1. Analysis: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Harry potter and the Philosophers Stone is written by the famous british authour J.K
Rowling. She's best known as the creator of The Harry Potter series. The Potter books have
gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies.
The story is about a young boy, who doesn't know that he's a wizard. He lives at his aunt
and uncle, because both of his parents are dead. One day he gets taken away to Hogwarts
wizad school. As the weeks pass, Harry and his friends finds out that Voldemort is trying to
get the Philosoper's Stone. The whole plot is about Harry and his friends trying to stop
Voldemort from getting the Stone and kill Harry.
The main character in this story is Harry Potter who is the hero of the story. He is gradually
transformed from a timid weakling to a powerful hero by the end. His sudden fame as a
wizard at Hogwarts is totally the oppsite to his earlier forgotten misery. It's a total contrast.
Before he had to spend his life with his mean aunt and uncle, the Dursleys.
Harry's friend; Ron Weasley is a boy who comes from an poor wizard family. He's Harry's
first friend at Hogwarts, and they become close friends. Hermione becomes friend with
Harry later in the story.
The theme in this story is friendship in my opinion. Harry lives his life without any friends.
It is difficult, and he constantly hopes that it will change by some magical miracle. And it
does. On the train to hogwarts Ron walks into Harry's room and starts sharing their stories,
their family problems and eventually candy. Harry realizes the importance of friends and
wants to help them no matter the cost. Which we can see when he chases after Neville's
Remembrall after Draco Malfoy stole it.
Also, in the end of the story when Ron sacrifices himself in order to allow his friends to
continue to the next chamber, rendering him unconscious.other Themes in this story can be
Hopes and Desires and Good vs. Evil.
The scene where Harry sees the snake trapped behind the glass at the zoo, he begins to
communicate with it. He understands and knows how it feels to be held captured in a home
that isn't his own. He hopes for a home of his own, he hopes to be rescued and taken away
from the Dursleys. I think this scene shows one of Harry's desires.
I think J.K. Rowling wrote this book because she wanted something different, and far away
from reality. I think Harry Potter is one of the world's greatest books. Rowling takes you in to a
fantasy world full of suprises and excitement. I'm sure I'm not the only one who thinks that. The
language isn't very difficult, and it's easy and simple to understand. I would reccoment reading it
even to adults. If you decide to read it, I hope you will find it as good as I did.