Word: humoredly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Joining the Kroks] is something that will, to be honest, change your life. I honestly don't think there's any hyperbole in that," Hicks said. "It's a camaraderie built on song, humor and essentially a brotherhood that extends back for decades and will continue forth for decades...
...Instead of falling through a rabbit-hole or walking through a wardrobe, Harry journeys to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on a secret wizard train leaving from downtown London. Though the setting is modern, the basics of Harry's story ring familiar. Rowling's style and sense of humor resemble Roald Dahl's, and her storyline, full of clever twists and characters who are not quite what they seem to be, is at heart a simple tale of good versus evil...
...attitude towards violence, Rowling has departed from the dark humor of children's writers like Roald Dahl and Shel Silverstein. Like these authors, Rowling imbues humorous situations with a sinister edge--but Rowling's tragedies are vividly and frighteningly real. Her stories provoke serious thought about the dangers of hatred, prejudice and injustice. In turn, the reality and unpredictability of the violent moments in the Harry Potter series help these novels to maintain their powerful suspense...
...candidate's soft and measured demeanor sometimes allowed humor to creep...
Occasionally speakers used some humor to lighten up the tone of their presentations...