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Myths in "Harry Potter". How Joanne K. Rowling uses real Mythology in her Novels

Author : Cindy Härcher
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668060142
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Myths in "Harry Potter". How Joanne K. Rowling uses real Mythology in her Novels written by Cindy Härcher and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,7, University of Bayreuth (Fakultät für Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften), course: Projektseminar, language: English, abstract: With her Harry Potter novels, Joanne K. Rowling created a magical world including an enormous variety of fantastical characters, creatures, objects, and events. But not everyone immediately notices that a lot of those not only arose from her own imagination, but have their origins in history, mythology, and folklore. Hardly any other literary work disposes of such a huge collection of real mythology, history, and folklore, and it is nearly impossible to examine all characters’, creatures’ and objects’ roots. That’s why this paper will focus only on one aspect, namely the mythology appearing in the novels. When dealing with this topic, some questions arise, that shall be answered in this paper: Which myths, of which kind and origin appear in the stories? How does Rowling use, embed, and modify them and how does this affect the stories? To answer these questions first it is important to define the term myth. Then some mythic structures appearing in the novels will be examined, followed by a selection of mythic creatures, and mythic characters. Here some chosen creatures and characters out of the novels, as well as their mythical equivalents will be presented and compared to each other. Finally a conclusion will summarize the most important facts and answer the leading questions.

Very Good Lives

Author : J. K. Rowling
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316369144
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)

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Download or read book Very Good Lives written by J. K. Rowling and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J.K. Rowling, one of the world's most inspiring writers, shares her wisdom and advice. In 2008, J.K. Rowling delivered a deeply affecting commencement speech at Harvard University. Now published for the first time in book form, VERY GOOD LIVES presents J.K. Rowling's words of wisdom for anyone at a turning point in life. How can we embrace failure? And how can we use our imagination to better both ourselves and others? Drawing from stories of her own post-graduate years, the world famous author addresses some of life's most important questions with acuity and emotional force.

The Hogwarts Library Collection

Author : J.K. Rowling
Publisher : Pottermore Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781109230
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (811 download)

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Download or read book The Hogwarts Library Collection written by J.K. Rowling and published by Pottermore Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hogwarts Library Collection brings together three much loved classics from the wizarding world - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Here you can learn about all ten breeds of dragon, how to avoid quaffle-pocking when playing Quidditch and why Babbitty Rabbity's stump ended up cackling. These treasures from the Hogwarts Library will deepen your knowledge of the wizarding world's favourite animals, sport and stories. Comic Relief, operating name Charity Projects, is a registered charity in the UK with charity nos. 326568 (England/Wales) and SC039730 (Scotland). Lumos Foundation is a registered charity in the UK with no. 1112575 (England/Wales) and in the USA (EIN 47-2301085). Both organisations work across the UK and globally helping children and young people have a better life. 15% of the proceeds* received by Pottermore Limited from the Fantastic Beasts and the Quidditch Through the Ages eBooks will be made available to the charities and will be shared 20% for Comic Relief and 80% for Lumos Foundation. At least 90% of the proceeds* received by Pottermore Limited from the Beedle the Bard eBook will be made available by the publisher to Lumos Foundation. *Proceeds means the cash-price or cash-equivalent price less sales taxes.

The Ickabog

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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338732889
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book The Ickabog written by and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From J.K. Rowling, a warm, fast-paced, funny fairy tale of a fearsome monster, thrilling adventure, and hope against all odds. Once upon a time there was a tiny kingdom called Cornucopia, as rich in happiness as it was in gold, and famous for its food. From the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the Hopes-of-Heaven pastries of Chouxville, each was so delicious that people wept with joy as they ate them. But even in this happy kingdom, a monster lurks. Legend tells of a fearsome creature living far to the north in the Marshlands... the Ickabog. Some say it breathes fire, spits poison, and roars through the mist as it carries off wayward sheep and children alike. Some say it's just a myth... And when that myth takes on a life of its own, casting a shadow over the kingdom, two children - best friends Bert and Daisy - embark on a great adventure to untangle the truth and find out where the real monster lies, bringing hope and happiness to Cornucopia once more. Featuring full color illustrations by children from across the United States and Canada, this original fairy tale from one of the world's most celebrated storytellers will captivate readers of all ages.

