With all of the controversy surrounding Harry Potter, including cries
to ban the book from schools, the novels have done something that
American parents and teachers, as a group, have failed to do. They have
made our children read.
A
recent study by Scholastic notes some intriguing statistics among the
kids of Harry Potter's world. Parents and kids both credit Potter with
getting kids to read for fun; just over half of the kids surveyed said
they neglected to do so before latching on to the series. Almost two
thirds - 65% - have noted improvements at school since they started
Rowling's works.
More important than grades, however, is the
entire shift in attitude towards reading. Previous surveys have found
that children's reading drops after the age of 8. The average Harry
Potter reader, however, start the series at 9 and continue to read - and
reread - the books as they get older.
Reread the books. This
single statement spoke volumes to me. Most people I know read a book
once and then never again. Most people, who will watch the same movie
over and over, refuse to read a book they have already enjoyed because
'they know how it ends'. They watch the same television shows with the
same expected, overused endings. Yet we have kids now reading and
rereading books. The idea boggles the mind.
Speaking of
mindboggling, you do realize that most adults read less than five books
after they graduate school, be it high school or college. Reading is
apparently too difficult for most people. But Rowlings has lured her
audience to read not one but six books, and eagerly anticipate the
seventh. Not only that, but according to the aforementioned survey, half
of Harry Potter readers will seek out a new series to devour. One in
three - that is 33% - intend to reread the series. Oddly, only 27%
intend to look for a new Rowlings book; perhaps the rest are afraid of
being sucked into another ten year series.
The most unpleasant character in Harry Potter is perhaps the most complex character, the one and only Severus Snape.
This oily, dark-haired, hook-nosed potions master at Hogwarts Witchcraft had. The first days of a natural aversion to Harry This is due to the fact that. Severus to Harry's father James Potter, I hate to use when they were both at school Coupling this with the fact that James Snape saved his life, and he married dream girl Snape, Lily Evans, it is not surprising that Snape harbored such as malaise towards him, and then the seed of Harry James.
Rogue is a complex character, I think. It was Infactuated with the forces of evil, when in school, even went so far that Lord Voldemort, the wizarding world when he attempts to conquer Britain in the late 1970s to join. While in the service of Lord Voldemort, he. A prophecy that his master heard concernced, and, of course, hastened to inform him the contents
This content refers to a boy who would one day be able to overcome. Lord Voldemort believes that this boy was Harry Potter, son of Lily.
In a rare feature of a Death Eater, Snape, because of his love for Lily, Albus Dumbledore asked to intervene, and promised in return to keep them safe, something he''''.
A cruel and bitter man, Severus Snape, I find my reading of the texts, was also very brave. In the second trial for Lord Voldemort to power, he began his life as a double agent, promoting resistance. Known only after his death that he did not kill Dumbledore, but an old friend helped to avoid humiliation.
It was not a fictional character in the last decade has the greatest impact, as Harry Potter. Often credited solely to bring children, books, JK Rowling boy-wizard is undoubtedly the most popular fictional character in the last decade and has Rowling, the best-known author of the last decade. Harry Potter quiz will show that his first appearance in the book was "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
A Harry Potter quiz will show that this assistant was the main character in the series of seven novels Rowling. These books were: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," "Chamber of Secrets", "Prisoner of Azkaban", "Goblet of Fire", "The Order of the Phoenix," "The Half-Blood Prince" and "The Deathly Hallows ". Each book was a bestseller, and later in the series were among the first book launches of all time.
Harry Potter Quiz shows that the books were also the transition in a number of movies. An interesting piece of trivia is that one of the conditions of JK Rowling on the sale of film rights, was that British actor received British parts. It was a new trend in Hollywood to launch American actor roles in British literature, and Rowling did not want that to happen to his characters. Daniel Radcliffe became famous for his portrayal of Harry Potter. Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have become well-known names to play Harry's friends Ron and Hermione.
A Harry Potter quiz show that the franchise has spawned a legendary myth in full force for the series. Things like uniforms wizard seen wearing in the film become Halloween costumes to the top. Quidditch, the wizarding world fantasy game in video games became popular. Series and character have largely to cultural institutions, as they appeared.
Heard news of the Daily Prophet lately? Mr. Potter is the recruitment of his successor Hogwarts! Your little witch could dress as Harry Potter in time for sorting! Prepare yourself through the halls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to enter!
