HARRY POTTER:KEYS TO LITERARY SUCCESS

Desiree Roberts 11th Grade EnglishDallas High SchoolFebruary 12, 2012

J.K. Rowling Joanne Kathleen

Rowling Began HP on a

napkin Fought to find a

publisher Influenced by her

life Death of her mother

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Background

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Overview of Series Harry Potter

The Character Wizards Muggles Overall Plot

Plot Summary

Books and Movies1. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of

Secrets3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of

Azkaban4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire5. Harry Potter and the Order of the

Phoenix6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows2/12/12 Desiree Roberts 11th Grade English 11:00 PM

Harry Potter Franchise

Overall Sales Books

$7,723,000,000 Movies

$7,216,000,000 All Sales

Includes toys, DVDs, rentals

$24,711,000,000 Why the success?

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Franchise Success

The Storyline is the main selling point Original

No wizard trends Inventive

Story, characters, settings Detailed

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Storyline

Intricately created world Almost everything about Harry Potter is

created Hogwarts Hogsmeade Characters

Familial Relationships Character Histories

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Attention to Detail

Held Audiences by maturing as they did Characters grow older

Harry becomes occasionally moody as he ages

Realistic disagreements between characters

Storylines progress realistically Character dynamics change

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Character Development

The names of characters and spells aren’t random Use of stories Latin roots Roman mythology

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Latin Roots

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Characters Remus Lupin

Based in Romulus and Remus of Rome Sybil Trelawney

Sybils in Greece told prophecies Lily Evans

The lily represents purity and innocence. Acromantula

Combination of Greek for enormous, and tarantula

Latin Roots (Cont.)

No matter how accomplished, every writer makes mistakes Dates that don’t match up

Discovery of Sirius as godfather Characters who contradict themselves

Hermione Memory Charm Minor facts

Times Harry underwent Imperius Curse Trivial at best

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Imperfections

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Harry Potter Vs. Twilight

Magic/Wizards 7 Books/8 Movies $24,711,000,000 1997 (First Book) –

2011 (Last Movie)

Vampires/Werewolves 4 Books/5 Movies $4,005,100,000 2005 (First Book) –

2012 (Last Movie)

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Though fans of both franchises have been known to feud, literarily, the only thing these books have in common is that they are fiction aimed primarily at teenagers.

Competition

What helped JK Rowling so successful?

Do you think attention to detail or a strong storyline are more important in the Harry Potter series?

What main trait allowed JK Rowling’s books to mature with her audience?

Where do most character and spell names come from?

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Review

Pick one of the following for homework:1. Research three differences between

the Harry Potter Books and movies. Do you think these differences are important?

2. Write a short story about any topic. Use old stories, other languages, and mythology to name your characters.

3. Think of mistakes you’ve found in books you’ve read in the past. Did these take away from the story, or did they add to the humanity of the author?

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Don’t Stop Here!

JK rowling JPG. (2006, July 6). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jk-rowling-crop.JPG

Whats in A Name? (2006). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from The Nine Muses: http://www.theninemuses.net/hp/index.html

Summary of all the harry potter movies. (2011, June 12). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wAJejqTFGQ

Total Harry Potter Revenue. (2011, July 24). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from Statistic Brain: http://www.statisticbrain.com/total-harry-potter-franchise-revenue/

7 New Character Posters. (2012). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from Collider.com: http://collider.com/character-movie-posters-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows/53166/

JK Rowling's Biography. (2012, January 1). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from Jk Rowling: www.jkrowling.com2/12/12 Desiree Roberts 11th Grade English 11:00 PM

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