Slytherins get a bad wrap. While we did once house several of the greatest villains, some refuse to face the fact that it is not only home to the greatest villains, but the heroes as well. If you do recall, Harry Potter himself is a true Slytherin, but chose Gryffindore himself, because he was influenced by some redheaded poor boy with a cold sandwich and a biased opinion. Also, if you'll recall, Draco Malfoy turned out to be a good guy in the end, and his mother, another Slytherin, saved Harry's life. Harry, the true Slytherin, the chosen one, who saved the life of his enemy. Please tell me, what true Gryffindore did that? The answer: None. Another reason why Slytherins are the best is because while yes, they do get carried away, their number one goal is to be perfect. To be pure, and without blemish. Now please tell me, what is better, being perfect, or being brave? Because it certainly takes a lot of bravery to try to be perfect. But it takes no amount of perfection to be brave. Yes, sometimes they get carried away and turn into the Hitler of the wizarding world. However, once Draco realized that what his parents were …show more content…
teaching him to be was wrong, what did he do? He turned back. Don't you dare believe for one second that his intentions were to stay with Voldemort. No he wasn't the bravest, and he made mistakes, but we can all agree that Draco Malfoy is one of the purest Slytherins out there. The sorting hat didn't even have to be placed completely on his head in order to be able to tell. And yet, he turned out the be a hero as well. Not only this, but Gryffindores are weak. Yes they are brave, but that's it. They are brave in the face of danger. They are bold in the face of threat. And they think that that makes them the knees of the bees. Well let me ask you, how is constantly sneaking around and deliberately breaking rules good? How does that make you the best? Because you're adventurous? Yes, that lifestyle seems charming, and yes it seems great and wonderful. But it's not. Because those that seek out adventure only receive trouble. Those that walk in the shadows of death receive it, and those that are too proud to accept the fact that they're scared often pay for it. Slytherins, on the other hand, are honest with themselves. They accept when they are scared, and this saves them from danger. However, they are not afraid to face it when necessary. Slytherins are also incredibly loyal. Yes, sometimes they get their loyalties wrong, but please tell me, how loyal was that rat of a Gryffindore that went behind James Potter's back and had him murdered? How loyal was Bellatrix, when even after torture, she still stuck with Voldemort because that is what she believed was right? Yes, she was delusional. Had she not been, she would have realized that her loyalties lied in the wrong places. But she didn't realize that. She stuck with what she believed was right, and don't you for one second believe that that isn't admirable. Now you may be thinking, “But the Malfoys weren't loyal at all. Narcissa didn't kill Harry when she was supposed to be loyal to Voldemort.” But were they really loyal to Voldemort? Or were they simply there out of pure blackmail, and knowledge that they would die if they defied. Yes, they were cowards. But they did a lot of good work on the inside. Like how, once again, Narcissa Malfoy told Voldemort that Harry was dead, and saved everyone from his grasps. She was never loyal to Voldemort. She was only ever loyal to her family, and that loyalty lead to the entire wizarding, and muggle world being saved. Yes, they can be flawed.
Yes they can get side-tracked. However, Slytherins are still the best. Because while they produce the strongest villains, they also produce the strongest heroes. The best warriors. Harry himself is a Slytherin, and saved the world from the hands of pure evil. Severus Snape held the secrets of Dumbledore, and tricked even Voldemort into believing he was loyal to him. The Malfoys were merely pretending to be loyal so that they could preserve themselves and those around them. How are these people villains? These are heroes. There are so many heroes that are Slytherin than Gryffindore. They're just “smaller” heroes. Not as recognized. Not as big and bold, and don't call as much attention to themselves. Because they don't do these things for the attention. They don't do it for the glory, and they are happy without
it. The lion isn't brave, it merely parades itself around as it tramples over everything in its path to make itself king. And the snake may seem venomous, but in all reality, it just eats the rats that lurk around and cause trouble. They remove the small, harmful vermin and create a more perfect world around them. And if you don't find that noble, then please, continue on being a lion. Step on all those beneath you to make yourself look better. And leave the real work, the tedious work that no one else wants to do, the part that actually matters, to those of us that actually care about the world. Leave it to the Slytherins to make the world a better place.