Your
little wizard just can not make it through the deck eight and
three-quarters of the time, to take the train, but it can do the trick
or treat! It will certainly be the envy of all children dressed as chosen who He-who-must-not-be-named! Defeat Harry Potter has cast a spell in the hearts of young and avid readers who are not so young all over the world! So, in honor of its size, as it always! Even for just one day and begin ordering your costumes now, before they go out of stock The
story of Harry Potter has superior people think twice about what they
believe is beyond our knowledge, and that there really is a Mr. Potter,
it could be that their world could exist equally enthusiastic about the
success of his life story!
Do you believe in magic? It seems that the only people in this world who actually believe in them, no doubt for a moment what the children. Adults, on the other side before, do not believe in magic, in the interest of supporting their children. Your little wizard can more reality and drama in this belief by dressing as Harry Potter get any Halloween visit.
In the magical world of Harry Potter, dreams can become reality just
by casting a spell. You can make your young child's birthday party a
dream come true too by surprising all of the guests with Harry Potter
Party Favors. The mini boxes full of little goodies will ensure the
guest at your child's party go on remembering this party long after the
cake has been eaten.
The
giving of party favors is a wonderful tradition that shows your guests
at the party how much you appreciated their attendance. In our current
society, we can see party favors now given at many occasions like baby
showers, Christmas parties and wedding celebrations. There is no limit
to when you can give out party favors. From birthday parties for the
young to the old. Everyone loves to receive a goody bag!
The other
reason party favors are given out, is as a memento of the occasion. So
long after the party is over and the cake has been devoured, party
guests can go on remembering the great time had at the party, when they
look at the party favour they received when attending your party. When
it comes to children's birthday parties though, kids birthday party
favors do not need to be expensive or elaborate. Children appreciate
cute little tokens, especially things they can go on using.
The
Harry Potter party favor box is a magical little pre filled favour box,
with a bunch of cute items that kids will love to play with. Included in
the reusable themed box is a gorgeous plush owl bean bag, a sticker
sheet of Harry Potter characters including Ron and Hermoine, a little
glow stick, a pair of Harry's trade mark glasses and a lightening bolt
tattoo.
Everybody who has read the books has a favorite character, making
Harry Potter Halloween costumes a natural choice for so many kids of all
ages. Fortunately, costume manufacturers anticipated the continued
popularity of Harry Potter costumes, and there are lots to choose from
this year.
There
are Harry Potter costumes for the Boy-Who-Lived himself, as well as of
many of the children who attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. Whether it's for Halloween, or another occasion, Harry Potter
costumes are lots of fun for your child. Of course, the kids don't
get to have all the fun.
There are also adult Harry Potter
Halloween costumes readily available for both the children characters,
and the adults. Witch and Wizard professors from the school, and other
characters that make the series as great as it is all have their own
Harry Potter costumes for you to wear at your next Halloween or costume
party.
The costumes do require certain basics. For one thing,
every Harry Potter costume - whether witch or wizard - begins with a
robe. It should be black, and made out of a heavy material.
Preferably, your cloak should also have a hood, though it should not be
warn on your head. Next, you will need a wand. It can either be a
straight wand, or a more gnarled one - depending on your Harry Potter
Halloween costume's character.
Everybody knows about Harry Potter, the little boy fated to become a
sorcerer and save the world from the dark forces and the evil Lord
Voldemort. The story and cast of the Harry Potter series, ever since its
debut has caught the public eye and hasn't let go. Little girls and
boys simply love the wonderful stories and the great characters along
with all the great scenery and magic that goes on in the movie.
If
your little girls or boy just happens to be one of the worlds billions
of fans of the Harry Potter series, then you should throw them a Harry
Potter themed birthday party on their next birthday. It would be a great
and magical experience for your little one and all you have to do is
have a good imagination and find a source for good Harry Potter party
supplies. Before you start searching for the right suppliers for your
birthday party supplies, there are a couple of things that you have to
take care of first.
The first thing you have to take care of is
making sure that your child and his or her friends are OK with a Harry
Potter themed party which of course they are. The next step would be to
check for a good venue, once you have a venue in mind for the party you
should do some walkthroughs. You have to do these in order to check for
adequate spacing for the guests and of course including the birthday
party supplies setup all over the place. Once you have properly
visualized the party through the venue, you can already start making the
list of needed Harry Potter party supplies and other decorations.
