Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows JK Rowling's final book is filled with mystery and suspense as she brings her series to a close. However, she manages to place hope within the book not only for her characters but for her readers as well. Harry is turning seventeen, which in the wizarding world means he's an adult, the charm that protected him from his biggest enemy was about to break, and he was going be in danger. The Order and his friends come up with a plan that disguise 6 of them to look identical to Harry with the use of Polyjuice potion. When they leave, they are attacked, and Mad eye is killed, and George loses his ear. Harry, although for the time, want to leave feeling that his presents put everyone in danger, he is on the hunt for Horcruxes that house parts of Voldemort's soul and need to be destroyed to defeat him. Ron, however, convinces him to stay a few more days so they can be there for when his brother gets married. Not that they must be there but because it gives them hope.
I always seem to come back to Harry Potter. Mostly because I like to read fantasy and to be honest, I want to write fantasy, and what better ways to get ideas for when you write than to read? J.K. Rowling has always had a great talent for describing settings in her books; she was still able to captivate me and pull me into the story. Now thinking as a writer, I look at details the author uses in the book how she describes settings or people's appearances.
"Fleur was wearing a very simple white dress and seemed to be emitting a strong, silvery glow. While her radiance usually dimmed everyone else, by comparison, today it beautified everybody it fell upon."
I would want a student to have the ability to write and give details about settings or characters in their stories that don't seem so one tiered. I would use passaged like this to show them that there is more to someone's appearance then, she wore a white dress or that she looked pretty. Fleur in her wedding gown is beautiful, but it's not because J.K. Rowling said it in such a straight forth manor. As a writer, I want to be able to do the same thing.
JK Rowling is an excellent author for this blog post. She is a wizard herself in the literary world. She is a very descriptive author. It feels like you really are in Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, or present during the Battle of Hogwarts. She is able to really create a great narrative. On a side note have you ever read I Am Number Four series? It is a great read, lots of books, and kind of sci-fy ish.
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