The Sorting Hat of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter The Sorcerer’s Stone sings to the students attending Hogwarts in Harry’s first year, “There’s nothing hidden in our head the Sorting Hat can’t see, so try me on and I will tell you where you ought to be. […] You might belong in Hufflepuff, where they are just and loyal, those patient Hufflepuffs are trues and unafraid of toil” (118). This magical hat looks into each student’s minds, putting him or her into the best fitting house for their own personality. If placed into the alternate universe of Harry Potter, Haimon would be placed into Hufflepuff because each the characteristics of the house are quite evident inside the prince of Thebes. In Sophocles’ tragic play, Antigone, Haimon is a loyal individual, faithful to his commitments and will stick with them, which is portrayed through his loyalty to his father, Creon, justice, and Antigone, his fiancé.
...nse to that is that it is tolerable to voice up in certain situations but not all the time or when it is unnecessary. In addition, some people may state that being sly is a good thing because it makes a person more cunning. My reply is it is fine if you think being sly will make you more intelligent as long as being sly doesn’t cross the line of unmoral. If it does, then the clever person will use his intelligence in a bad way as in Sally’s case.
Hermione Granger is one of the most powerful female characters seen in modern fictitious works. She is an appropriate role model for girls growing up as she possesses important qualities that girls need such as wit, intelligence, confidence, bravery, resourcefulness and she’s a clear thinker. Without Hermione Granger’s Knowledge, Harry Potter and Ron Weasly would never have defeated Voldemort (the villain).
On the other hand, Hermione’s character blossoms beautifully. It is agreeable that her character does not match with one’s typical mythic hero and does she not completely follow the “hero’s journey” that defines a hero. Hermione’s origin is nothing special; she is seen growing up in a very loving and supportive family. This is completely opposite to Harry’s tragic childhood. Although, she isn’t magically gifted like Harry, who can command a broomstick to land in the palm of his hand at ease, Hermione has an unwavering desire and commitment to learn, hence the reason why she is so ridiculously smart. At first, Hermione is depicted as outcast for she is a muggle-born, she did not have a wizard as father or a witch as mother, meaning her parents were absolutely average human beings. Thus, she found comfort in books as she is also depicted as a nerd with a
This is why character growth is so important. We can get away with frightened, fool hardy or nerdy heroes. But it is important that they grow. Just as we grow. ‘Flaws are a starting point of imperfection or incompleteness from which a character can grow.’ (Vogler, 2007, p.33). And an underdog character offers a great deal of room for growth. In fact growth is integral to the story. The ‘character must develop in order for the [story] to communicate on a psychological level. (Indick, 2004, p.18). If a character fails at something (which the underdog must do often or they wont be considered an underdog) and then just wallows over it, they wont grow. Harry has to barely escape Voldemort throughout the series so that the stakes are highest during the final confrontation.
Harry’s fighters, however, are but a fraction of that size and admit they are counting on a hope and a prayer to defeat their opponents. How did Voldemort, such an evil person at heart, amass so many followers when Harry and his cause could not? Conformity. The power of social influence is strong, especially when there is a particularly compelling individual calling the shots. A leader like Voldemort, who is both authoritative in nature and insistent about people believing in his message, is a very powerful force of social influence. In addition to social influence, the blanket of disappointment is a smothering one, and people hate to be trapped underneath it, even if it is created by someone like Voldemort. The pressure of letting others down can sometimes trump desires to stand up for personal views. And even if people come to the conclusion that they have conformed to the wrong norm, in this case joining Voldemort, they are more likely to justify their actions so they do not feel cognitive dissonance over what they have done. Conformity, especially in such a life or death situation, is a very difficult to thing to fight, and the people who joined Voldemort succumbed to its
The Harry Potter film series was theoretically meant to be produced as a series where success is achieved through people’s abilities and is oblivious to their race. But throughout the film series, the audience discovers that beneath the surface there are still many underlying themes of racial prejudice forms and vilification. The film series of Harry Potter displays traditional racial attitudes though the majority of all main actors/ characters who are classed as ‘white’ and Anglo-Saxon. To complement this theme traditional stereotypes are also exposed throughout the films, for example character’s names holding an underlying meaning exercising the idea of “white” being good and “black” being bad. The most powerful, “evil” wizard, Lord Voldemort
Atticus is exemplary throughout the book. He teaches the children lessons on how everyone should be treated. At the end of the novel, his son and daughter are attacked and almost killed. Afterwards he reads to his daughter about a bad man who she believes to be nice. He then states, “Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them (376).” Even after the attack he still sees only the good in people. He reminds his children of the good in the world. Atticus positively influences the children's lives through his daily actions.