Harry Potter's Bookshelf

Author : John Granger
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101133139
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Harry Potter's Bookshelf written by John Granger and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-07-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Potter. The name conjures up J.K. Rowling's wondrous world of magic that has captured the imaginations of millions on both the printed page and the silver screen with bestselling novels and blockbuster films. The true magic found in this children's fantasy series lies not only in its appeal to people of all ages but in its connection to the greater world of classic literature. Harry Potter's Bookshelf: The Great Books Behind the Hogwarts Adventures explores the literary landscape of themes and genres J.K. Rowling artfully wove throughout her novels-and the influential authors and stories that inspired her. From Jane Austen's Emma and Charles Dickens's class struggles, through the gothic romances of Dracula and Frankenstein and the detective mysteries of Dorothy L. Sayers, to the dramatic alchemy of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and William Shakespeare, Rowling cast a powerful spell with the great books of English literature that transformed the story of a young wizard into a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.

Return to Groosham Grange

Author : Anthony Horowitz
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101138904
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Return to Groosham Grange written by Anthony Horowitz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the New York Times bestselling Alex Rider series! A year ago, thirteen-year-old David Eliot would have given anything to see the end of Groosham Grange and its ghastly teachers. Now he's on track to win the Unholy Grail, a cup of magical power rewarded to the star student. But a series of suspicious mishaps is closing the gap between David and the new boy, Vincent. It seems as though someone - or some thing - doesn't want David to win the cup and may even be threatening Groosham Grange's very existence!

How Harry Cast His Spell

Author : John Granger
Publisher : NavPress
ISBN 13 : 1414327676
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book How Harry Cast His Spell written by John Granger and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2009-12-31 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than any other book of the last fifty years (and perhaps ever), the Harry Potter novels have captured the imagination of children and adults around the world. Yet no one has ever been able to unlock the secret of Harry's wild popularity . . . until now. Updated and expanded since its original publication as Looking for God in Harry Potter (and now containing final conclusions based on the entire series), How Harry Cast His Spell explains why the books meet our longing to experience the truths of life, love, and death; help us better understand life and our role in the universe; and encourage us to discover and develop our own gifts and abilities.

The Vampire's Assistant

Author : Darren Shan
Publisher : Cirque Du Freak: Saga of Darre
ISBN 13 : 9780613526401
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book The Vampire's Assistant written by Darren Shan and published by Cirque Du Freak: Saga of Darre. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. The Vampire's Assistant chronicles Darren Shan's new lonely life as a half-vampire, pumped with the cursed blood of his vampire guardian, Mr. Crepsley. Darren has much to learn about his freshly supernatural state.

The Greek Mythology in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

Author : Patrizia Hannemann
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 365693732X
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (569 download)

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Download or read book The Greek Mythology in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" written by Patrizia Hannemann and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pre-University Paper from the year 2015 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: This paper should primarily deal with the Greek mythology that occurs in the final book of the Harry Potter series Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, written by Joanne K. Rowling. It will show how deeply Miss Rowling immersed herself in Greek mythology in order to find suitable names for her characters, which myths she revived in her novel, which creatures are mythology-related and what magic and objects were inspired by Greek mythology. Furthermore it will also touch on the story of the Deathly Hallows itself in order to recall what happens and who wins the fight between Good and Bad. This paper aims to determine how much Greek mythology plays a part in J. K. Rowling’s book, and the extent to which these uses tally with their Greek origins, based on comparisons between literature that deals with Greek mythology and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In sum, the paper will show by what measure Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is inspired by Greek mythology, and how much the story has in common with the ancient Greek tales.

Ambiguity in »Star Wars« and »Harry Potter«

Author : Christina Flotmann
Publisher : transcript Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3839421489
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Ambiguity in »Star Wars« and »Harry Potter« written by Christina Flotmann and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study combines theories of myth, popular culture, structuralism and poststructuralism to explain the enormous appeal of »Star Wars« and »Harry Potter«. Although much research already exists on both stories individually, this book is the first to explicitly bring them together in order to explore their set-up and the ways in which their structures help produce ideologies on gender and ethnicity. Hereby, the comparison yields central insights into the workings of modern myth and uncovers structure as integral to the success of the popular genre. It addresses academic audiences and all those wishing to approach the tales from a fresh angle.

