Word: harryã
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...released on Dec. 19, a new generation will be introduced to the fantastic world author J.R.R. Tolkien created almost half a century ago. The time seems ripe for New Line Cinema’s blockbuster release; the Harry Potter series took the U.S. by storm, and those who loved Harry??s magic will flock to the theaters to see another tale of wizards and sorcerers. And of course, The Lord of the Rings, the work that single-handedly created the genre of fantasy fiction, has a huge cult following...
...Prologue,” which so readily evokes images of midnight mystery, may remind you of similar music that accomplished a similar goal in Williams’s 1982 score for E.T. The sweeping melody of “Harry??s Wondrous World” smacks of the closing theme from 1980’sThe Empire Strikes Back, also by Williams. And the eerie holiday vibe of “Visit to the Zoo” will make you swear that you’re listening to Williams’s soundtrack from 1990’s Home...
...small cousins to my friends to my mom—rave about the latest Potter book and what had happened in the magical world of Harry and his friends. All too quickly it would become clear that I did not share their understanding of Quiddich and the rest of Harry??s adventures, their appreciation of trolls and giants, of mean classmates and invisibility cloaks. When people asked me if I had read them, I would look down and mumble something about not having time, embarrassed by my ignorance...
...Rowling succeeds in painting a vivid picture of a magical world that forces the reader to use his or her imagination and enter Harry??s world. It is easy enough to relate to Harry??s life with his aunt and uncle, because people like that certainly exist in everyday life; however, it takes a leap to put oneself in the world that begins on Platform Nine and Three-quarters at the train station. Part of the draw of these books is that exact leap, stretching one’s imagination further than normal life allows. Perhaps...
...better fad comes along, which does not seem likely any time soon. What could replace lovable Harry and his idiosyncratic friends? What adventure could be more exciting than a day at Hogwarts? And perhaps with the new Harry Potter movie promising to break box office records and further cement Harry??s place in popular culture, the real question should be, who can stop Harry...