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Natnicha Suwanprapa m.6/2 No.5
E30245 Writing English
Instructor: Steve
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Harry Potter Series impacts on young readers
Figure 1 Photo of Raleigh Browne growing up with Harry Potter series
Credited to Henry Hank. Photo provided by http://edition.cnn.com Receiving a novel from his mother, Raleigh Browne, a kindergarten child started to read Harry Potter with his mother as a bedtime story. “It was the summer between my kindergarten and first-grade years when my mom returned home from the bookstore with a copy of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,’” he said. After a few nights, he could not control himself any longer-he started reading it himself and has become passionate to this series (Hanks, 2011). Few years later, he went to bookstore in his hometown, Mechanisville, Virginia, to end this fateful journey, to pick up the final book, ‘Deathly Hollow.’ Browne is now one of the iReporters who feel the relation between Harry Potter and them. Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, does have impact on young readers since its first book was published.
The first book was published in 1997 and it has been popular ever since, especially in the young to average people. Not only for this series but also other fantasy epic novels such as Lord of the Ring and Twilight saga which have impacts on these level of ages. Why are they so popular? There was an experiment proving why people like magic things (Melissa Burkley, 2011). This was set in a college where educated participant were given a voodoo doll and were instructed to place pins in it. The doll represented a student who they had met before they attended to the experiment. Minutes later, the victim student claimed to a researcher that he had a headache. As expected, the participants confessed that they were the causes. There are other proofs of believing in magic such as cursing someone or giving others the evil eye which can occur in everyday life unintentionally. Magic fills the way people want their lives to be and these magic things people like were well written in Harry Potter series by Ms. Rowling. As a result, this novel has been a big hit. Harry Potter series is not only a popular fantasy novel of all time but it also builds something people don’t expect - for instance, friendships. While reading this novel, almost every imaginary scenes of readers were showed a group of three main characters: a witch, Hermione Granger, and two wizards, Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Apparently, this novel wants to display their teamwork as they went through trouble and in the end, every student in Hogwart together fought Lord Voldemort. Anna Venckus of Memphis said that she has got her best friend through Harry Potter. “When we were in third grade, we were hanging out in her room (I was already obsessed with 'Harry Potter '), and I asked her if she 'd ever heard of 'Harry Potter. ' She said yes, she 'd seen a couple of the movies. Somehow I got her to read the books and she began to love it, too. We became so close so quickly -- all because of 'Harry Potter, '” she said (Hanks, 2011). She thanked J.K. Rowling for writing this novel. She has got her best friend a girl could ask for.
Figure 2 Anna Venckus and her best friend which she has got from Harry Potter. Credited to Henry Hank. Photo provided by http://edition.cnn.com
Most people may think that Hogwarts School only creates sorcerers. Actually, it creates an occupation. An 11-year-old Dylan Hurwitz was inspired by the book to create artworks. He began making his own comic from his imagination as he was reading the book. He also wrote fiction and he eventually made a 200-page fantasy fiction. Moreover, artworks that he has made were not only displayed in pictures and letters, he also writes songs. By muting a movie’s original sound and watching the screen, he improvises new song from what he sees. As a result, he is interested in writing musical scores for movies as a career (Hanks, 2011). As he expected, he is now a painter and musician. He is studying the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and Tufts University. In addition, he won many competitions in 2009. Harry Potter is basically an inspiration for artistic expression which can Figure 3 Dylan Hurwitz 's artwork from his portfolio
Credited to Dylan Hurwitz. Illustration provided by http://dylanhurwitz.carbonmade.com develop to a good occupation in the future.
This series obviously demonstrates friendships, courage, tolerance, and decision between right or wrong. In addition, it is an inspiration for creativity which can be useful in the future. From the first printed book in 1997 till the last one in 2011, as the book has grown together with the readers, it has taught them many thoughts, has provided role models to follow, and has defined this generation. And from now on, whether 10 years, 20 years, or more, Harry Potter won’t be easily forgot, especially the thoughts that it has given will last as long as human understand the morality.
Bibliography
Burkley, M. (2011, July 4). The Harry Potter Effect: The Science Behind Why We Like Magical Things. Retrieved September 3, 2013, from psychologytoday.com: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-social-thinker/201107/the-harry-potter-effect-the-science-behind-why-we-magical-things
Hanks, H. (2011, July 18). Growing up with 'Harry Potter '. Retrieved September 1, 2013, from CNN: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/07/15/potter.youth.irpt.go/index.html
Harry Potter 's Influence on Society. (2012, July 1). Retrieved September 3, 2013, from bookwormnerdgeek.wordpress.com: http://bookwormnerdgeek.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/harry-potters-influence-on-society/
Hurwitz, D. (2010). Dylan Hurwitz Fine Art Potfolio. Retrieved September 4, 2013, from http://dylanhurwitz.carbonmade.com: http://dylanhurwitz.carbonmade.com/projects/4336262#1
Radford, A. (2007). About the IQA. Retrieved September 3, 2013, from internationalquidditch.org: http://www.internationalquidditch.org/mission/
Sargent, B. (2010, October 30). Social Impact of the Harry Potter Series. Retrieved September 3, 2012, from Harry Potter Notes.wordpress.com: http://harrypotternotes.wordpress.com/social-impact-of-the-series/
Bibliography: Burkley, M. (2011, July 4). The Harry Potter Effect: The Science Behind Why We Like Magical Things. Retrieved September 3, 2013, from psychologytoday.com: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-social-thinker/201107/the-harry-potter-effect-the-science-behind-why-we-magical-things Hanks, H. (2011, July 18). Growing up with 'Harry Potter '. Retrieved September 1, 2013, from CNN: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/07/15/potter.youth.irpt.go/index.html Harry Potter 's Influence on Society. (2012, July 1). Retrieved September 3, 2013, from bookwormnerdgeek.wordpress.com: http://bookwormnerdgeek.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/harry-potters-influence-on-society/ Hurwitz, D. (2010). Dylan Hurwitz Fine Art Potfolio. Retrieved September 4, 2013, from http://dylanhurwitz.carbonmade.com: http://dylanhurwitz.carbonmade.com/projects/4336262#1 Radford, A. (2007). About the IQA. Retrieved September 3, 2013, from internationalquidditch.org: http://www.internationalquidditch.org/mission/ Sargent, B. (2010, October 30). Social Impact of the Harry Potter Series. Retrieved September 3, 2012, from Harry Potter Notes.wordpress.com: http://harrypotternotes.wordpress.com/social-impact-of-the-series/
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