Themes and Major Conflicts
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J.k. Rowling Information
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Monday, March 12, 2007
Major Conflicts
In every book there is a conflict of good vs. evil. The Good in which is Harry Potter and Voldemort who is evil. In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry and Voldemort have to face eachother. Harry faces near death from Voldemort by refusing to answer questions Voldemort has asked him. Voldemort moves to kill him but Harry gets up and says this isn't how is going to die while kneeling before Voldemort. He was going to die like his father did and die trying to defend himself by standing up to him.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Themes
Courage
The theme is courage because he has to face something he wasn't even planning to do and he is put under the test to find himself and believe that he can truly be the wizard everyone expects him to be in all the competition he has to undergo in this tournament thing.
When things don't go your way and your put under the spot light like Harry has been the whole time he's been attending Hogwarts. You have to make the decision to crumble under the pressure or stand and take the many challenges that face you. When you can stand and face all the trials and tribulation and curve balls of life and handle them the way Harry has then you can be labled as having courage under fire, because you have robbed yourself time and time again.
The theme is courage because he has to face something he wasn't even planning to do and he is put under the test to find himself and believe that he can truly be the wizard everyone expects him to be in all the competition he has to undergo in this tournament thing.
When things don't go your way and your put under the spot light like Harry has been the whole time he's been attending Hogwarts. You have to make the decision to crumble under the pressure or stand and take the many challenges that face you. When you can stand and face all the trials and tribulation and curve balls of life and handle them the way Harry has then you can be labled as having courage under fire, because you have robbed yourself time and time again.
"You place too much importance on the so-called purity of blood! You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!
Harry finds out that he's a wizard when he is invited to Hogwarts. As he attends there, his fourth year, he realizes he's grown up to be a more powerful wizard than what he was when he was born. It's not just being born with wizard blood, it's growing to be more powerful.
Friday, March 9, 2007
My Opinion
I really like all of JK Rawling's work. When I get to the end of a chapter, i don't want to stop because i'm so into it. They are very interesting books and I don't see why anybody wouldn't like them. She takes everything into detail and makes the book very adventurous.
Major Characters
Harry Potter is a fourteen-year-old hero. When he was a baby he warded off a curse from Voldermort who is the most powerful wizard. Because of this, he now has a lightening strike shape on his forhead. He is very famous for surviving even though he was then orphaned after Voldermort had killed his parents. He was dropped off by Hagrid at his Aunt and Uncle's house and they would not tolerate any magical talk in their house. They were very rude to Harry and one day Harry recieved a letter but his Uncle took it from him so they kept getting more and more letters everyday. He finally was able to read one and he was invited to Hogwarts school. He is very brave and courageous and he also gets in some trouble with his curiousness. In the Goblet of Fire, he is in his fourth year at Hogwarts and will have to face Voldermort for his first time since he was an infant.Ron Weasley is Harry's best friend. He has five older brothers and a younger sister. All of his
brothers have gone to Hogwarts. He isn't always or usually the center of attention because Harry usually is and he doesn't mind that at all. But Harry soon gets chosen as the triwizard champion and Ron gets mad. He ends up not talking to Harry for a while. Ron is always loyal to friends but it went a little too far. Rons father was highly ranked in the Ministry of Magic and his family is full of pure wizard blood. Ron is usually picked on by Malfoy because his father isn't as rich as his father is and most of his clothes are hand-me-downs. Other than that Ron is the humerous one of the three.
Hermione Granger is very smart and tries hard at everything. She's always studying and reading books to get ahead in class. Her teachers like her for her effort and for always following the rules. She doesn't always agree with Harry and Ron on what they want to do or the adventures they want to go on but she eventually goes along with them. She is very loyal to Harry in this book and stands by him on his decisions.
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Plot Summary
The Riddle family is killed at supper one night and their groundsman, Frank Bryce, later on wakes to see a light on in the house. He goes to look and he overhears Voldemort and Wormtail talking about killing a boy whose name was Harry Potter. Frank is later killed by Voldermort for listening in on his conversation. Voldermort gave Harry Potter a scar on his head and one night wakes up in pain from it.
