Is there a person in the whole world who hasn’t heard, read or watched these unbelievable adventures of a young wizard named Harry Potter and his friends? They started their thrilling yet dangerous journey in 1997 when the first book from this fantastic series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, was published by J. K. Rowling. That was a real box-office hit! Slowly, book by the book, the author was unraveling the mystery connected with Harry James Potter – all readers from different corners of the world were counting days until a new novel. What is this mega-popular book about that makes us so crazy about it?
The story begins with a small boy named Harry Potter. He lives with his terrible aunt, uncle, and cousin in an average British town. One day he receives a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – from here his adventures begin. He becomes a student of this fantastic and extraordinary school where magic and charms are taught. He meets Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger who become his closest friends and their school routine begins. Their school life is far from being boring or ordinary. Moving staircases, flying brooms, speaking mirrors, vanishing rooms, fantastic beasts, magic wands, cloaks of invisibility, poisonous potions and many other things could be found in this school. For Harry, who haven’t heard about magic and the wizarding world until his eleventh birthday, this world is like a parallel universe where everything is unknown, exciting and promising. Plus he is treated like a hero for fighting great evil while a baby. What not to like, if to take into consideration that you have lived with nasty relatives before? Unfortunately, there was a fly in the ointment. Not everyone is kind in this wizards’ world.
Thinking that his parents died in the car crash, Harry didn’t have a clue that the real tragedy was connected with his wizarding world. As he found out later, his parents were murdered by a dark wizard, obsessed with immortality and purity of the Wizards’ blood, known as He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named – witches and wizards are afraid to even say his name. The Dark Lord or Lord Voldemort primary goal was to kill Harry as according to the eavesdropped prophecy, this child was supposed to beat him in the future. Luckily for all of the admirers of this novel, he didn’t succeed. Moreover, a deadly curse with which he tried to murder Harry, Avada Kedavra, didn’t hurt a child. It was reflected by the power of motherly love given before her death and almost destroyed the Dark Lord himself. At least, he vanished – the wizard society believed never to return. The only souvenir the Dark Lord left was a lightning-bolt scar on Harry’s forehead. But Albus Dumbledore, a prominent man in the wizarding society, was sure that he would come in the future to seek revenge – he decided to hide Harry in his relatives who were muggles.
This story of a struggle between Harry and his rival, Lord Voldemort, took seven novels and ten years to be published. It is considered to be the most fast-selling book in history! After that Warner Brother Company decided to repeat its success on the screen. Fans received a big present – eight original films about our favorite wizards. Harry’s life, his struggle, fails, victories, love, and fears have become interesting for both children and adults waiting patiently for a new novel. J. K. Rowling managed to create an interesting, kind and fascinating story about two most important things in our life – love and friendship.
A few days later …
Hermione slowly drug herself out of Prof. McGonagall’s class with the same depressed look she’s had since Harry left. “Hermione!” a voice called from behind her. She turned and watched Lavender run up to her, “Feeling any better?” She asked concernedly. Continue reading “Harry Potter and the First Sage (4. Draco’s Secret)” »
Harry stood out there for a moment, but the tension got to him quickly. “Forgive me, Prof. Dumbledore, I have to know.” Harry said as he pulled out his invisible cloak from his bag. Harry slowly made his way into the dinning hall, being extra careful not to be spotted by Dumbledore, who was the only one Harry knew who could see through the invisible cloak. Harry finally found a good spot beside a pillar where he could plainly see the whole room.
“Now, Students.” Dumbledore announce, “Let us begin the voting.” He then looked around the room and took a deep breath, “All those in favor of Harry Potter being dismissed permanently from Hogwarts School of Wizards and Witchcraft, please stand up.” Continue reading “Harry Potter and the First Sage (3. Only A Thought Away …)” »
Later that evening, just outside Madam Pomfrey’s office inside Hogwarts, a small group was gathered waiting patiently for any word on the condition of Harry: Ginny Weasley set staring into space worriedly, while Ron paced in front of the door impatiently, and setting beside Ginny was a trembling, crying Hermione with Dumbledore setting beside her, rubbing her back soothingly. Continue reading “Harry Potter and the First Sage (Chapter 2: What happened?)” »
The sun shown bright through the window of Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, two sixth year students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, causing the sixteen year old Harry to slowly flutter his eyes open. He blinked a few times before his eyes shot wide and he jumped out of bed, “BLOODY HELL!” He screamed dashing around the room. Continue reading “Harry Potter and the First Sage (Chapter 1: Like A Comet…)” »
“Damnit, damnit, damnit!”Draco Malfoy silently cursed himself.
Why did he have to feel this way? And about her, too! He was above her, for crissake! He was a Malfoy, everyone was below him! Or at least that’s what he had been told all the sixteen years of his life. Continue reading “Change” »
Chapter 1: The Beginning …
“It was another Hogsmeade weekend, although one not part of the regular schedule. Given recent events, Professor Dumbledore and the teaching staff felt that a break was in order for the students, and declared a general amnesty for the school. No homework, no classes for the day (it was a Friday) … just a chance for everyone to let go for a while, and try to heal themselves from the horrors of the week just past. Continue reading “Writer’s Block” »
“Harry, why are we doing this in the middle of the night?”
“Because we haven’t seen Hagrid in ages and we never have time to visit him during the day,
especially with NEWT preparation.” Continue reading “A Winter’s Tale” »
It was a beautiful autumn morning. The leaves were a riot of color in the trees. The sky was a deep periwinkle blue. Hermione Potter stood at the window in her room, looking out at the countryside, her husband still in the bed behind her. She stood there, noticing the similarities between this morning and one fifty years ago . . . Continue reading “Remembrance” »
19th August
Dear Harry,
I hope you’re okay and that your aunt and uncle are treating you okay. How was your birthday? Sorry your birthday present is late, I hope you like it. Ron and I are meeting at the Leaky Cauldron on the 30th and then I’m going back to the burrow, Ron wanted me to ask you too (He’d ask you himself but Errol is hurt and I’ve borrowed Pig to send you this). Owl me back if you can come. Oh and make sure you look at that Daily Prophet article I sent you, can you believe it?!?! I miss you, so does Ron. See you soon, hopefully Continue reading “A Change of Tune- The New Wizarding World” »
She sat, staring into the fire, on the large couch in the common room of her dorm. The red, yellow, and orange flame dancing together creating shadows over the room mesmerized her. One word came to her mind. Complicated.
Why did her life have to be so complicated? She should be happy, not miserable. She had a boyfriend. He was only four years older than her, but he was a professional Quidditch player. He seemed to really care about her, but what her feelings for him? She wasn’t sure anymore. Continue reading “The Filling of the Void” »