middle of paper ... ... him hesitate before he can act on anything. Another main threshold guardian is Draco Malfoy because Draco is trying to make Harry look bad and himself look good. Draco, coming from a wizarding family, is trying to prove that Harry should not be revered because he did not grow up as a wizard. Harry has many barriers to break to get to the next stage in his journey and he is successful as he gathers more and more self confidence.
Harry and Malfoy come from families with bug reputations. Harry's father was a star Quidditch player, and mother was a star student. Draco's father is a known and feared Ministry of Magic worker and death eater, while his mother comes from the famous Black family. Even though they are in different houses they are both well respected and looked up to as strong leaders. Slytherins use their name, connections, and money to their advantage, while Gryffindors would rather succeed on their own (Blair). Also, they are on their house quidditch team as seakers. Though they may be rivals Harry and Draco save each other. When snatchers find Harry, Ron, and Hermione they are brought to Draco to be identified. Draco knows that it is Harry, but does not say so. When the room of requirement was on fire Harry saved Draco from the flames. This shows despite their differences they still care about one another. Both have a connection and mark from Lord Voldemort. When Harry first defeated Lord Voldemort a part of him went into to Harry and created a lighting bolt shaped scar on his forehead and a unique connection between the two. Draco follows in his father's footsteps and becomes a death eater and received the dark mark tattoo on his forearm. Then was chosen for a special mission by Lord Voldemort (Blair). One thing that Draco and Harry happily share is that they both become father and are seen
Eventually, Uncle Vernon’s plot to conceal Harry’s true identity is discovered, and Harry finds allies in the magical world of Hogwart’s School. More so, Harry suddenly finds himself transported to fantasy world of Hogwart’s School, which is an educational institution (a private school) teaches young people how to become wizards. Ironically, Harry arrives at Hogwart’s School (on a mysterious train), and he is surprised that he is already a famous celebrity amongst his peers. More so, Voldemort’s attempt to kill Harry (after had killed his parents) makes him something of a
Since we are at the pet store buying a new pet the obvious choice is a hamster. I would want a little fuzzball running around than a scaly slithery creature. I really want a hamster. I would cuddle the hamster,and take pictures of it and talk to it. No one in my family has bad allergy issues.
the bad. The main characters on the good side are Harry Potter and his two friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and on the bad the main character is Lord Voldomort. Harry Potter is a courageous, brave, and kind person. The whole series revolves around Harry Potter and Lord Voldomort. Ron Weasley is Harry’s closest friend and is not always the brightest but he is a good person who always stands with Harry no matter the situation. Hermione Granger is a book worm, straight A student who turns every assignment in on time and always does whatever her teachers tell her to do, and because of her skill and knowledge she has helped the trio out of several tight situations. Lord Voldomort is the most evil of the evil. His goal is to rule the world, kill every muggle (non magical people) so that only wizards are left and, most importantly, to conquer death. Through out the entire series Voldomort has tried to kill Harry a total of eight times but has failed all because of his short-sightedness and un-willingness to admit to his weaknesses.
Narcissa knew that, at some point in the future, the older and established wizarding families would make another move to exert control over their world. Likely not for several decades and doubtful during her lifetime, but the Malfoys were perfectly willing to make a soon forgettable sacrifice and to be patient. The intelligent Miss Granger was now the obvious and much more suitable choice for Draco. Lucius was just going to have to get used to the idea and then to voice his support of the young couple, especially once the paparazzi got a hold of the
I should receive a passing grade in this class because I can write now. Not just an exaggeration, but after another semester of English I finally feel confident that can write. Three of the reasons behind my confidence is I learned, I experienced and best of all I repeated. These three values helped prepare me for what is in store in English 1302 and here is why.