Desire In Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

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The theme of the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling, is the danger of desire. It is what keeps the whole series alive, actually, because Voldemort cannot stop his desire in wanting to kill Harry just to kill him. Although Voldemort's desire is the biggest part in this book, there are other examples too, like Dudley and his desire to get everything he asks for. There are also other characters in this book that show desire, like Harry and Dumbledore.
The first reason why the theme of the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the danger of desire is that Dudley displays a lot desire. “At half past eight, Mr.Dursley picked up his briefcase, pecked Mrs. Dursley on the cheek, and tried to kiss Dudley good-bye but missed, Dudley was now having a tantrum and throwing his cereal at the walls” (Rowling 2). Dudley was always wanting things. When he couldn’t have them he threw the biggest tantrums ever. Throwing tantrums for things really shows the dangers of desires. If you are used to getting everything you want, then you become dangerous when you don’t …show more content…

Voldemort is the perfect example of desire. He becomes so dangerous because of how badly he wants to kill Harry. The power and dangers of jealousy and desire have taken him over and now he’s willing to kill to feed that desire that has been building up inside of him. Voldemort also used Harry’s desire to get inside his head and make him do things that may make him weaker, so that it is easier to take over him. “Seize him! SEIZE HIM! Shrieked Voldemort again…” (Rowling 294). Voldemort was always trying to get in Harry’s head so that he may take advantage of his powers, which would make it easier to kill him, because he desires so badly to kill him. Voldemort tries the best he can to use Harry’s weaknesses to take over Harry and kill him, because that is what he

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