The next day Harry recieved a letter from the Weasley's who are asking for him to join them in the Quidditch World Cup. The day after Harry recieved this letter, the Weasleys arrive to pick up Harry through the fireplace. Harry, Hermione and the Weasleys leave for the Quidditch World Cup. They arrive at the World Cup campground where they set up their tent. Harry, Ron, and Hermione soon find their seats. The game begins and later ends with Ireland winning but Viktor Krum who is the Bulgarian Seeker catches the Snitch.
The next night a crowd of Death Eaters who are followers of Voldemort and escaped punishment, torture four muggles by raising them into the air. Later Harry realizes that his wand is missing. Someone soon fires the Dark Mark which is the sign of Voldemort using a wand and Winky the house-elf is found holding a wand at the scene.
Harry, Hermione and the Weasley board the train to Hogwarts. When they arrive, they go to the sorting ceremony in the Great Hall. Dumbledore announces that the Triwizard Tournament between schools is going to take place for the first time. He also annouces that there will be a new teacher, Mad-Eye Moody, for defense against the dark arts. He teaches Gryffindor the three unforgivable curses, Imperius, Cruciatus, and Avada Kedavra. As the class progresses, Harry learns how to successfully ward off the Imperius Curse.
In October, delegates from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrive. On the night of halloween, the Goblet of fire calls out the names of the champions who will compete in the Triwizard Tournament with Viktor Krum, Cedric Diggory, and Fleur Delacour, Harry is selected. Harry is too young but since the Goblet's decision is final, Harry is allowed to compete. Ron gets angry with Harry about this and doesn't speak to him for a while.
Hagrid talks to Harry about his first task: dragons. Harry warns Cedric of the first task and Moody overhears everything and hints that Harry should use his broomstick to get past the dragon. The day of the first task, Harry flies on his broomstick past the dragon and captures the golden egg and recieves high marks. Ron and Harry are later reunited.
The Yule ball is coming up and they have to find partners. Harry and Ron finally ask the Patil twins to go with them while Hermione goes with Viktor Krum.
The day of the second task, Dobby wakes him and gives him a ball of gillyweed which helps him to breathe underwater. His task is to find Hermione, Ron, Cho, and Fleur's sister asleep and tied up. Harry makes sure every champion comes up but Fleur never comes. He comes up last but gains high marks. Harry scars hurts more and more and they feel that Voldemort is growing stronger.
The evening of the third task, the four champions enter the maze. Both Fleur and Krum are out of the running. In the end, Harry and Cedric arrive at the trophy at the same time and agree to touch it together. The trophy turns out to be a portkey and take them both to a graveyard. Here a man kills Cedric and ties Harry up. The Death Eaters soon arrive in a circle around him. Voldemort tells Harry about his rise back to power and then challenges Harry to a duel. Harry manages to use a disarming spell on Voldemort right as Voldermort yells at Harry "Avada Kedavra!" which is the killing curse. The light from the wands connect. Soon he is able to leave and grab Cedric's body so he can touch the trophy and return to Hogwarts. Harry returns very weak and scared. Moody tells Harry that he is a Death Eater and that he placed his name into the Goblet and also made the trophy into a portkey. Moody almost kills Harry until Dumbledore stops him. Harry soon explains to Dumbledore what he had seen in the graveyard.
Harry later goes to bed but is awaken by an argument between Cornelius Fudge and Dumbledore. He gives Harry the tournament prize money. Dumbledore, at the last dinner, tells everyone that Cedric was murdered by Voldemort. As they returned to London, Harry gave the Weasley's some gold and he later returned to the Dursley's for the summer.
The next day Harry recieved a letter from the Weasley's who are asking for him to join them in the Quidditch World Cup. The day after Harry recieved this letter, the Weasleys arrive to pick up Harry through the fireplace. Harry, Hermione and the Weasleys leave for the Quidditch World Cup. They arrive at the World Cup campground where they set up their tent. Harry, Ron, and Hermione soon find their seats. The game begins and later ends with Ireland winning but Viktor Krum who is the Bulgarian Seeker catches the Snitch.
