From harry s famous green eyes being changed to blue to narcissa malfoys unique twotone do, heres how the harry potter characters transformed from page to screen, and why they were reimagined for the films. Here we put book covers, and describe books to try and get others into it see more ideas about books, book worms and book nerd. To answer that question, you have to get a clear read on your who reader is what their state of mind is. The majority of the books plot covers seven years in the life of the orphan harry, who, on his eleventh birthday, learns he is a wizard. Im probably the only person on earth who had never read harry potter. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Harry potter and the adaptation from novel to film the. Just like a great cover design captures your eye immediately, every good book description you see is interesting from the first line. The paperback edition of the legendary, recordbreaking, bestselling fourth harry potter novel. Mar 06, 2012 harry was a child that grew into a teenager, turned into a good student, and became a man because of the decisions he made. Childrens book descriptions are by necessity directed at adults, so many of the dominant terms involve the books themselves. Youll venture into the hogwarts grounds, become better acquainted with its more permanent residents, learn more about lessons and discover secrets of the castle. It is set 19 years after the events of the potter films and follows harry, head of the department of magical law enforcement, and albus severus potter as he sets off on his hogwarts journey. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j.
Better hufflepuff than slytherin, said hagrid darkly. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Instead, the question of whether or not it was a good film of the book must be considered, and while mike newells harry potter and the goblet of fire might be considered a fun, and even wild ride. Nov 18, 20 harry, on the other hand, is taught that the world isnt divided into good people and death eaters the bad guys. Rather than waste the midnight hours with trivial endeavors like sleep, i dissected over 2000 book descriptions in amazons paid best seller charts us to divine their secrets.
Dumbledores office gave an almighty lurch harry was thrown forwards and pitched headfirst into the substance inside the. Harry potter book character descriptions versus how they looked in. Oct 14, 2001 we know what he knows, and see what he sees. Harry let draco keep his platinum blond locks, although they would gain an extra foot or two in length. Back at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for his second year, harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors and then the attacks start. As a teacher, there are some wonderful resources to use to teach children how to analyze texts and use what theyve learned in their own work. Allows children to discuss and then write their own descriptions of 2 famous harry potter settings. Aug 05, 2010 what was luna lovegoods description in harry potter books. In the first book, where harry and we readers are both introduced to the sights and characters of the magical world, rowling does not need to expend energy her own and that of the reader on describing harrys feelings. Harry twisted his body around and saw a grindylow, a small, horned water demon, poking out of the weeds, its long fingers clutched tightly around harrys leg, its pointed fangs bared harry stuck his webbed hand quickly inside his robes and fumbled for his wand by the time he had grasped it, two more grindylows had risen out of the weed, had seized handfuls of harry. A girl who developed rather well and early, and now is very attractive, but nervous and submissive.
Contains a powerpoint looking at setting descriptions with the focus of harry potter settings. When you hear about authors being asked to blurb a book, its this endorsement theyve been asked to provide. The hook delivers a sense of emotion chilling, atmospheric and gripping, and a proof of quality heres top author mark edwards bigging the book up. Harry, on the other hand, is taught that the world isnt divided into good people and death eaters the bad guys.
Rowling, the author of the harry potter series, excels at writing unforgettable. Contains a powerpoint looking at character descriptions with the focus of harry potter characters. It is named for its protagonist and hero, harry potter the 7 books in the series have sold over 500 million copies across the world in over 70 languages, and is the bestselling book series of all time. Then ensure you incorporate them into your back book jacket blurb. The book description is the pitch to the reader about why they should buy your book.
Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster albus dumbledore and other school professors along. His mama has to go to help a sick friend, so she leaves him for a little while with mrs. While the amazon book description wont affect traffic i. Im not saying those potential readers are unusual in any way. Note that these instructions are optimized for nonfiction books. He grew a great amount from the time he received his first letter from hogwarts to when he got married and started a family of his own. Character descriptions harry potter teaching resources. I love the background we get to the dursleys in the first chapter and the description of the day which.
He took out the marauders map, i solemnly swear i am up to no. He is a good friend, an interesting character to read about albeit whiny in book 5, an okay student. Best book series for 4th graders ever greatschools. She was made a perfect person with absolutely no flaws in. He leant even closer, tilting his head, trying to see the tip of his nose touched the strange substance, into which he was staring. We get so caught up in delivering an enthralling story or a big idea. How beautiful is hermione granger according to the books. Also includes video links to engage the children and help them with their descriptions. The best books to read if you love harry potter time. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Apr 05, 2018 sometimes you just need some good material to read to help you when you are writing a description. How do you write amazon book descriptions that really sell the book and compel the reader.
Harry potters summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a houseelf called dobby, and rescue from the dursleys by his friend ron weasley in a magical flying car. Even so, the best ones usually focus on characteristics that are. Teaching descriptive scenes from harry potter and the. Blurb distinct from the back book cover blurb is this 12 line endorsement of a book by a celebrity or another author that sits on the books front cover. Harry potter has always trusted his headmaster, dumbledore. Mar 30, 2020 harry so famously loves bukowski that a fan once threw a book of bukowskis poems onstage during a one direction concert, so i figured this 1974 collection of his poetry would be as good a book. The great demand for harry potter books motivated the new york times to create a separate bestseller list for. Librarian nancy knapp and marketing professor stephen brown noted the liveliness and detail of descriptions, especially of shop scenes such as.
