Harry Potter novels Questions and Answers
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Why does Voldemort kill Harry's parents?
In 1980, when Sybill Trelawney was having an interview with Albus Dumbledore in the Hog's Head pub for the position of Divination Teacher, Dumbledore at first thought she was a fraud. Then,...
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Describe Harry Potter.
The character of Harry Potter is not simply a wizarding boy who battles Voldemort. What the author has created through Harry is an age old character device, in that she uses Harry as a symbol of...
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Why did Voldemort want to kill Harry Potter?
In 1980, at the Hog’s Head Inn, Sybil Trelawney was being interviewed by Albus Dumbledore to become the new Divination professor at Hogwarts. During the interview, Sybil made a prophecy that, at...
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What is the main idea in the story of Harry Potter?
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels that were written by J.K. Rowling. The seven novels focus on the life of Harry Potter, a young boy who discovers he has magical talents while living...
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What is the main idea of Harry Potter?
The main theme running throughout the novel is good versus evil. Harry Potter represents the good, whereas Voldemort is evil personified. Harry's upbringing as the oppressed foster child raised by...
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When describing the Potters, Rowling coins the term “UnDursleyish.” From what you know so far of the Dursleys, how...
To define "unDursleyish," we need to define "Dursleyish." "Dursleyish" is an invented word to describe people like Vernon and Petunia Dursley. The Dursleys were Harry Potter's aunt and uncle who...
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Why is Harry Potter a definitive hero in the classic archetypes of the "Hero's Journey" as described by Joseph Campbell?
Joseph Campbell, a scholar in the field of comparative mythology, came up with the archetypal hero's journey that occurs in many myths from around the world going back thousands of years. This...
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Who are the ghosts of each house in Harry Potter? Like Bloody Baron For slytherin
In each Harry Potter novel, we learn a little bit more about the ghosts of each house. Of course, there are ghosts which do not belong to any house in particular. The are the headless horsemen...
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How did J.K rowling come up with the idea to make harry potter books?
According to Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling came up with the idea for Harry Pottery when she was delayed during travel. In 1990, J.K. Rowling was traveling by train from Manchester to King's Cross after...
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From the Harry Potter series and the epic poem Beowulf, how to the title characters show heroism through selflessness?
Both Harry Potter and Beowulf show heroism through selflessness specifically at the end of their respective stories. Harry takes a long time to accept his role as a hero and the only person who can...
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Where did Harry live when his parents were still alive?
Harry Potter only lived with his parents for a very brief period of his early life. His parents, James and Lily Potter, were murdered by Voldemort, in an attempt to get to Harry, when he was a year...
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What is a critical analysis of the character Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series?
Severus Snape is one of the most complex and controversial figures in the entire Harry Potter series. He is a loner, a fighter, and an educator. Equal parts villain and hero, Severus Snape is one...
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What's the moral of Harry Potter?
Beginning with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the series spans seven books. J. K. Rowling tells the tale of Harry and his friends Ron...
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Figure out Harry Potter's scar. If you aren't familiar with Harry Potter, select another character with a physical...
I would argue that Harry Potter's scar isn't so much defined in terms of being a "physical imperfection"—rather, it is important for the ways in which it serves as a connection between Harry Potter...
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What are the reasons for Harry Potter's success?
As the other answer to this question states, there are almost too many reasons behind Harry's success to list. However, there are a couple of main reasons that contribute to Harry's success that...
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Analyze the relationship between psychoanalysis and fantasy literature through the Harry Potter series by J.K....
This series of questions contains a number of topics that are all interconnected, and an understanding of the subconscious is fundamental to a psychoanalytic reading of the Harry Potter novels. The...
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Why does the Harry Potter series appeal to young readers?
The first thing that makes the Harry Potter books so appealing to children is the magical realist world of the fantasy novel in which the rules of nature—time, space and physics—do not apply....
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Are Draco and Harry foils or parallels of each other?
You could make a convincing argument for both, but I believe they are parallels of each other. They are both very intelligent and charismatic kids, and even both end up playing Seeker on their...
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What is a critical analysis of the character Proffessor Severus Snape in all the Harry Potter series?
The character Professor Snape may be one of the most difficult to analyse in the Harry Potter series. It is not until we have read the entire series that we realize what a complex character...
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From the Harry Potter series, what is the symbolism of Harry's scar?
One possible interpretation of Harry's scar is that it is a physical reminder of his infant resistance to Lord Voldemort. While no adult wizard had the magical power to resist Voldemort, Harry's...
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How do the characters undergo change in the Harry Potter series along with the plot development?
It's worth noting, the Harry Potter series is a coming-of-age story, tracking the growth of its characters from childhood through adolescence and into adulthood. As the characters grow up, so do...
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How did J.K. Rowling use historical aspects to plot the series of Harry Potter? And with those aspects, why should...
When you ask how JK Rowling used “historical aspects to plot” the Harry Potter series, I assume you are asking what aspects of real-world history show up in that series. I will base my answer on...
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Harry Potter Jargon Harry Potter has a variety of terms not commonly known to people who don't read the books. I...
Yes, I know some die-hard Potter fans. Well you have to know what a muggle is. A muggle is a non-magical person, so Harry Potter jokes often refer to us (normal people) as muggles. I'd also hear...