The character of Harry Potter has become a hero for our times since
first introduced by writer J.R. Rowling in 1997. At the beginning of her
beloved seven-book series, Harry was a scared and frightened boy just
learning to cope with his wizarding ways. By the end of the epic tale,
Harry had become an admirable, wise-for-his-years young man. His
popularity is so far-reaching that the novels have been translated into
67 languages. In June 2010, Entertainment Weekly magazine named Harry Potter 2nd on the list of "Top 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years."
More
proof of the Harry Potter craze -- the soon-to-be grand opening of a
new Universal Studio 20-acre amusement park in Orlando, Florida called
"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter." Scheduled to start wowing young
and old fans alike on June 18th, the theme park will feature Howgwarts
Castle, Hogsmeade village, Hagrid's Hut and other amazement from the
books and movies. And, of course, marketing execs have it all planned
out to coordinate with the Deathly Hallows movie sequel this summer.
Get
into the hijinx by dressing up in your favorite Harry Potter costume.
From Potter himself, in a gold and maroon scarf, sweater with Gryffindor
crest, dark cloak and pair of round black glasses to any other of the
cast of school chums - Hermione, Ron Weasley. Of course, you'll need all
types of costume accessories to work magic such as a wand, wizard hat,
book of spells and a trusty owl to deliver messages. Invisibility
cloaks, chocolate frogs, marauding maps, and a Quidditch broom are all
other useful items to have if you are a Harry Potter wizard.
The series of Harry Potter takes us to the make- believe world where
super humane with magical power fights against its dark opposition. It
is a series of back- to - back seven fantasy novels written by British
author JK Rowling. It is all about the adventures of teen age Harry
Potter, his best friend Ron Weasly and Hermione Granger. The main theme
of the story lies on the Harry's fight against Lord Voldemort. Lord
Voldemort, an evil wizard killed Harry's parents to conquer the magical
world and dominate non-magical people.
A
common woman's general idea today turned into the fastest selling novel
of all time. After releasing the first book (Harry Potter and the
Philosophers' stone) on 1997, the series has become one of the most
popular, critically acclaimed, and last but not the least commercially
successful. The teen-age wizard also has to cope with his own share of
criticism as many of the critics labeled it as dark toned. But overall,
it has sold more than 400 million copies all over the world over last
twelve years. The series has been translated into sixty-seven different
languages and its last four novels were the fastest selling novels in
history of publishing.
Main Story:
All of the stories
revolve around Harry, who at the age of 11 discovers that he has
magical power. Harry was invited to sharpen his wizard skill at the
"Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" where he befriends Ron
Weasly and Hermione Granger.
Lord Voldemort who is a black wizard
murdered Harry's parents. He tried killing Harry but Harry survives and
through his deeds became living legend of Hogwarts. Every year in the
school is a described through a novel. The first in the series was
"Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone", the next came " Harry Potter
and the Chamber of the Secrets", after that " Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban", next ' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (where
Voldemort makes return), " Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix",
the fifth novel was "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince" and the
last was "Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows".
I always thought Harry Potter would be well fed on toads and wizards
brew (or whatever these wizard types eat) then blowing his nose with big
wads of twenty pound notes, yet evidently not. Seeing as he's obviously
getting a pittance for his hard career work as a brilliantly great
actor, young Potter is opening up a Harry Potter Theme Park so he can
feed not only himself but his massive collection of owls (so they can
deliver his paychecks).
JK
Rowling even chips in with "The plans I've seen look incredibly
exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be
disappointed." As opposed to saying "It looks awful, I hate this whole
rigmarole of pretending to like every single piece of Harry Potter
merchandising crap that pops up every week. What about the Harry Potter
Umbrella? Harry Potter bin bags anyone? Or the Pobjoy Mint's Harry
Potter Isle of Man Coin? I just can't take it anymore!" Or thereabouts.
The
Harry Potter series has now sold more than 325 million books and has
been translated into at least 65 different languages. More people have
read a Harry Potter book in Britain than have eaten chips. Fact.
