Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Theme and Summary

Theme:

I believe the theme of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was, 'When in rough situations, true friends will support you through and through.' This is because through out the story Harry relies on Ron and Hermione and without them he would probably not accomplish destroying the Horcruxes. Also, Harry has relied on them to save his life at multiple times.

Summary:

In the final installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, You follow Harry once again, but instead of returning to his somewhat comfortable life at Hogwarts, he must adventure across Britain. In this journey he must look everywhere for objects that Lord Voldemort values, which he has turned into Horcruxes, an object that uses dark magic harness the soul of a wizard and make them immortal. On this quest Harry, Ron, and Hermione have to toughen their way through the hardships the world , the Horcruxes and each other throw at them

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Book Recommendation

Rating 9.5/10

In the final installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, You follow Harry once again, but instead of returning to his somewhat comfortable life at Hogwarts, he must adventure across Britain. In this journey he must look everywhere for objects that Lord Voldemort values, which he has turned into Horcruxes, an object that uses dark magic harness the soul of a wizard and make them immortal. On tthis quest Harry, Ron, and Hermione have to toughen their way through the hardships the world , the Horcruxes and each other throw at them.

In this book I found the storyline to be in depth and detailed, also it allowed the reader to care for the characters as though they were real people. I would reccommend this book to anyone who is looking for a great book to read or someone interested in fantasy or fictional novels.

House of Hades - Reading Skills

Book Summary

In The House of Hades you follow the events after Percy and Annabeth fall into Tartarus. Where they are trapped in a dangerous and uncharted land. While the other demigods aboard the Argo II must reach the Doors of Death to save them.

Predictions

I predict that through the story the band of demigods are going to experience a life threatening decision near the end of the text, and if the 8 demigods can't reunite and cooperate against their shared foe, they may face a crippling blow against their group.

Questions

• What path will Hazel take and how will this determine the outcome of the war?
• What would happen if they were to lose one of the group members?
• What other dangers would are expected in the following book?

Textual Connections

Throughout the text many connections have risen such as: a text to text connection I found was that that even though this is a different series from Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Heroes of Olympus will often refer to previous situations from the series. I found a text to world which was that it referred to many locations in Europe that was involved in Greek/Roman Mythology. Finally, a text to self connection I found was that some of the demigods have calculating minds rather than instinctive, which I found relatable.

The House of Hades - Characters

In The House of Hades you follow the events after Percy and Annabeth fall into Tartarus. Where they are trapped in a dangerous and uncharted land. While the other demigods aboard the Argo II must reach the Doors of Death to save them.

Throughout the story the heroes must rely on one another through battles, hardships, and their own emotions. For example, Percy and Annabeth must rely on one another through their quest across Tartarus to outwit and defeat the rising menace rekeased by the goddess Gaea. Percy uses his quick reactions to save them in midst of a battle , while Annabeth must use her quick wit to outsmart the creatures and escape deadly situations.

Characters such as Leo and Coach Hedge provide Comic relief in orderto lower the tension of the more stressful situations. Even the characters mention the increase of gloom when the two are either gone or aren't around. Finally, characters such as Piper, Hazel and Frank, provide the other characters an upbeat, or optimistic, view even if the most nerve racking experiences.

Though as the story progresses you can see the changes in setting, conflict, or situation can quickly change any of the characters attitudes almost instantly, giving other characters a suprise in this development.

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The Lost Hero - Book Recommendation

Rating: 9/10

In The Lost Hero, you encounter three, seemingly, average teenagers, named Jason, Leo and Piper. Though, through an encounter with wind spirits, they find out they are demigods, children of Greek gods and goddesses. After this encounter they are later thrown into a dangerous quest in order to save the goddess Hera and regain the memory of Jason, and along the way they quest across North America fighting monsters, giants and all sorts of wicked creatures.

In this book I found it not only very humorous, but also it gave you an accurate view of mythology and adventure. I would recommend this book to anyone that is interested in mythology or is looking to find out more about it. I would also recommend this to anyone who has already read the series prior to The Heroes of Olympus; Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - Analysis

In the Half-Blood Prince you follow Harry Potter as he struggles with a complicated education, a new reputation as "The Chosen One", and along with this new title he must also focus his energy on finding a way to destroy his enemy Lord Voldemort. In the text I believe it is trying to tell you that Harry is having trouble holding on to some pieces of his life, like his friends and feelings as he must face a constant array of questions from others and also himself. I found that Harry had to stay vigilant in the story as not to miss important information

The Magician - Characters

Characters:

In the sequel to The Alchemyst, The Magician, you again follow Josh, Sadie, and Nicholas Flamel as they run from the Dark Elders. In the story the three characters are very expressive with their feelings and emotions. Josh and Sadie are dynamic in their own ways, while Nicholas is pretty

flat through out the story, not changing his personality at all.

Josh is very protective of his twin, Sadie, and he is often underestimated for being the "younger" brother. He becomes quickly agitated when he is confused, upset, or when he feels as though someone is keeping something from him. Josh begins his journey with fear, bewilderment, and anger, though comes to accept what is happening later on in the book.

Sadie is very outgoing and brave, she is often given the biggest responsibilities due to her being the older sister. She gets frustrated with her brother's attitude sometimes, and usually is the character who sympathizes for others. Sadie starts off in the book by trusting Nicholas, but with her brother's skepticism, she becomes a little more wary of him. She started as someone who was inquisitive and curious of the world around her, but as the adventure progressed she became frightened and vulnerable.

Nicholas Flamel, through out the story, is secretive and deceptive. He often attracts trouble from the Dark Elders and their associates. He also has a hard time convincing the twins to trust him as he shares very little of this new found world they've been dropped into. He doesn't change at all and chooses to share as little as he can in order to protect the two siblings.

The Alchemyst (Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) - Theme and Summary

Theme

I believe the theme in this novel is, "Staying unified with loved ones will keep away chaos." I found this because in this story you follow a brother and sister as they face terrors and realize only they can prevent the coming apocalypse.

Summary

In The Alchemyst you follow the 500 year old alchemyst, Nicholas Flamel, and two twins, Josh and Sadie, as they fight off the Dark Elders, a race of immortal and powerful humanoids/creatures, many depicted as some of the most feared mythological alumni, along with their associate, Dr. John Dee. In the story their is a prophecy that siblings of gold and silver aura will rebuild the world to its former glory, or destroy it. In this time Nicholas Flamel plans to use them to restore earth, to do so he goes to one of the who is of pure Elder Blood. to "Reawaken" the siblings and it is said that Reawaken process will give the user the power over their own aura...if they don't burn up in the process...