Harry Potter universe Fundamentals[edit] The entire Harry Potter series is set from 1991 to 1998 aside from the opening chapter of the first book, which takes place on 1 November 1981, and the epilogue of the seventh book, which takes place on 1 September 2017. The depiction of the wizarding world is centred on magic, which not only imbues objects such as wands, but is portrayed as an inborn ability. It is also centred on the separation of the wizarding world from the non-wizarding, or Muggle world. Despite being an inherent talent, magic is honed through study and training into a skill. A great deal of effort is expended in keeping the Muggles unaware of magic. Some aspects of the wizarding world are depicted as being less-than-modern in comparison to the non-wizarding world, sometimes even old-fashioned or quaint. Many aspects of the British wizarding world have Muggle equivalents. Geography[edit] There is no separate "magical land" in the Harry Potter universe. Animals and plants[edit] Blood purity[edit]
Wand Wands You may like this, a detailed holly wand. In length, it is ten and one-half inches long. It has a core of salamander heartstring. Now here we have a bloodwood wand. Perhaps this, a pine wand. I'm not sure, but consider this, an elegant rosewood wand. This is an elm wand. Maybe you'd like this, a rosewood wand. I can recommend this, an oddly-formed bloodwood wand. Maybe you'd like this, a rune-inscribed rosewood wand. You may like this, a springy bloodwood wand. This is a springy poplar wand. Animal Farm Animal Farm is an allegorical and dystopian novel by George Orwell, published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell, the book reflects events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalin era in the Soviet Union.[1] Orwell, a democratic socialist,[2] was an outspoken critic of Joseph Stalin and, especially after experiences with the NKVD and the Spanish Civil War, he was actively opposed to the controversial ideology of Stalinism.[3] The Soviet Union, he believed, had become a brutal dictatorship, built upon a cult of personality and enforced by a reign of terror. In a letter to Yvonne Davet, Orwell described Animal Farm as a satirical tale against Stalin "un conte satirique contre Staline", and in his essay "Why I Write" (1946), he wrote that Animal Farm was the first book in which he had tried, with full consciousness of what he was doing, "to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole". Plot summary Characters Pigs Humans Origin
Hermione Granger Fictional character from the Harry Potter literature series Fictional character Character development Rowling said the character of Hermione has several autobiographic influences: "I did not set out to make Hermione like me but she is a bit like me. Hermione's first name is taken from a character in William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, though Rowling has said that the two characters have little to nothing in common.[12] Rowling said that she wanted her name to be unusual since if fewer girls had the name, fewer girls would get teased for it and it seemed the sort of name that "a pair of professional dentists, who liked to prove how clever they were" would give their daughter.[12] Her original surname was "Puckle", but Rowling felt the name "did not suit her at all", and so the less frivolous Granger was used.[2] Harry Potter books Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Hermione is the brains behind the plan to enter the place where the Stone is hidden. Epilogue In other material Theatre
Accio Quote!, the Largest Archive of J.K. Rowling quotes on the web Sans titre | Flickr - Partage de photos ! To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by Harper Lee published in 1960. It was immediately successful, winning the Pulitzer Prize, and has become a classic of modern American literature. The plot and characters are loosely based on the author's observations of her family and neighbors, as well as on an event that occurred near her hometown in 1936, when she was 10 years old. The novel is renowned for its warmth and humor, despite dealing with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality. Biographical background and publication Born in 1926, Harper Lee grew up in the Southern town of Monroeville, Alabama, where she became close friends with soon-to-be famous writer Truman Capote. Ultimately, Lee spent two and a half years writing To Kill a Mockingbird. Plot summary The story takes place during three years (1933-35) of the Great Depression in the fictional "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, the seat of Maycomb County. Autobiographical elements Style Genres Themes
Ron Weasley Fictional character of Harry Potter series Character development According to Rowling, Ron was among the characters she created "the very first day. Some of Ron's qualities serve as foils to Harry's. Appearances Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets The second instalment, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, takes place the year following the events of the Philosopher's Stone. Later in the novel, Ron and Harry transform themselves using Polyjuice Potion to resemble Draco Malfoy's close associates Crabbe and Goyle, so that they can spy on him, and find out what he knows about the Chamber of Secrets. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Ron's rat, Scabbers, already seen in Philosopher's Stone, goes missing, for which he blames Hermione's new cat Crookshanks, and the two have a falling-out. Harry and Hermione follow the tunnel, which leads to the Shrieking Shack. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
503 Service Temporarily Unavailable World War Z World War Z is a follow-up to his 2003 satirical survival manual, The Zombie Survival Guide, but its tone is much more serious. It was inspired by The Good War: An Oral History of World War Two (1984), by Studs Terkel, and by the zombie films of George A. Romero. Brooks used World War Z to comment on government ineptitude and American isolationism, while also examining survivalism and uncertainty. The novel was a commercial hit and was praised by most critics. Plot[edit] Through a series of oral interviews compiled by the narrator (an agent of the United Nations Postwar Commission), the story of the global war against zombies, "World War Z", is told. In South Africa, the government adopts a contingency plan drafted by apartheid-era intelligence consultant Paul Redeker. Ten years after the official end of the zombie war, millions of zombies are still active, mainly on the ocean floor or on snow line islands. The situation in the British Isles is not entirely clear in the novel. [edit]
Ginny Weasley Fictional character in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series Fictional character Character development[edit] Ginny is a pureblood witch born 11 August 1981, the seventh child and only daughter of Arthur and Molly Weasley.[2] She attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and is sorted into Gryffindor house, along with the rest of her family. The backstory with Ginny was, she was the first girl to arrive in the Weasley family in generations, but there's that old tradition of the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter and a seventh son of a seventh son, so that's why she's the seventh, because she is a gifted witch. Over the course of the series, Ginny becomes a strong witch who shows herself to be independent and capable, fighting alongside Harry on more than one occasion as he battles against the Dark Arts.[3] Appearances[edit] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[edit] Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets[edit] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban[edit] Epilogue[edit]
Deathly Hallows Campaign Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows tells the story of Harry’s journey to identify, track down, and destroy Voldemort’s remaining horcruxes and subsequently face the Dark Lord in the ultimate wizard death match. Inspired by the excellent work of Harry and his closest friends, the HPA joined with fans and activists across the globe on an epic journey to destroy seven real world horcruxes. This effort spanned the nine months between the release of each Deathly Hallows movie, and included the following initiatives: Starvation Wages Horcrux (began October 2010): On November 1, 2010, we sent a letter to Time Warner asking that all Harry Potter chocolate products be made from Fair Trade-certified chocolate, to ensure it was not made under inhumane conditions.
Harry Potter (character) Fictional character in the Harry Potter book series Concept and creation Harry Potter books Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets In the second book, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Rowling pits Harry against Tom Riddle, Lord Voldemort's "memory" within a secret diary which has possessed Ron's younger sister Ginny. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In the third book, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Rowling uses a time travel premise. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix In the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry of Magic has been waging a smear campaign against Harry and Dumbledore, disputing their claims that Voldemort has returned. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince This book also focuses on the mysterious activities of Harry's rival Draco Malfoy. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Each Horcrux Harry must defeat cannot be destroyed easily. Parodies