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Potter Time line 1990: The idea for Harry Potter is born. 1995: The first

Potter Time line 1990: The idea for Harry Potter is born. 1995: The first book is completed and rejected by several publishers. J. K. Rowling is warned that she will never make any real money by writing children's books. 1997: Philosopher's Stone is published in England. http: //books. guardian. co. uk/departments/childrenandteens/story/0, , 1838086, 00. html

Potter Time line 1998: Chamber of Secrets is published in England becomes an instant

Potter Time line 1998: Chamber of Secrets is published in England becomes an instant best seller. Philosopher's Stone is published in America under the name Sorcerer's Stone. 2003: Harry Potter has become so pervasive that “muggle” is added to the Oxford English Dictionary. http: //books. guardian. co. uk/departments/childrenandteens/story/0, , 1838086, 00. html

Meanwhile, publishers are asked to set release dates for Potter novels for weekends so

Meanwhile, publishers are asked to set release dates for Potter novels for weekends so as to avoid causing massive school truancies, The New York Times declares children's books ineligible for its best seller list, and Harry Potter takes the #1 slot in the most frequently banned books of the 21 st century list.

300 million Harry Potter books (and counting) have now been sold worldwide in at

300 million Harry Potter books (and counting) have now been sold worldwide in at least 47 languages. http: //books. guardian. co. uk/departments/childrenandteens/story/0, , 1838086, 00. html

Literary Genres, Archetypes, and Motifs

Literary Genres, Archetypes, and Motifs

The Epic Like the ancient epics (Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Gilgamesh, Beowulf), Harry Potter has

The Epic Like the ancient epics (Iliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, Gilgamesh, Beowulf), Harry Potter has a little something for everyone—danger, romance, moral lessons, and most of all the kind of intense suspense that comes from knowing that the fate of the world rests on the hero's shoulders. http: //www. warnerbros. co. uk/movies/troy/img/troy_main. jpg

The Fantasy As a kind of epic fairy tale, fantasy novels place ordinary people

The Fantasy As a kind of epic fairy tale, fantasy novels place ordinary people in extraordinary situations-like the magical worlds of Narnia, Oz, Neverland, or Hogwarts. http: //www. acton. org/images/blog/narnia. jpg

The Mystery Mysteries offer readers a chance to test their problem solving skills along

The Mystery Mysteries offer readers a chance to test their problem solving skills along with the hero. Series mysteries, like Harry Potter, give readers a way to bond with one another by discussing clues and anticipating outcomes between books. Who is R. A. B. ? Is Snape good or bad? Is Dumbledore really dead? What's the last horcrux? Will Harry and his best friends survive? Will there ever be an eighth book? http: //news. bbc. co. uk/media/images/38673000/jpg/_38673687_sherlockholmes 300. jpg

The Hero Like the epic heroes before him, Harry was born to be bold.

The Hero Like the epic heroes before him, Harry was born to be bold. He gets out of many tight spots through a combination of bravery, intelligence, and skill. It doesn't hurt that he also inspires great loyalty in his friends and supporters. http: //starwarsmaniatic. webcindario. com/Luke%20 Skywalker. jpg

The Orphan Harry is among the ranks of Cinderella, Jane Eyre, Oliver Twist, Frodo,

The Orphan Harry is among the ranks of Cinderella, Jane Eyre, Oliver Twist, Frodo, and Luke Skywalker as one of the most famous orphans of literature. http: //images. amazon. com/images/G/01/dvd/cinderella-godmother-large. jpg

The Mentor When Odysseus leaves for Troy, he asks his friend Mentor to look

The Mentor When Odysseus leaves for Troy, he asks his friend Mentor to look after his infant son. Thus, we get the word for the kind and wise older friend who advises the hero throughout his (or her) adventures. http: //hometown. aol. com/shaggy 9872004/images/harry%20 and%20 dumbledore. jpg

The Villain Beowulf has Grendel, Luke has Darth Vader, Batman has Joker, and Harry

The Villain Beowulf has Grendel, Luke has Darth Vader, Batman has Joker, and Harry has Voldemort. How would we know who our heroes are without the villains? http: //hpmovie. variety. ru/photo_archive/voldemort. jpg http: //www. harrypotterforseekers. com/images/sym_voldemort. jpg

The Journey Like Odysseus, Aeneas, Frodo, Dorothy, and many other heroes, Harry's adventures always

The Journey Like Odysseus, Aeneas, Frodo, Dorothy, and many other heroes, Harry's adventures always begin and end with a journey. http: //www. road-to-the-isles. org. uk/westword/hogwart 2. jpg

The Quest Perhaps the most famous in all of literature (and of history) is

The Quest Perhaps the most famous in all of literature (and of history) is the quest for the holy grail. In Half Blood Prince, Harry finally gets his quest. The one thing we do know about book seven is that Harry will be spending his time searching for and attempting to destroy Voldemort's horcruxes. http: //www. palettesofvision. com/Angels/index 1. html

