1. Harry Potter is a boy who didn't know anything outside of living in a tiny closet at the foot of his aunt and uncles stairway. But that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to a wonderful place he never dreamed existed. There he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic around every corner, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him... if Harry can survive!
2. The theme of the novel is that knowing who your friends are, is very important.
3. The tone of the story is very accomplishing, satisfying and awarding. "The Dursleys had everything they wanted, but they also had a secret." "Mr. Dursley sat frozen in his armchair." "I haven't blushed so much since Madam Pomfrey told me she liked my new earmuffs." In these quotes, you can tell how excited the author is about her writing.
4. "He was a big, beefy man with hardly any neck." pg. 1 This quote is imagery. "A rather severe-looking woman who was wearing square glasses." pg. 9 This also is imagery. "As I say, even if you-know-who has gone." pg. 11 This quote is allusion, acting as if we already should know that this person is bad. "Hagrid swung himself unto the motorcycle and kicked the engine into life." pg. 16 This quote is giving the engine life, so it is personification. "Harry, the council, Harry, the bank, and Harry were just a few of his favorite subjects." pg 25 The sounds of Harry is repetetive, so it is alliteration. "The snake winked at me." pg. 27 personificatin, because snakes dont wink as to signify meaning. "He was wearing Professor Quirrell's turban, which kept talking to him." pg 130 This is foreshadowing, because later on what was under the turban was really talking to him. "The rock cakes were shapeless lumps with raisins that almost broke their teeth." pg 140 This has the same connotation as denotation, where it means what it means. "A piercing, bloodcurdling shriek split the silence- the book was screaming!" pg. 206 This personfication, because books can't really scream. "From inside the crate came ripping noises that sounded to Harry as though the teddy was having its head torn off." pg. 240 This is an example of allusion, where the author wants to make you think the teddy bears head was really torn off because of the senses she gives you.
1. "He did have a very large mustache." Direct, because a mustache is a describing feature. "The Weasleys were clearly one of those old wizarding families the pale boy talked about." Indirect, because it is his opinion on what he thinks the family is like. "Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?" Indirect, stating that he might as well be called perfect. "He passed a round faced boy." Direct, he is explaining how the boy directly looks. The author uses both, do give you her opinions on how things should look, and then she gives you your own imagination. My lasting impression is far more deep when I put all of the pieces together.
2. The authors syntax and diction when she is focusing on a character, is very intense and gives you a sense of suspension of disbelief. When she uses the characters, you fell as though you know them personally and can relate to what they are going through.
3. The protagonist is dynamic and round. When the book started out, he was alone and didn't know how to act, but as the story goes on he changes. By the end, he has many friends and saved his school.
4. After I read the book, I felt like I met a new person completely. "They don't know we're not allowed to use magic at home." Just by this quote, I can tell you that Harry Potter is a very fun and sly boy. I feel as though I know all of his secrets and how he would answer questions.
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