The Fever King

Author : Victoria Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781542040174
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Fever King written by Victoria Lee and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sixteen-year-old Noam, a technopath, is thrust into the magical elite of the nation of Carolinia, where he learns the science behind his magic, secretly planning to use it against the government to protect refugees fleeing magical outbreaks." --

J.K. Rowling

Author : Sean Smith
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book J.K. Rowling written by Sean Smith and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She is the creator of probably the most famous - and certainly the best-loved character in contemporary fiction. She is also the author of her own escaperom an existence on the brink of poverty, with no job and few prospects. Onhe one hand there is J.K. Rowling, who wrote, and continues to write, thearry Potter novels,a literary phenomenon. O the other, there is Joanneowling, a quiet, dreamy, rather shy woman whose brilliance in translatinger dreams into prose transformed her own life. JK - The Story of J.K.owling details her life from her childhood and schooling in the West Country;he effect upon her of the wasting illness that struck down her mother; herime at Exeter University; her long-term relationship and her career andarriage, which collapsed after thirteen months, leaving her to return toritain with her baby daughter. The Harry Potter novels are more than fantasy:here is a toughness to the writing, a sense of realism and a questingorality that go beyond mere adventure, magic and the battle between good andvil.;How those books came to be written, and the influences that shaped both

Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Author : Kennilworthy Whisp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780939173471
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (734 download)

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Download or read book Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry written by Kennilworthy Whisp and published by . This book was released on 2001-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out more about Harry Potter's world by reading two of his Hogwarts textbooks. Quidditch Through the Ages begins with the history of broomsticks, describes the evolution of Quidditch, and includes the rules of the game as well as a chapter on modern-day play. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the most complete A to Z listing of magical beasts that exists, and includes their classifications.

Ancient Magic and the Supernatural in the Modern Visual and Performing Arts

Author : Filippo Carlà-Uhink
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 147253221X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (725 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Magic and the Supernatural in the Modern Visual and Performing Arts written by Filippo Carlà-Uhink and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-23 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To what extent did mythological figures such as Circe and Medea influence the representation of the powerful 'oriental' enchantress in modern Western art? What role did the ancient gods and heroes play in the construction of the imaginary worlds of the modern fantasy genre? What is the role of undead creatures like zombies and vampires in mythological films? Looking across the millennia, from the distrust of ancient magic and oriental cults, which threatened the new-born Christian religion, to the revival and adaptation of ancient myths and religion in the arts centuries later, this book offers an original analysis of the reception of ancient magic and the supernatural, across a wide variety of different media – from comics to film, from painting to opera. Working in a variety of fields across the globe, the authors of these essays deconstruct certain scholarly traditions by proposing original interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations, showing to what extent the visual and performing arts of different periods interlink and shape cultural and social identities.

Reception Studies

Author : Lorna Hardwick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198528654
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (286 download)

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Download or read book Reception Studies written by Lorna Hardwick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-05-15 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The texts, images and events of the ancient world have been used both as sources of authority and exploitation in politics, culture and society and as icons of resistance and contest. How classical culture is transplanted into new contexts, how texts are translated and performed and how Greek and Roman values are perceived and used continues to be a force in current debates. The main concepts and explanatory frameworks used in the field are introduced through chapters on reception within antiquity and case studies of more recent receptions from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and the USA. The book will be of use to all those interested in the relationship between the arts, culture and society as well as to students and teachers of classical subjects and of literature, drama, film and comparative cultural studies.

Harry Potter - The Illustrated Collection

Author : J. K. Rowling
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781408897317
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (973 download)

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Download or read book Harry Potter - The Illustrated Collection written by J. K. Rowling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sacrifice in Modernity: Community, Ritual, Identity

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004335536
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Sacrifice in Modernity: Community, Ritual, Identity written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Sacrifice in Modernity: Community, Ritual, Identity it is demonstrated how sacrificial themes remain an essential element in our post-modern society.