Rowling's book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, we meet a meek, shy boy named Harry. ... After reading this book, it is clear that Harry Potter does not live up to his wizardly name while studying at Hogwart's, yet does contain the potential to do so. ... (Rowling, p100) Professor McGonagall who happens to be a woman, portrays the confidence and control that a great wizard must have in order to be successful. ... " "Potter!" ... With the following stories in the Harry Potter series available to be read, it would be interesting to explore this theory further to see...

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• Grade Level: High School

Harry Potter And Sorcerer Stone By Rowling Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling is a children's novel about a young boy, Harry Potter, and his adventures at Hogwarts, a school for wizards and witches. ... On the train to Hogwarts he says to Harry, "You'll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. ... He sacrifices himself in a chess game to help Harry out. ... He is generous, caring, and he always does things in order to achieve some greater good. ...

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• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School