Rowling, jack thorne, and john tiffany this study guide consists of approximately 54 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of harry potter and the cursed child. Similarities between the odyssey and harry potter for my. Like most of the greatest heroes in the world, harry is both ordinary and extraordinary. They are all characters who have appeared in a harry potterrelated book by j. Athena and minevra mcgonagal have so many similarities. Literature quiz harry potter characters in all books random literature or harry potter quiz can you name the characters who appear not just mentioned in all 7 of the harry potter books. Explore the many places and characters of the harry potter films through the magic of color.
Rowling, and odysseus coming from the odyssey by homer. I didnt care for book one much either, but the story started getting juicy with book two. Harry potter characters read the harry potter books fanfiction. Today ben dives into the dark side of the wizaring world of harry potter and ranks the top 10 most evil characters in the entire story who is your favorite villain. How can you relate odysseus the odyssey to harry potter. Harry potter and the philosophers stone dudley looked a lot like uncle vernon.
Welcome to rharrypotter, the place where fans from around the world can meet and discuss everything in the harry potter universe. Though the movie franchise has been recently surpassed by the mcu in terms of box office, the book series remains the bestselling of all time, and the saga is still breaking records to this day, with fantastic beasts recently becoming the first potter film to take home an academy award. The casting choices for the harry potter movies were undeniably close to the character counterparts in the books. What happened to these harry potter characters after the. Quirinus quirrell was a host to voldemorts soul, died when voldemort left him after battling harry potter. Once again, i do not or will ever own harry potter.
Harry potter, who wants to find his way in the wizarding world, and who eventually wants to defeat vold. In books five and six, harry expresses a desire to kill voldemort, but. Top 10 most evil characters in harry potter youtube. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Case in point, i began the harry potter series a few nights ago and finished the first novel, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, in. Jul 19, 2016 the epilogue at the end of harry potter and the deathly hallows gave us a glimpse into life after the second wizarding war, as harry, ginny, ron, hermione and draco see their children off to hogwarts express from platform 9.
From the enchanted ceiling of the great hall at hogwarts to the garish tones of the dursleys living room, this deluxe coloring book is filled with intricate images. Severus snape is the surprise winner of a poll to find the publics favourite harry potter character. Aug 30, 2011 severus snape is the surprise winner of a poll to find the publics favourite harry potter character. We had to pick a greek godgoddess or hero and relate their life and adventures to something modern. Choose from 500 different sets of odyssey books 10 characters flashcards on quizlet. The children of the next generation find some strange books in harry s study, and decide to go back into the past to change the future. In book 10 and elsewhere, hermes is given the epithet slayer of argus, which alludes to a. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Hes an elevenyearold skinny kid, with unruly black hair and. Harry potter and the classics in which she discusses characters and. This is a list of characters in the harry potter series. Everyone is included harry, ron, hermoine, snape, dumbledore, voldemort, etc. The book, called harry potter and the cursed child, picks up the story of harry and co.
The boy who lived part 1 hogwarts read harry potter. Harry, ron, and hermione taught us the importance of friendship. In the story, hermes gave this herb to odysseus to. The character vault is a fascinating book that details the characters from the films.
The first book begins at the beginning of harry s life. Harry, at 15 months old, was orphaned and left on his aunt and uncles front door. Without my intending it to, the odyssey has become an interpretive lens. The children of the next generation find some strange books in harrys study, and decide to go back into the past to change the future. He had a large pink face, not much neck, small, watery blue eyes, and thick blonde hair that lay smoothy on his.
These two are of equal importance, as they share in the adventures, each contributing to the missi. In the odyssey, odysseus is lured away from his home in the quest for glory. The odyssey and the harry potter books are based on the classic heros journey. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Tolkeins the hobbit with names changed to harry potter characters. Books 10 12 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. Different books help you escape to different realities. Jan 27, 2018 besides harry, ron, and hermione, i presume. Once you start looking for ancient greek parallels in harry potter.