The Task Like the labors of Hercules, Harry Potter is given a series of

The Task Like the labors of Hercules, Harry Potter is given a series of tasks he must complete in both Sorcerer's Stone and Goblet of Fire. http: //thecia. com. au/reviews/h/images/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire-6. jpg

The Ultimate Battle of Good and Evil Reminiscent of the Biblical teaching that there

The Ultimate Battle of Good and Evil Reminiscent of the Biblical teaching that there will be a final show-down between good and evil in which good ultimately prevails, many epics conclude with a great battle—the final test of the hero's strength and skill. http: //recollectionbooks. com/bleed/images/BB/Dorww 1. jpg

Literary and Mythological Allusions

Literary and Mythological Allusions

The Lightening Scar Harry's Scar is Lightening-Shaped, The Symbol of Zeus, King of the

The Lightening Scar Harry's Scar is Lightening-Shaped, The Symbol of Zeus, King of the Olympian Gods http: //olympus. het. brown. edu/~danieldf/photos/figs/zeus. gif http: //news. bbc. co. uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_1660000/1660878. stm

Fluffy, the three-headed dog used to guard the Sorcerer's Stone is remarkably similar to

Fluffy, the three-headed dog used to guard the Sorcerer's Stone is remarkably similar to Cerberus, the dog that guards the gates of Hades in Greek mythology. http: //news. bbc. co. uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_1660000/1660878. stm http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Image: Cerberus-Blake. jpeg

Minerva, Goddess of Wisdom And Harry Potter's Teacher http: //images. hollywood. com/images/large/l_1684397. jpg http:

Minerva, Goddess of Wisdom And Harry Potter's Teacher http: //images. hollywood. com/images/large/l_1684397. jpg http: //us. st 11. yimg. com/us. st. yimg. com/I/anempires_1895_38295297

Hermes, the Messenger In Greek mythology, Hermes is the messenger of the gods. Percy

Hermes, the Messenger In Greek mythology, Hermes is the messenger of the gods. Percy Weasley's owl Hermes, like other owls in Harry Potter, acts as a messenger, delivering the mail. Owls have long been associated with wisdom, and the owl is the symbol of Athena (or Minerva), goddess of wisdom. The owl's ability to see at night was thought in ancient times to be a magical quality. http: //it. geocities. com/tonibin/owl. png http: //www. windows. ucar. edu/tour/link=/mythology/images/mercury_art_archive. html

Argus, The All-Seeing Argus, the watchman of Hera, had 100 eyes, some of which

Argus, The All-Seeing Argus, the watchman of Hera, had 100 eyes, some of which where always awake. Hogwarts students see their caretaker, Argus Filch, as having much the same characteristic. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Argus_Filch http: //www. theoi. com/Gallery/M 22. 2. html

Mrs. Norris, the cat, is the namesake of the very nosy and interfering Mrs.

Mrs. Norris, the cat, is the namesake of the very nosy and interfering Mrs. Norris of Jane Austin's Mansfield Park. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Argus_Filch

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Gryffindor The griffin is a mythological creature with the body of a lion and

Gryffindor The griffin is a mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle. Gryffindor comes from the French “gryffon d'or, ” meaning “golden griffin. ” http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Gryffindor http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Image: Gryphon. gif

Fawkes Dumbledore's bird Fawkes is a phoenix. In Egyptian mythology, the phoenix would rise

Fawkes Dumbledore's bird Fawkes is a phoenix. In Egyptian mythology, the phoenix would rise reborn from its own ashes at the end of a life cycle. Is it only a coincidence that the phoenix is connected with Dumbledore? http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Image: Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix. jpg

Lily Potter The lily is often used to symbolize Christ. Lily Potter, Harry's mother,

Lily Potter The lily is often used to symbolize Christ. Lily Potter, Harry's mother, sacrifices her own life to save Harry's and, in doing so, teaches the world that love is the greatest magic of all. http: //www. skyenergyportal. com/le-christ/un. Lys. Bis. asp? P=8 http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Image: The_potters_hp. JPG

Remus Lupin Remus and his twin brother Romulus (the legendary founder of Rome) were

Remus Lupin Remus and his twin brother Romulus (the legendary founder of Rome) were said to have been raised by wolves. Lupin is a play on the word “lupus, ” Latin for wolf. Remus Lupin is a werewolf. http: //www. reijnhoudt. nl/zeus/wolvin 02. jpg http: //img. search. com/6/62/300 px-Remus_lupin_hppoa. jpg

Nicholas Flamel was a 15 th century alchemist. Legend says he succeeded in creating

Nicholas Flamel was a 15 th century alchemist. Legend says he succeeded in creating the Philosopher's Stone, the goal of alchemy since ancient times. The Philosopher's Stone could be used to turn metal into gold and to create an elixir to cure disease and to prolong life. Alchemy was a precursor to both modern mysticism and modern science. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Image: William_Fettes_Douglas_-_The_Alchemist. jpg

Hermione Granger In Greek mythology, Hermione is the daughter of Helen and Menelaus. Rowling,

