When the World Trade Center was attacked, the American...
During times of crisis and fear, people look to and expect authority figures for comfort. After Great Britain entered what would be known as World War two, the populace looked to King George. When the World Trade Center was attacked, the American people looked to...
In both Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, we find many characters making choices about how they will handle the circumstances facing them. Rowling actively portrays the role of fate versus free will...
My book report is on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I chose this book because I love Harry Potter and I decided to read the books. It was first published on July 02, 1998. Before it, there was Harry Potter and the Philosophers...
In Severus Snape, J. K. Rowling created an obvious anti-hero who deserved better. A villainous character in appearance and temperament, his dark presence belied his true intentions. Snape filled the anti-hero role valiantly to the very end. Despite his presentation, he was always on the...
In J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, we are introduced to a well developed and rich world in which humans, monsters, and marvels of all varieties live together, in a place tied together with magic. There are seemingly regular people, wizards, witches,...
In 1999, J.K. Rowling released her third book in the Harry Potter series, which has become a global sensation. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book out of a series of seven, and although it is not the middle book in...
Different items in a particular series can be similar, yet differ in many ways. Through literary analysis, readers can see these similarities and differences. In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, more similarities between items are presented. The following will describe an in depth analysis of...
In 1997, J.K. Rowling changed the world forever when she published her first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The first out of a 7 book series, it quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Originally published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first...
J. K. Rowling created stories and worlds that are very beloved in the world. Most children know the Harry Potter stories, however what they may not realize is that they are learning about economics through these stories. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone has some...
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published in 2000, and is the fourth and middle book of the Harry Potter series. It is considered the turning point in the series, as the reader finds a more grown up Harry and much more serious...
While the entire Harry Potter series works to establish the identity of the main character, the first installment in J.K. Rowling’s bestselling books, entitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, clearly presents a pattern which begins early on in the life of the protagonist, Harry...
Do you sacrifice all of humanity in order to keep the one you love alive or sacrifice this person to save all of humanity? This is the decision that Dumbledore (the Headmaster of Hogwarts) had to face when he had to choose whether to tell...
The Grandfather Paradox is often misrepresented in works of literature and film. However, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the paradox is represented fairly well with only a few errors. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to...
Introduction: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third installment of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Background: The story focuses on Harry Potter, a student at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and his two best friends, Ron and Hermione...
I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. This book is the 4th in the Harry Potter Series, about a young wizard in training named Harry. In this fantasy novel, Harry competes in the Triwizard Competition, but he never...
The Harry Potter series, penned by celebrated author J.K. Rowling, has consistently garnered immense success across the globe. The books, which follow the magical journey of the titular character and his friends, have become a cultural phenomenon, captivating readers of all ages and captivating the...
Fantasy, drama, young adult fiction, tragicomedy, crime fiction
Notable works
Harry Potter series
Cormoran Strike series
Born
31 July 1965 (age 56)
Activity
J.K. Rowling is a British author and philanthropist, creator of the popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter series, about a young sorcerer in training.
Works
“Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them”, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”
Themes
According to Rowling, the main theme of her Harry Potter books is death. Other major themes in the series include the divide between good and evil, friendship, prejudice, corruption, and madness.
Legacy
Rowling's Harry Potter series has been credited with a resurgence in crossover fiction: children's literature with an adult appeal. Children's literature rose in cultural status, and fantasy became a dominant genre.
Philanthropy
Rowling is known for her charitable works where she contributes significant sums to charities such as Anti-Poverty, Multiple Sclerosis Research and Lumos Foundation. On top of that, she created the Volant Charitable Trust in 2000 to help children and women in Scotland.
Quotes
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”