Many other characters also make an entrance, including but most definitely not limited to the most noble and ancient house of black. How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. Ron is harry s first and best friend at hogwarts not counting hagrid. Myth and the modern world view in jk rowlings harry potter. Check out this link regarding the heros journey and then you can parallel the two stories accordingly. But he is tempted by the hallows and discovering all three of them. Mar 3, 2016 learn how to draw all of the harry potter characters in cute cartoon chibi style with the following easy step by step drawing tutorials. Hermione granger from the harry potter series, one of the most widely sold book series of all times, is the brightest witch of her age. They are all characters who have appeared in a harry potter related book by j. Without further ado, here is a countdown of the top ten female characters from harry potter. Apr 02, 20 harry potter and odysseus both face temptations.
Harry james potter is the titular protagonist of j. The books are filled characters that are given latin names. A comparison and contrast overall, i believe that the odyssey is a greater novel then harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban because although harry potter is a better hero than odysseus, the odyssey has greater epic and literary quality. Each students name was given, along with herhis gender, house, and blood status. Katie bell gryffindor quidditch chaser one year above harry potter. Every harry potter book gives you different pieces of advice as you grow up with the characters. In this book he highlights the idea that all heroes are built up of the same basic components. Rowling, best selling author of the harry potter series, uses mythology to add.
For example, similarities can be found between odysseus, from the odyssey by homer, and j. Harry potter character simple english wikipedia, the. Huge cartoon harry potter characters drawing tutorial. Books 1012 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. Snape is voted favourite harry potter character children. In harry potter, harry follows his mentor dumbledore to get rid of the horocruxes.
Learn odyssey books 10 characters with free interactive flashcards. Ask me about my favorite actors or actresses, and the answer is the same harry potter. A man by the name of joseph campbell studied these phenomena and documented his findings in his book, the hero with a thousand faces. Staying with aeolus odysseus and his crew stayed with aeolus for an entire month. Harry, ron, hermione, and all the other characters were as much my friends and family as the people in this world.
It must be more than the fact that all parties have read the book or. She is perhaps most well known as a figure in homers odyssey, where the hero odysseus spent a year on her island after freeing his shipmates from her spells. A quick summary of the harry potter series odyssey. Its a very popular template for stories of that kind. Rowling showed the camera an early notebook page listing some of the students in harry s year.
There are more important things friendship and bravery. Now, in book 10 of homers the odyssey, he begins with his stay with aeolus, the wind king dear to the gods. The 25 heartbreaking deaths of the harry potter series. He spends 10 years in the muggle world, as odysseus. The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan harry, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Throughout the final book harry potter and the deathly hallows signs of their importance appear to harry and his friends. Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster albus dumbledore and other school professors along.
Jk rowling, the woman who wrote harry potter, was a classics major in college. Even though these characters have magic, each one teaches us how to become respectable, kind, and decent human beings. Harry potter is owned by jk rowling and jk rowling only. We selected 20 key characters and asked you to vote for the one you. Whenever you go into a series that has widely been adored, fangirled and fanboyed over, has built up a very successful following, and one that holds a very near and dear place in the hearts of its readers, its difficult to view that series blindly. Athena in the iliad and odyssey is often described as greyeyed. Snape is voted favourite harry potter character childrens. Bathilda bagshot author of a history of magic, and the great aunt of gellert grindelwald.
Who are the most important characters in harry potter. After 10 years watching the harry potter movies, we finally get to find out how it all ends friday. Tiresias is a blind prophet who lives in the land of death and circe said he would tell odysseus how to get home. One of the most common and greatest escapes is the harry potter series. From the enchanted ceiling of the great hall at hogwarts to the garish tones of the dursleys living room, this deluxe coloring book is filled with intricate images that bring fanfavorite wizarding locales to life. Harry potter ronald weasley hermione granger albus dumbledore voldemort rubeus hagrid minerva mcgonagall severus snape professor quirrell. For a book series about the chosen boy, rowling included some kickass female characters who should get their own time in the limelight. Feb 18, 2020 growing up as part of the harry potter generation taught us so many things. Rowling wrote a short post since deleted on pottermore, the.
