{"id":159,"date":"2007-07-27T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-27T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sprajan.wordpress.com\/2007\/07\/27\/potter-magic\/"},"modified":"2013-10-28T05:48:45","modified_gmt":"2013-10-27T19:48:45","slug":"potter-magic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourowncorner.com\/poohsden\/potter-magic\/","title":{"rendered":"Potter Magic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman;\">Cross post from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/chennaionline.com\/panorama\/viniscorner\/index.asp\">Vini&#8217;s Corner on Chennaionline. com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman;\">Like millions around the world, I waited for                  the last book in the Harry Potter series on Saturday and was up                  till 2 a.m. that night finishing up the book. Reflecting back,                  it is amazing to accept that no wizarding world exists and there                  are no<span style=\"font-style:italic;\"> Hogwarts<\/span> and <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Diagon Alley<\/span> in the real world. J K Rowling,                  the author, has created a perfect world for anyone to take a                  trip to fantasy. The best thing about the book is that it is a                  good read for all ages. I enjoy it, my husband enjoys it, my                  young cousins enjoy it and, in fact, it has been many a                  conversation starters and savers with strangers.<\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;font-family:times new roman;\">No, I am not telling what happens in the book                  and you need to grab a copy for that. But overall I feel Rowling                  has tied together lots of loose ends in the final book and given                  us a series that the literary world would treasure. Beyond talks                  of dark magic, spells and death curses there are few things                  these books convey and it is that complicated yet subtly                  conveyed messages almost lost to the young reader that makes me                  admire Rowling more. Much more than her amazing creativity and                  ability to create a world all of her own.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;font-family:times new roman;\">All through the seven books, Rowling has                  conveyed through the various puppets she created mainly Harry,                  Ron, Hermione and Lord Voldemort, the basics of life. You know                  the usual things all parents teach their kids &#8211; the ones taught                  in the moral science classes in school. And it is the almost                  hidden messages that make these books special.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;font-family:times new roman;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;font-family:times new roman;\">Unlike other super heroes, Harry is not the                  handsome, confident, know-it-all who rushes into burning fires                  and crumbling buildings to save the world. He is just another                  human being with fear of the future. He is the insecure rather                  unloved kid who is presentable at his best. He is not the best                  in studies or has had the undying support of family. He is the                  normal kid-next-door but he is the superhero of the series and                  that makes him special. It just projects the unwritten rule that                  to be the No 1, you need to work hard, trust your friends and                  instinct and be ready to face whatever is dished out. And above                  all, he is loyal and selfless, to his friends, the people who                  love and trust him and for these people he is ready to meet                  death. And isn\u2019t that what parents teach their kids?<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;\">The next thing I love from the series are the                  mystical <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Dementors<\/span>. These dark hooded creatures kiss their                  victims and suck away the victim\u2019s soul. They suck away all good                  thoughts and leave the victim cold and dead within. And I look                  at these creatures as one\u2019s fears. We all fear various things                  and there we go feeling all down and depressed. And how does                  Harry overcome these <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Dementors<\/span>? The <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Patronus<\/span> spell, a chant, the                  wave of the wand and most importantly, happy thoughts drive away                  the<span style=\"font-style:italic;\"> Dementors<\/span>. And don\u2019t we do that to our fears? And best of                  all, the <span style=\"font-style:italic;\">Patronus<\/span> spell works the best with practice, the more                  you think happy, the more easily you over ride soul-sucking                  fears. Another lesson from the cradle.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;\">But the best thing, I admire Rowling for                  blending in easily from book one is the power of love.                  Especially a mother\u2019s love. So powerful, so strong that even the                  darkest lord\u2019s killing curse will not harm the child. And                  Rowling keeps it through till the very end. Love and just love                  differentiates Harry and his arch enemy, Lord Voldemort. And it                  is love that makes Harry the hero and Voldemort the villain.                  Simple and yet powerful!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-family:times new roman;text-align:justify;\">If you have not yet read the books, pick them                  up somewhere and start reading them. It is an entertainer for                  all ages!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cross post from Vini&#8217;s Corner on Chennaionline. com Like millions around the world, I waited for the last book in the Harry Potter series on Saturday and was up till 2 a.m. that night finishing up the book. Reflecting back, it is amazing to accept that no wizarding world exists and there are no Hogwarts and Diagon Alley in the real world. J K Rowling, the author, has created a perfect world for anyone to take a trip to fantasy. 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