Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Surbhi, I had to disagree with you on one thing you said in your last post. I do believe that Harry Potter has very big issues inside of it that could be a reason to ban it. For example, the most popular religion in the world is Christianity, and magic can go against that like I said in my first post. Really, I think that people are just overreacting. They need to calm down. What do you think Surbhi? Do you think that the people who want these books baned have enough reasons to do so? I think that books should have some controversy in it. It helps the world think, just like what the government bans in Fahrenheit 451. I think that Harry Potter should not be banned so kids can have a more open mind to different things.
Besides talking about the banning of Harry Potter, I want to talk about Hagrid. Hagrid is a great character, he is really wanting to help Harry out with everything. He said himself that he knew Harry since he was a baby, and I feel that Hagrid has a connection with him. Another huge thing that I want to talk about is Harry and his fame. I think that he is taking it very well, even though the people inside of the Leaky Cauldron kind of freaked him out by obsessing over him. I don't think Harry realizes what a big deal he is in the wizarding world. Right now, I think that he's just feeling overwhelmed and doesn't have enough time to think everything through. He has a lot of information to think through right now, on page 71 he said, "Harry wished he had about eight more eyes. He turned his head in every direction as they walked up the street, trying to look at everything at once: the shops, the things outside them, the the people doing their shopping." I think that it is great that Harry's life is getting a transformation. To be honest, his life kind of sucks. I feel that going to Hogwarts will most likely benefit him. What do you think Surbhi?

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