A weak boy with glasses and brown messy hair, harry has lived with his mean aunt and uncle dursley in england since his parents were killed at age one. Odysseus continues sharing the story of his journeys with the phaeacians in book 10 of homers the odyssey, including a stay with the god of. Ron and hermione, harry and ginny, and so many others. Harry potter and what the characters taught us odyssey. Rereading the harry potter series alongside the odyssey, the parallels are striking. Hermione granger has been voted the favourite character from the harry potter novels. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. A weak boy with glasses and brown messy hair, harry has lived with his mean aunt and uncle dursley in england since his.
Growing up as part of the harry potter generation taught us so many things. It will comprise the script of a play of the same name. Though so much time and change separates the birth of. Ill take the approach of a way of positioning movie characters into important roles. Harry potter and the goblet of fire characters shmoop.
If dumbledore is the epitome of goodness in harry potter, then we all know who the model of evil. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. However, there were some little differences between the characters in the book and their film versions that we just cant help but point out. In deathly hallows part 2, several characters steal some of harry potters magical spotlight. Harry potter coming from the ever so famous harry potter series by j. Harry potter characters read the harry potter books. We learn that harry is indeed magical, but his new family is not. A hannah abbott hufflepuff student in harry potters year. Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed dumbledore the best, and finally get some closure for your post potter depression. Be sorted, earn house points, take classes with our fine hogwarts staff, debate which actor portrayed dumbledore the best, and. I was between buying a full set with the box that is more expensive or buying separate books from this company cheaper option especially that this book came in an offer.
The order of the phoenix book 5 and the half blood prince book 6 are my favorites. Notes on characters from harry potter and the sorcerers. In the first book of the series, hermione claims to harry that all she had was books. The books cover seven years in the life of the orphan who, on his 11th birthday, learns he is a wizard and the son of magical parents lily and james potter. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone major characters. Still, at the end of book 4 we are left wondering if our impressions of moody are at all. The first line was harry doesnt know how long it will take to wash the sticky cream.
Not only did the harry potter series have some of the most amazing characters, but it had the most. B ludo bagman head of the department of magical games and sports within the ministry of magic. The iliad and the odyssey are a compilation of epic poems written over a large span of time. As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations for harry potter and the philosophers stone, national book tokens and bloomsbury publishing launched a massive search to find the nations favourite character from the harry potter books. Harry potter is the famous eleven year old child of lily and james potter, who is the only known wizard to have survived any attack from the evil voldemort. A decade after the release of the final harry potter book, the series remains a global phenomenon. O goddess, sing the rage of james and lilys son, harry. In addition to his jet black, evermessy hair, harry had always been small and skinny for his age. The odyssey book 10 what is the land of death and who is tiresias. The character was described in harry potter and the sorcerers stone as having a bossy sort of voice, lots of bushy brown hair and rather large front teeth, which, for the most part, fits with. Harry soon learns that he is already famous in the world of wizards. Dec 09, 2008 the odyssey and the harry potter books are based on the classic heros journey. I have a good bunch of comparisons but i need some assistance from my fellow harry potter fans. Gilderoy lockhart inadvertently wiped his own memory and is now in st.
Odysseus faced this danger in the odyssey when he approached the. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. The book is a present for my child that loves harry potter and has seen all the films, but now when she is older 10 years old she wants to read all the books too. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. He goes to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to learn magic. I thought book 7 was a well deserved and hard fought for ending for such a misunderstood kid as harry potter. For both harry and odysseus, their scars are part of their character and identity. Apr 26, 2020 can you name the characters from harry potter and the order of the phoenix that were mentioned more than once.
During a 2001 tv special called harry potter and me, j. In deathly hallows part 2, several characters steal some of harry potter s magical spotlight. Fast forward 10 years and harry is a small, neglected, and shy 11yearold who lives in the cupboard under the stairs. Harry potter and the philosophers stone and its characters is jk rowlings property. Remus lupin resigned after being revealed as a werewolf. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did. Of all rowlings characters, dumbledore best understands that. The main characters get 45 pages each, while minor characters usually get a single 2page spread.
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