Hermione Granger In Greek mythology, Hermione is the daughter of Helen and Menelaus. Rowling, however, borrowed the name from Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale in which Queen Hermione comes to life again after being made into a statue—like Hermione Granger in Chamber of Secrets. Granger is the name of a character from Fahrenheit 451—the leader of “The Book People. ” http: //harrypotter. warnerbros. com/bios/hermione_full. html

Sirius Black Sirius, the star system, is said to have been placed in the

Sirius Black Sirius, the star system, is said to have been placed in the sky at the feet of Orion because in Greek Mythology Sirius was the faithful dog of Orion. Sirius mourned Orion's death so profusely that Diana took pity on him and sent him to be with Orion in the heavens. Sirius Black is the son of Orion Black and, in his animal form, is a dog. http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Image: Position_Alpha_Cma. png http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Image: Harry. Potter. GOFPoster-Sirius. Black. Wanted. jpeg

Gryffindor's Sword Harry Potter pulls Gryffindor's sword out of the sorting hat like another

Gryffindor's Sword Harry Potter pulls Gryffindor's sword out of the sorting hat like another famous boy who pulls another famous sword out of a stone. http: //www. uniquities. co. uk/acatalog/nn 7198. jpg

Sibyll Trelawney Sibyls in ancient mythology were prophets. Cassandra—the great-greatgrandmother of Sibyll Trelawney— is

Sibyll Trelawney Sibyls in ancient mythology were prophets. Cassandra—the great-greatgrandmother of Sibyll Trelawney— is named for a woman in Greek mythology who was cursed to always prophecy the truth while never being believed. http: //www. freeyourmind. fi/toimittajat/orolma/2004/kuvat/leffa_040804_harrypotterazkaban 02. jpg

The Malfoys The family name of the people Potter fans love to hate means

The Malfoys The family name of the people Potter fans love to hate means “bad faith” in French. Draco means “dragon” in Latin and was the name a Greek ruler from whom we get the work “draconian” for terribly harsh punishments. Lucius is similar to Lucifer. Narcissa comes from Narcissus, the man in Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection. Every good Potter fan knows, however, that the real narcissist of the series is Gilderoy Lockhart. http: //www. mandys-web. de/images/Potter/malfoy. jpg

Centaurs In Greek mythology, centaurs are half man and half horse. The centaur Firenze

Centaurs In Greek mythology, centaurs are half man and half horse. The centaur Firenze befriends Dumbledore and becomes a teacher to Harry Potter in the same way that the centaur Chiron—a noted astrologer— tutored many of the great heroes of Greece, including Ajax, Achilles, Hercules, and Jason. http: //www. centaursite. com/hp/ronanbook. jpg

Basilisk The legendary king of the serpents, the basilisk makes an appearance in Chaucer's

Basilisk The legendary king of the serpents, the basilisk makes an appearance in Chaucer's “Parson's Tale. ” Sometimes depected as looking more snake-like and other times more rooster-like, some stories of the basilisk say it originated from the blood of Medusa, who could also kill with a look. Hermione uses a mirror to avoid the direct gaze of the basilisk in imitation of Perseus who defeated Medusa with a mirror. http: //www. ibiblio. org/wm/paint/auth/caravaggio/medusa. jpg http: //free-ten. com/category/animal/kuu/images/other/print/basilisk. jpg http: //webhome. idirect. com/~donlong/monsters/IMAGES/Basili. gif

Grindylow s The grindylow is a water demon from English folklore, often used to

Grindylow s The grindylow is a water demon from English folklore, often used to scare children away from water. The word also sounds similar to Grendel, and some people believe Harry's encounter with the grindylows in the fourth book is an allusion to Beowulf. http: //ewancient. lysator. liu. se/pic/fanq/m/a/mardibyrd 3/grindylow_finished_small. jpg

Hippogriff s A mythological cross between a griffin and a horse, hippogriffs have been

Hippogriff s A mythological cross between a griffin and a horse, hippogriffs have been mentioned by the likes of Virgil and Cervantes. In the Middle Ages, there was a saying, “when griffins mate with mares, ” that meant something like the modern day saying, “when pigs fly. ” http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Image: Hyppogryphe. png

Lessons from Harry Potter

Lessons from Harry Potter

Love is the most powerful magic of all.

Love is the most powerful magic of all.

Fear is dangerous and leads to the most corrupt actions known to all of

Fear is dangerous and leads to the most corrupt actions known to all of history. Fear of death is far worse than death itself.

Every action and every inaction has consequences.

Every action and every inaction has consequences.

No magic can bring the dead to life again, but no one who is

No magic can bring the dead to life again, but no one who is loved ever really leaves us.

It's our choices, not our abilities, that determine who we are.

It's our choices, not our abilities, that determine who we are.

Quick Quill quotes

Quick Quill quotes

For the fear of death is indeed the pretense of wisdom, and not real

For the fear of death is indeed the pretense of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being a pretense of knowing the unknown; and no one knows whether death, which men in their fear apprehend to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good. ~Plato, “The Apology of Socrates”

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there will ever be to know and understand. ~Albert Einstein

My fingers are crossed for Harry. ~John Irving

My fingers are crossed for Harry. ~John Irving