{{Note: Somehow my blog last week didn't post?? Knowing me, I just saved it as a draft and never published. My bad 100%}}
I don't think I'll ever forget the day I started the Harry Potter series. My cousin stayed up the whole night prior to finish the Deathly Hallows, a book in which he camped out to receive. I asked the fatal question that launched me into the ultimate classic children's series: "So... is that book good?"
The fall of my third grade resulted in my reputation of "crazy person whose read Harry Potter waaaay too much", and over Spring Break that's what I've been up to!
Right now I'm on the 6th book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but today I'll be talking about the fifth book The Order of the Phoenix, mostly because it has more to do with the prompt I chose.
While going through the torment of choosing a legitimate topic for this post, I took a stroll through the suggestions and it talked about determining a symbol for some of the characters. Luckily, J.K. Rowling has helped immensely with that subject by already choosing for me, with the amazing idea of Patronuses.
For time's sake, I'll be explaining why Rowling chose these animals for the big three: Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Harry's Patronus is a stag, which is interesting because it's one identical to his father's. This is in reference to Harry's limitless similarities with his father. As said throughout the series: "You look just like your father, except your eyes. You have Lily's eyes." (Rowling, 354). His skills are often comparable to his fathers, as he shows promise in Quidditch and Defense Against the Dark Arts, as did James. Stags are often seen as powerful and prominent figures, which aligns with Harry's role in the series.
Ron's Patronus is a Jack-Russel Terrier. I found this really cute while researching because it turns out that these dogs, while very loyal, are also known for chasing down otters. Since Hermione's Patronus is an otter and they get married in the epilogue of book 7, this is a prominent piece of foreshadowing which made me quite warm on the inside. :)
Hermione's Patronus is an otter, and it's very clear why Rowling chose this. Otters are known for being extremely inquisitive and problem-solving animals, which captures her personality in great detail.
Overall, the idea of Patronuses in Harry Potter allowed Rowling to get more ideas across about her characters and make the book more enjoyable.
I know commenting really thoroughly on a blog post is just plain painful, so I've decided to ask you guys a question for the next few blog posts so you don't, you know, stop talking. So what do you think your Patronus would be? Why?
I don't think I'll ever forget the day I started the Harry Potter series. My cousin stayed up the whole night prior to finish the Deathly Hallows, a book in which he camped out to receive. I asked the fatal question that launched me into the ultimate classic children's series: "So... is that book good?"
The fall of my third grade resulted in my reputation of "crazy person whose read Harry Potter waaaay too much", and over Spring Break that's what I've been up to!
Right now I'm on the 6th book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but today I'll be talking about the fifth book The Order of the Phoenix, mostly because it has more to do with the prompt I chose.
While going through the torment of choosing a legitimate topic for this post, I took a stroll through the suggestions and it talked about determining a symbol for some of the characters. Luckily, J.K. Rowling has helped immensely with that subject by already choosing for me, with the amazing idea of Patronuses.
For time's sake, I'll be explaining why Rowling chose these animals for the big three: Harry, Ron, and Hermione.
Harry's Patronus is a stag, which is interesting because it's one identical to his father's. This is in reference to Harry's limitless similarities with his father. As said throughout the series: "You look just like your father, except your eyes. You have Lily's eyes." (Rowling, 354). His skills are often comparable to his fathers, as he shows promise in Quidditch and Defense Against the Dark Arts, as did James. Stags are often seen as powerful and prominent figures, which aligns with Harry's role in the series.
Ron's Patronus is a Jack-Russel Terrier. I found this really cute while researching because it turns out that these dogs, while very loyal, are also known for chasing down otters. Since Hermione's Patronus is an otter and they get married in the epilogue of book 7, this is a prominent piece of foreshadowing which made me quite warm on the inside. :)
Hermione's Patronus is an otter, and it's very clear why Rowling chose this. Otters are known for being extremely inquisitive and problem-solving animals, which captures her personality in great detail.
Overall, the idea of Patronuses in Harry Potter allowed Rowling to get more ideas across about her characters and make the book more enjoyable.
I know commenting really thoroughly on a blog post is just plain painful, so I've decided to ask you guys a question for the next few blog posts so you don't, you know, stop talking. So what do you think your Patronus would be? Why?
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