The odyssey and the harry potter books are based on the classic heros journey. The books are filled characters that are given latin names. For example, similarities can be found between odysseus, from the odyssey by homer, and j. Circe shows us how storytelling is powerand how that power. A comparison and contrast overall, i believe that the odyssey is a greater novel then harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban because although harry potter is a better hero than odysseus, the odyssey has greater epic and literary quality. The husband of ginny weasley, father of james sirius, albus severus and lily luna potter. The character vault is a fascinating book that details the characters from the films.
Similarities between the odyssey and harry potter for my. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Taking up the various conceptions of heroism that are conjured in the harry potter series, this collection examines the ways fictional heroism in the twentyfirst century challenges the idealized forms of a somewhat simplistic masculinity associated with genres like the epic, romance and classic adventure story. If dumbledore is the epitome of goodness in harry potter, then we all know who the model of evil. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Harry potter and the odyssey by jackie taylor on prezi. Gilderoy lockhart inadvertently wiped his own memory and is now in st. In a series of interviews over the years, the author has revealed the future of the harry potter characters, far. Jk rowlings journey with harry potter began, apparently, when harry walked, fully formed onto her london bound train. What these harry potter characters were supposed to look. But in the movies, ginny doesnt get enough screen time to show her personality, there is no character development, and she only revolves around harry. In this fresh, authoritative versionthe first english translation of the odyssey by a womanthis stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and. The odyssey the first great adventure story in the western canon, the odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war. In the harry potter books, while the good struggles with the evil, the combatants are not free to choose sides.
In harry potter, harry follows his mentor dumbledore to get rid of the horocruxes. In book 22 of the odyssey, odysseus reveals his true identity to everyone and begins slaughtering the suitors. Harry potter and the goblet of fire characters shmoop. I have just read all the harry potter books and i love jilly cooper, and many more, but i also love all the classics. She knew immediately she had been given a brilliant idea for a book. Harry, depending on your interpretation of the kings cross chapter in deathly hallows some feel he died. Orphaned son of james and lily potter, and gryffindor student at hogwarts. Thus, he attends hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to practice magic under the guidance of the kindly headmaster albus dumbledore and other school. Use the prelude to explain who the main characters were, their traits and the themes of the book. Telemachus goes to get more weapons and leaves the storeroom unlocked by mistake.
Heroism in the harry potter series 1st edition katrin. Little ginnys been writing in it for months and months, telling me all her pitiful worries and woes how her brothers tease her, how she had to come to school with secondhand robes, and books, how how she didnt think famous, good, great harry potter would ever like her. This project will discuss how the wizard war of harry potter can be compared to the trojan war of the iliad. The good is purely good and the evil is purely evil. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 23 june, 199120 june, 1992 date at the start of chapter. List of chapter titles and respective inuniverse time of occurrence in the harry potter book series. For example, in the books, ginny was sassy, powerful, and independent.
Why everyone should read harry potter the odyssey online. Okay, of course adults can read or reread the harry potter series. In the odyssey, odysseus is lured away from his home in the quest for glory. The result of dark wizard lord voldemorts failed attempt to do away with the boy wizard as a baby, the scar coupled with a pair of eyeglasses, naturally has come to represent a shorthand way of referring to the character. Its a very popular template for stories of that kind. Last time on blogging the odyssey, penelope decided to let the. Though so much time and change separates the birth of. Rowlings nowfoundational series have continued to grow up.
He tells odysseus to go away before he does something stupid and gets hurt. The relationships between divine and mortal characters in the odyssey have larger implications. In this book he highlights the idea that all heroes are built up of the same basic components. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. The wizarding world is filled with memorable characters. The description of the deaths of the servant girls, who are compared to doves or thrushes beating their spread wings against some snare rigged up in thickets 22. The main characters get 45 pages each, while minor characters usually get a single 2page spread. Dont get me wrong, i love the movies, but dang some of these characters are totally different.
Arbitrarily categorizing which books belong to kid lit and which belong to the realm of adults isnt really a valid pursuit. Killed along with his wife lily by lord voldemort prior to the start of the series. Beloved childrens books kahoots from harry potter to. I still listen to the audiobooks to fall asleep and i will challenge anyone to harry potter trivia. In books five and six, harry expresses a desire to kill voldemort, but he never. If you could retitle harry potter books from different. List of chapters in the harry potter novels harry potter. Most people cant identify 22 of these harry potter. Various christian groups in particular took issue with the books, claiming they promoted paganism and witchcraft to children. Rowling, and odysseus coming from the odyssey by homer. Severus is a latin word meaning severe, serious or grave. But seriously guys, i love harry potter, the books and the movies, but. Still, at the end of book 4 we are left wondering if our impressions of moody are at all.
If you removed all of the descriptions from the many characters in the book, of how handsome and. While the good struggles with the evil, the combatants are not free to choose sides. 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. But antinous, true to his character, laughs at odysseus and dismisses him as drunk. Quirinus quirrell was a host to voldemorts soul, died when voldemort left him after battling harry potter. Harry potter coming from the ever so famous harry potter series by j.
However, it still took her five years to brainstorm and write the rest. Check out this link regarding the heros journey and then you can parallel the two stories accordingly. For both harry and odysseus, their scars are part of their character and identity. A collection of essays and rants about books and literature, from shakespeare to harry potter. We will then go on to a summary of book 22, where odysseus and telemachus slaughter the suitors. A man by the name of joseph campbell studied these phenomena and documented his findings in his book, the hero with a thousand faces. What a misery, keeping watch through the night, wide awake youll soon come up from under all your troubles. Others, like mundungus fletcher, manage to be interesting and complicated even though they only pop in and out of the story occasionally. But he is tempted by the hallows and discovering all three of them.
Their stories span the decades, the whole saga and beyond. Harry potter is filled with references to the classic world. Which harry potter characters appear in all seven books. Major spoilers character deaths i can go either way on. The twentyone months total that i experienced trying to protect harry from the wrong criminal. Harry potter started out as a series of books by jk rowling, but went on to be a movie. Harry james potter is the titular protagonist of j. The latest book to give voice to the silent women of the canon. Rowlings biggest regrets about harry potter duration.
Harry potter s distinctive, lightning boltshaped scar is arguably the most wellknown facial blemish in all of modern pop culture. The last stand of proper wizarding values at hogwarts, destroyed by animals and anarchists. Some, like severus snape, are complex and mysterious. James potter harry potters father and member of the order of the phoenix. Harry potter this category is for questions about harry potter. The odyssey penguin classics homer, fagles, robert isbn. The first time is a bit heavy going but read it again and you pick up. Everyone is included harry, ron, hermoine, snape, dumbledore, voldemort, etc.