Blog Set #13

For the readers choice, I chose to explore fantasy a bit more. I feel like we stayed on that topic a short amount of time. I am a huge Harry Potter fan and I think those series of books really impacted society in a good way.  The Harry Potter has many aspects of fantasy because of their wizards and witches and spells. I think it fascinating to think up of a world full of amazing creatures that don't exist. Granted JK Rowling didn't come up with unicorns or dragons up by herself, but when you add those elements into a story like the Harry Potter series, it makes it a magical experience. I'm going to also talk a little bit about wizardry and witchcraft because this series is full of them. When we were talking about witches last class I was surprised when I didn't see any witches from the series. All the female characters in this series were witches and all the male characters were wizards. I also think it's interesting because last class we talked about how a typical witch looked like; green skin, wart or mole and long pointy nails. In the Harry Potter series the witches look just like you and I; no green skin or warts on nose, which was cool because they blend in with the humans really well. I will also be addressing the main message about the series which is to stand up for those you love. The series addresses loyalty, friendship, betrayal, and the constant good vs. evil (Harry vs. Voldermort of course.) This series shaped my childhood. It is a story that will remain with me and many Potterheads for many years to come.