Introduction Thousands of people, old and young, graduates and non-graduates, came to watch the famous author of the Harry Potter book series, J.K. Rowling, come forth and present herself to many young Harvard University graduates, in June of 2008. She was to give an important commencement speech th...
J.K. Rowling, author and creator of the Harry Potter phenomenon, partnered with Sony to create Pottermore, an interactive website that will be available in October 2011. ... Although rumors circulated that a sequel to series would be released, Rowling is sticking to her promise that the Harry Potter series ended with the seventh book. However, Rowling promising to release new content on the Pottermore website that she has been "hoarding for years" (Clark). Rod Henwood, CEO of Pottermore, reported that Rowling has already written at least 18,000 words of new material for the site, "which w...
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. ... By illustrating the characters with faults, Rowling makes them more realistic and believable. ... By making Harry the hero, Rowling teaches children various redeeming qualities for which they should strive. ... By having Gryffindor win, Rowling shows that upright, honorable characters don't always finish last. ...
Generally, people enjoy books and movies as forms of entertainment and relaxation; yet some prefer their entertainment to contain developmental values as well. This raises the question which one is better for educational and developmental purposes. Unlike watching movies, reading fiction develops va...
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, for example, raised some debates over whether schools should allow it in their libraries because of its magical and ungodly content. ... Assuredly, J.K. Rowling did not write the series with the intent on insulting students' religions with her witches/wizards and magical properties. ...
