The journey all started when J.K. Rowling, the writer of the Harry Potter series, published the first installment of her marvelous tale of The Boy Who Lived, and went further and wrote six more classics. I’m afraid to say that the movies did not get the same appeal until the actual end. Manohla Dargis, a writer for the New York Times, brings this problem to light about the Harry Potter movie series. She says, “With only two or so hours of story time, the movies have been forced to sacrifice swaths of her material” (Dargis). Steve Kloves, the screenwriter for Harry’s last adventure, could have made the movie much better; instead, he overlooks some noteworthy details in Rowling’s work. Even if they did not catch it all on camera, Hornaday, a writer from the Washington Post, assures us “Harry Potter movie [‘s] … unfussy illustration of a story … will always be captured best in readers' imaginations” (Hornaday). If one has read the books and watched the movies, I believe their perception of the movie will be better and know the true beginning and ending of this well told saga of witchcraft and wizardry.
Nonetheless, Harry Potter goes out with a flamboyant finish in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollow Part Two. This long eventful movie filled with thrilling actors, amazing battles, and brilliant camera angles, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two shines with glorious battles, drama, and romance. It has been ten years, and I have seen the movies (I have also read the series) grow and develop over these eight installments of the Harry Potter series. The franchise is not the only thing that has grown the actors have, too. This last movie shows some careful detail and has more effects that will leave the viewer’s, wondering “I...
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...owling’s last book of Harry Potter as it so rightfully needs to be shown, in a powerful, magical finish.
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Dargis, Manohla. "Class Dismissed." New York Times [New York City] 15 July 2011, New York ed., Section C sec.: C1. Print.
Ebert, Roger. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2: Rogerebert.com: Reviews." Rogerebert.com: Movie Reviews, Essays and the Movie Answer Man from Film Critic Roger Ebert. 13 July 2011. Web. 02 Feb. 2012.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two. Dir. David Yates. Screenplay by Steve Kloves. By Joanne K. Rowling. Perf. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. Warner Bros. Pictures, 2011. Film.
Hornaday, Ann. "Critic Review for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 on Washingtonpost.com." Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News & Analysis. 13 July 2011. Web. 02 Feb. 2012.
New York: Bantam Books, 1997. Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 1st Ed. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2000.
"Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem: An Interview with J.K. Rowling." Interview by Amazon.co.uk. Amazon.com Message. Amazon.com, Inc. or Its Affiliates, n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.
The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Dir. Andrew Adamson. By
At this point, the readers create their own movie in a way. They will determine important aspects of how the character speaks, looks like, and reacts. Whereas, in the movie, the reader has no choice but to follow the plot laid out in front of them. No longer can they picture the characters in their own way or come up with their different portrayals. The fate of the story, while still unpredictable, was highly influenced by the way the characters looked, spoke, and presented themselves on screen.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
I was having a conversation with my grandmother about the final book in the Harry Potter series, which had just been released in the summer of 2007. She had bought it for me as one of my birthday presents and we were discussing our thoughts on J.K. Rowling’s ending of the series. As I was explaining what I thought of the book, I referenced several parts of the story. The first
The book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone differs from the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in many ways. Most of these differences include characters and scenes. The two ways to discover this Harry Potter adventure are to either read the book or watch the movie. In fact, a person would want to read the book if they wanted the entire perception of the story and all of the information inside; whereas, a person would want to watch the movie if they wanted a rough sketch of the story. The two have dissimilarities but the person choosing to read the book or watch the movie is in charge of what they want to have. That is, the entire story or just a rough sketch of the story.
In conclusion, details involving the characters and symbolic meanings to objects are the factors that make the novel better than the movie. Leaving out aspects of the novel limits the viewer’s appreciation for the story. One may favor the film over the novel or vice versa, but that person will not overlook the intense work that went into the making of both. The film and novel have their similarities and differences, but both effectively communicate their meaning to the public.
Rowling. The main character Harry Potter, discovers that he not an ordinary boy, he is in
Ever since J.K. Rowling first introduced Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 1997, children and adults have read and loved the series. It has gained such popularity that all of the books have been made into major motion pictures, and a Harry Potter attraction has been opened in Universal Studios, Florida. Though the readers love Rowling’s intricate and exciting story lines, many controversies have arisen from these stories, not only in the United States, but also in various countries around the world. Perhaps the biggest controversy is the religious implications perceived by some critics. Although these critics believe that the series promotes paganism and encourages evil actions, these theories should not be taken so seriously.
the book you can tell the book is going to be full of adventure, close
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Dir. Peter Jackson. By Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Guillermo Del Toro, and J.R.R Tolkien. Perf. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, and Richard Armitage. 2012. DVD.
Goff, Patricia. Producing Harry Potter: Why the Medium is Still the Message. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2006. Print.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, author J.K. Rowling displays the themes of feminism, love, and death because she personally experienced the importance of each. Throughout her lifetime Rowling experienced many difficult and wonderful times with her family, friends, and fans. These experiences and the effects that they had on the author’s life are clearly demonstrated in her written work. Through her characters in this novel Rowling created an outlet that she may solve her problems and relive the wonders of her life not only for herself but for her readers as well.
In the summer of 1997, the world became captivated by a young wizard named Harry Potter (About JK, 2007). The series of Harry Potter books that follows Harry Potter’s evolution from an awkward and shy child to a confident and talented wizard. This series has been printed in over 65 languages and sold around 375 million copies. In total seven Harry Potter books were printed and each one takes its readers deeper into the magical world that Harry Potter has created. One of the reasons that the Potter books have been so successful is because they are able to captivate both child and adult readers alike (Garner, 2008). Both audiences are able to relate to the books because Harry Potter has deals with real world issues such as those concerning family problems, friendship, romance, and more. These problems are present for Potter when he living in the abusive home of his relatives, The Dursleys and even into his time at Hogwarts, a boarding school for witches and wizards