Harry potter is a series of seven fantasy novels and eight movies by j. Rowling scholastic, 1998 he was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck, although he did have a very large mustache. The book reached the top of the new york times list of bestselling fiction in august. Despite harrys description of voldemorts recent activities, the ministry of magic and many others in the magical. How to write a book description that sells with examples. Sacrifice is all for the greater good in the harry potter series, and there are so many characters who give something up for everyone else. The main characters get 45 pages each, while minor characters usually get a single 2page spread. How to write an amazon book description that sells selling books is a result of two factors. Harry so famously loves bukowski that a fan once threw a book of bukowskis poems onstage during a one direction concert, so i figured this 1974 collection of. Be good, harry is one of my favorite books from childhood. Id forgotten, actually, that mark had plugged the dead house when i extracted his description above but hes a damn nice guy, with excellent taste. Everyone is included harry, ron, hermoine, snape, dumbledore, voldemort, etc.
How beautiful is hermione granger according to the books not. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2part play written by jack thorne, which is based on the story of j. Which characters in the harry potter movies deviate the. Sample character descriptions from harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Gryffindor, for example, tends to get thought of as the best house to be in because all the main characters were there. Setting descriptions harry potter teaching resources.
Youll see how precisely that description follows our template. In addition to his jet black, evermessy hair, harry had always been small and skinny for his age. There are so many examples of how book descriptions lead to huge changes in sales. Dursley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck, which. Examples of descriptive writing in harry potter and the. Rowling, the author of the harry potter series, excels at writing unforgettable physical descriptions of her characters. Twenty years ago today, the world was introduced to harry potter and a book series destined to be the bestselling of all time. In the world of harry potter, each hogwarts houses are thought of as one dimensional, but they all have good and bad traits.
Describe any book thanks to my friends on facebook for submitting these adjectives. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Harry could not make out what was going on in the corners of it. Sometimes you just need some good material to read to help you when you are writing a description. Feb 25, 2019 in the world of harry potter, each hogwarts houses are thought of as one dimensional, but they all have good and bad traits. Thd harry potter series and the hobbit are amazing novels that most children enjoy reading. Read, readers, kindle, author, series, kids, ages, learn, and illustrations are all high on the list. Then two girls appeared in the kitchen doorway behin. Worksheet is differentiated for lower ability group to make it easier for them. To help you quickly find your favourite harry potter quotes and relive your favourite momentsweve put together an epic collection of more than seven hundred categorised harry potter quotes. Harrys birth was overshadowed by a prophecy, naming either himself or neville longbottom as the one with the power to vanquish lord voldemort. Hogwarts an incomplete and unreliable guide takes you on a journey to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
Harry potter how hes described in the books harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair and brightgreen eyes. Why harry potter is great literature humane pursuits. It was the best book i have read in a long time, an instant classic. All of dumbledores army and the order of the phoenix stared death in the face, fighting for a greater future. Many scholars recognize the importance of harry potter as a vehicle for discussions. He knows that dumbledore is right most of the time and he has put his trust in him so much that if dumbledore tells harry to do or not do something, he obeys. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Harry had a thin face, knobbly knees, black hair, and bright green eyes. He was the only child and son of james and lily potter nee evans, both members of the original order of the phoenix. Aug 18, 2015 6 reasons why harry potter is the best story of a generation louise mcdowell august 18, 2015 i have been a harry potter fan ever since i was 7 years old when my mum brought home the first book. Read this, and you will be able to create your own vivid characters in just a few short strokes of your writing quill. In the harry potter films, we loved seeing the different interpretations of how we.
The harry potter houses tend to come under both a lot of praise and a lot of fire. People are always looking for a reason to move on to the next thing. This book marks the final chapter in a beloved, boundarybreaking saga, so its fair to say expectations were high. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. If theres one word that could describe alastor madeye moody in a nutshell, its grizzled. I cant resist a good data visualization, so i also took the opportunity to craft this data into a series of word clouds. Harry is a little bit frightened to stay by himself with mrs. From harrys famous green eyes being changed to blue to narcissa malfoys unique twotone do, heres how the harry potter characters transformed from page to screen, and why they were reimagined for the films. It is sales copy to get them to see that the book is for them or not, and then make the purchase. May 11, 2017 these are the questions that haunt my nights. Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster. Harry potter is favored by fans, but also by his friends, family, and mentors. He wore round glasses held together with a lot of scotch tape. Her mother accidentally died while experimenting with spells when luna was nine and luna was raised by her father, editor of the magazine the quibbler, in a rooklike house near the village of ottery st catchpole in devon.
Harry has learned many things from dumbledore and trust is only one of them. Allows children to discuss and then write their own character descriptions. Marked on the forehead with a lightningshaped scar, harry is marked also by the confrontation between good and bad magic that caused that scar. Which characters in the harry potter movies deviate the most. Instead, she borrows the readers astonishment for harry.
His harry has blue eyes, while the books tell us time and time again of. How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. Before writing your back book blurb, choose 35 of the bestselling books in your genre and make a note of stylistic similarities. One of the most renowned aurors of all time, moody was a fierce fighter for good in the. Rowlings pottermore imprint is felt strongly here, peppering the list with terms like hogwarts and harry potter. This description becomes an important plot point in the second book, and. Descriptive words in the harry potter books the harry.
The protagonist of the story, who is gradually transformed from timid weakling to powerful hero by the end. Harry potter book character descriptions versus how they. From the golden compass to city of bones, heres times take on the 10 most magical books to read if you love harry potter. But we lost a lot of rons lines who were given to her. Rowling produced so many brilliant harry potter quotes that we can have trouble remembering our favourite harry potter quotes.
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