Essays on Dumbledore

Message of Gender

The most powerful characters in the movie series Harry Potter are Albus Dumbeldore, Harry Potter and Lord Voldermort. Although, women are also shown as powerful characters, but the emphasis is on either supporting the Dark Lord or the Order, both led by males. Therefore, the movie series Harry Potter clearly outlines men as the central characters in the film series. Even though the book is fictional and based on magical world, the message sent out from his scenario is that men are more powerful wizards. Another way to look at the film series and its relation to gender is ...

Leadership is typically defined as a particular trait that an individual has that inspires and motivates individuals to be effective in their lives. Specifically, effective leaders are those who not only build and coach a team, but assist in helping individuals effectually set priorities and achieve their goals. The concept of leadership is often reasoned to be both a skill that can be practiced, and a particular area of operation in business that can be thoroughly and extensively researched. Books and films have frequently showcased the concept of leadership with the hope of conveying a unique message to audiences ...

Harry Potter and his companions reliably break controls and endeavor to take care of adult issues out of the question of grown-up ability, brainpower, and inspiration. In spite of the fact that the postulated conduct may be regular in teenagers' writing, the Harry Potter series, particularly in later portions, takes rebellion of the youth to an incredible extent. Harry's family is feeble and gutless; rich characters are voracious and despicable. In the film series, visuals like neighborhoods with many indistinguishable houses fortify the thought of heedless congruity. The suggestion is that this designed world reflects the estimations of today's ...

Rowling’s classics “The Harry Potter Series,” looks at the ways in which power corrupts the minds of individuals in the society. Similarly, the series looks at the ways in which individuals use power for good and shows that power does not corrupt everyone but also has a positive impact on the way individuals behave in different spheres. Lord Voldemort is the antagonist in the story and he shows that the desire for powers destroys good intentions. The need for power in “The Half-Blood Prince” and “The Deathly Hallows” leads to a number of deaths of innocent individuals. Harry Potter, the ...

J.K. Rowling’s literary excellence is exuded in the Harry Potter series which stirs the human soul with the artistic quintessence and imaginative zeal of the stalwart author. The story meanders through the path of Harry Potter’s life and creates a realm of fantastic aura which captivates the innumerable hearts of the avid readers. The books reiterate the thematic consistencies of friendship and faith. The themes of love and sacrifice are also echoed in the books of the series. The characters reflect the deepest emotions of human nature and comply with the thematic pronouncements. Biblical analogies can be drawn ...

One of the highly-rated movies and best-selling novels in the 21st Century is the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. In fact, in addition to the 8-series novel, the movie series definitely gained everybody’s interest. However, there is a contradicting issue regarding this masterpiece, wherein many Christians and conservatives claim that it is not good for watching or reading. The inclusion of witchcraft, sorcery, magic, and so on throughout the series led these people to judge the movie as violent and inappropriate for the public – especially their children. Indeed, the Bible itself stands against such practices. It does not ...

Apparently, Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings are, arguably, the most popular fantasy novels of all time. The two books narrate stories that take the reader away from the actual world into a world of dream-like happenings where the impossible happens and humans have tremendous capabilities (Fantasy Worlds 56). Apparently, the authors of these books borrow from the rich and complex culture of the ancient world, which was characterized by such arts as sorcery and witchcraft. While there are many differences and similarities between the two legendary novels, the characters in both have extraordinary powers. Many researchers in ...

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One of the adults who appears as an heroic figure in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, without overshadowing Harry’s own growth in the novel, is Albus Dumbledore. While it is a given that Dumbledore is a more advanced magician than Harry and has considerably more power than Harry does, at this stage in his development, Rowling keeps Dumbledore from taking the limelight away from the young Muggle. One way in which she does this is through the use of self-deprecating humor. As Dumbledore laments, “’One can never have enough socks[a]nother Christmas has come and gone and I ...

1. In J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, schoolmaster Albus Dumbledore says, "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." How do you interpret this statement in light of what you know about motivation?

I think this statement contains so much wisdom. One’s character – which is made up of individual choices – defines who the person is more than how much he can do in life because of his abilities. For instance, a person may be very skilled in the use of technology. He is so adept in ...