Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

By Anonymous -
   In J.K. Rawlings first book of her critically acclaimed Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry is only a young boy feeling doomed and alone, when suddenly his whole life changes in a flash. When Harry learns that he is a famous wizard all thanks to his friendly giant pal, Hagrid, he finds himself dazzled by the many mysteriously beautiful and fascinating shops of Diagon Alley. After being flustered by his inheritance and buying all the necessary magical equipment needed for success at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry meets two people who are going to change his life completely, Ron Weasly and Hermione Granger. In this blog post, I want to talk about the course that life can sometimes take and how Harry Potter stands as a heroic symbol for children and adults alike, as well as the power of friendship between Harry, Ron, and Hermoine in relation to the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. 
   In the beginning of the first Harry Potter book, poor Harry is made to live in a creepy closet beneath the staircase in his horrid aunt and uncles house with their awful son, Dudley. Harry's life isn't portrayed as miserable, but most people would see it that way if they were in the same situation as Harry. Harry is a strong child at heart, even though he is only 11 years old in the first book, he already has a realistic grasp of his situation and is living his day to day life the best he can. He is hopeful that one day, things will change. He takes his undeserved punishments from the Dursley family with pride and he stays humble throughout. It is this situation that inspires people to keep pushing themselves through he hard times. When Harry receives his multiple letters from Hogwarts, he is in awe and amazement that anyone would want him that much and that he would be so lucky to be invited to such a wonderful school. This entire situation tells readers that at some point, all of the hardship is going to be worth it as long as you stay true to yourself.
   Once Harry is at Hogwarts and his relationship with Ron and Hermione starts to develop, they all contribute to the group like a perfect team. Harry, is brave and courageous, while Ron is forever loyal and willing to stand up for his friends, always, and Hermione is insanely smart. She comes up with ideas and plans and using her intellect, she accomplishes so much for herself and the group. Together, they all add a natural element to the friendship that is needed in order to create a great union. In conclusion, their friendship is a main part of the story that adds to the importance of the novels in that it teaches kids that a strong friendships are good to have and situational problems do get better.

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