The next night a crowd of Death Eaters who are followers of Voldemort and escaped punishment, torture four muggles by raising them into the air. Later Harry realizes that his wand is missing. Someone soon fires the Dark Mark which is the sign of Voldemort using a wand and Winky the house-elf is found holding a wand at the scene.
Harry, Hermione and the Weasley board the train to Hogwarts. When they arrive, they go to the sorting ceremony in the Great Hall. Dumbledore announces that the Triwizard Tournament between schools is going to take place for the first time. He also annouces that there will be a new teacher, Mad-Eye Moody, for defense against the dark arts. He teaches Gryffindor the three unforgivable curses, Imperius, Cruciatus, and Avada Kedavra. As the class progresses, Harry learns how to successfully ward off the Imperius Curse.
In October, delegates from Beauxbatons and Durmstrang arrive. On the night of halloween, the Goblet of fire calls out the names of the champions who will compete in the Triwizard Tournament with Viktor Krum, Cedric Diggory, and Fleur Delacour, Harry is selected. Harry is too young but since the Goblet's decision is final, Harry is allowed to compete. Ron gets angry with Harry about this and doesn't speak to him for a while.
Hagrid talks to Harry about his first task: dragons. Harry warns Cedric of the first task and Moody overhears everything and hints that Harry should use his broomstick to get past the dragon. The day of the first task, Harry flies on his broomstick past the dragon and captures the golden egg and recieves high marks. Ron and Harry are later reunited.
The Yule ball is coming up and they have to find partners. Harry and Ron finally ask the Patil twins to go with them while Hermione goes with Viktor Krum.
The day of the second task, Dobby wakes him and gives him a ball of gillyweed which helps him to breathe underwater. His task is to find Hermione, Ron, Cho, and Fleur's sister asleep and tied up. Harry makes sure every champion comes up but Fleur never comes. He comes up last but gains high marks. Harry scars hurts more and more and they feel that Voldemort is growing stronger.
The evening of the third task, the four champions enter the maze. Both Fleur and Krum are out of the running. In the end, Harry and Cedric arrive at the trophy at the same time and agree to touch it together. The trophy turns out to be a portkey and take them both to a graveyard. Here a man kills Cedric and ties Harry up. The Death Eaters soon arrive in a circle around him. Voldemort tells Harry about his rise back to power and then challenges Harry to a duel. Harry manages to use a disarming spell on Voldemort right as Voldermort yells at Harry "Avada Kedavra!" which is the killing curse. The light from the wands connect. Soon he is able to leave and grab Cedric's body so he can touch the trophy and return to Hogwarts. Harry returns very weak and scared. Moody tells Harry that he is a Death Eater and that he placed his name into the Goblet and also made the trophy into a portkey. Moody almost kills Harry until Dumbledore stops him. Harry soon explains to Dumbledore what he had seen in the graveyard.
Harry later goes to bed but is awaken by an argument between Cornelius Fudge and Dumbledore. He gives Harry the tournament prize money. Dumbledore, at the last dinner, tells everyone that Cedric was murdered by Voldemort. As they returned to London, Harry gave the Weasley's some gold and he later returned to the Dursley's for the summer.
JK Rowling
Joanne Rowling, born in South Gloucestershire, England in 1965, is a well known English fiction writer. She goes by the name JK Rowling. She is the Author of the Harry Potter series and has won many awards for them. She has sold almost over 325 millions copies. In 2004, JK Rowling became the first person ever to become a billionaire by writing books. Later in 2006, she was named the second richest femal entertainer in the world.
JK Rowling lived with her family and had one sister. December of 1990, he mother passed away to a 10-year battle of multiple slerosis. She was writing Harry Potter when her mother died and had never told her about it.
Each Harry Potter book has been #1 on The New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was a new world record for a first printing, with 10.8 million copies.
JK Rowling lived with her family and had one sister. December of 1990, he mother passed away to a 10-year battle of multiple slerosis. She was writing Harry Potter when her mother died and had never told her about it.
Each Harry Potter book has been #1 on The New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was a new world record for a first printing, with 10.8 million copies.
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