As Harry Potter climbed the ladder of success, the Harry Potter
Halloween Costumes became all the rage these past few seasons! It is no
longer a wonder why even adults would want to dress themselves up for
Halloween as the boy wonder himself! The mere thought of Harry makes you
want to cast a magical spell to make that Halloween party you are
attending extra special. Who said that only the kids can have fun as
Harry Potter? You can be the next adult Harry Potter too! Do you want to
get in touch with you good side by dressing up as him or become his
Dark Lord nemesis, Lord Voldemort? Either way you can be a part of the
Harry Potter mania on October 31st!
There
are a few items that the boy wizard is quite known for and some of
these are his robe, wand, owl, broomstick and his big, round black
glasses. Of course, the look can never be complete without his lightning
scar. For some ideas on where to purchase those round-framed glasses,
you can checkout you local drugstore or costume shop. To avoid getting
head and eye aches, just snap the lenses out as you make your way
merrily to town! Theatrical make-up can make that lightning scar stand
out too. This you can also purchase at your local drugstore.
Are
you tired of hearing praise after praise about Harry Potter? Personify
the Dark Lord by wearing no more than a dark robe, a wand and some
theatrical make-up to add up to his evil, pale look. Of course, there
are still a lot of characters to choose from! There is Professor Snape,
Professor MacGonagal, Hermione Granger, Hagrid, Dumbledore, Ron Wealey,
or be a scary dementor! There are absolutely no limits if you only set
free your imagination!
Following the successful launch of the second and final installment of Harry Potter, joined the global phenomenon its more-than-a-decade rule, both the bestseller list and the box office. Potter-mania has reached its natural end, the reader can indulge in a sentimental start reading the beloved fantasy character of the decade. For the fanatics, and for the first time HP-certified readers alike, this is an opportunity to meet and experience the adventures of "the boy who lived!"
Hogwarts rethink
JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series and the accompanying book, first conceived the story of a magical world in contemporary Britain located way back in 1997. Concentrated Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the first of the long series of books about a young Hogwarts wizard named Harry Potter, his first release in 1997. As successive books in the series, Philosopher's Stone openly critical and commercial success, which ultimately led to his film version in 2001. The same actors who played the beloved characters in the first book - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Alan Rickman and Ralph Fiennes - all of their roles during the next seven Harry Potter films (Harris reprized with the exception of Richard that was replaced by actor Michael Gambon after the untimely death of the former) in the ten years after the first film.
Who would not want to be like Harry Potter for a day? With the latest
Harry Potter Halloween Costumes, you can be the next boy wonder all day
everyday! Harry Potter is everybody's favorite fictional character for
quite some time now. He has touched the lives of not only the young
ones, but even those young-at-heart. Following the life of a young
wizard is not the usual kind of storyline you encounter, exactly the
reason why since the first book was launched, his fame and stardom just
kept climbing higher and higher! Wanting to be like the boy wizard who
defeated He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is no longer a wonder anymore! And boy
have the stores got the perfect Harry Potter Halloween Costumes for
you!
If
buying a new set of Halloween costume is too much for you, then you can
still make do with what items you have and can find around. For
example, wearing your Grandpa's big, old, and black round glasses for
one. You have to dress like him and act like him. He is most
recognizable with his lightning scar on his forehead and his glasses. He
also wears a black robe, their uniform at the Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry. Underneath the usual black is a pair of black
pants and a white long-sleeved polo shirt with a red and white-striped
necktie. If you live near the area of Central Michigan University, you
can buy their scarves in exactly the same colors. Or, go to your nearest
department store and get the cheapest scarf you can find! Is carving
one of your hobbies? You can appreciate your wand more if you carved one
yourself! Harry Potter wands are also available online but can you
resist the chance to level up your creativity in putting that perfect
Harry Potter Halloween Costumes together?
Because he is so, he
brings along his broomstick most often than not. For sure you no longer
need to know where you can get yourself an inexpensive broomstick to add
to your total look! Every year Harry Potter spends at Hogwarts,
something new spices up his look, his owl Hedwig for example. Hedwig has
been around Harry Potter since his freshman years at Hogwarts. No need
to find yourself a live owl! You can get a stuffed toy owl and secure
him safely on your shoulder with a tape! When Harry is spending his time
after school, he uses his casual attire which you can very well
substitute with the robe if the robe is unavailable.