The Importance of Humility in Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K Rowling (1998) is a story strongly pro-founded in the fiction world where magic governs all actions taken by characters. The story focusses on a young boy, Harry Potter who is serving as a kind of slave for his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Dursley (Rowling 13). As aforementioned, the story is captured on a superstitious background that matches well with the fictions displayed by J.K Rowling in his literary exposition. The author imperatively narrates the story in different time frames and brings the events to a climax during the eleventh birthday of the key character, Harry Porter. Further reading through the story indicate the importance of the variation in time and the relevance to the audience. Different scenes observed in the book have significance importance in building the plot of the story. All events are attached to different settings that in turn help Harry in his journey to discover more about his extra-ordinary personality. For example, Harry discovers the secrets behind the Sorcerer’s stone while attending Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft (Rowling 74).

The main themes evident in the story Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by Rowling (1998) are the significance of occasional rebellion and the value of humility in a social setup (Wayman and Hal 2). The story emphasizes on the virtue of humility through the main character, Harry who does not stop being humble despite his miserable ten years of neglect at Dursleys family. Harry also obtains the Sorcerer’s stone successfully proving a high degree of heroism through his extraordinary and humble character (Wayman and Hal 2). On the other hand, Harry violates the set rules in Hogwarts School for example when he takes off after Malfoy to retrieve the stolen toy. This aspect further enhances his heroism and the importance of right judgements against set policies and rules.

Finally, it is imperative to take note of the literary devices applied by the author to address his ideas to the audience. Majorly, Rowling used an authoritative voice to bring his ideas forward to the readers (Brown 126). However, two versions of authority that is bogus and admirable forms of authority are observed throughout the book. As a matter of fact, Mr. Dursley’s authority makes him treat harry as a slave besides limiting himself from controlling minor occurrences in his house such as mail reception. In regard to admirable authority, Dumbledore is less commanding despite possessing immense power as compared to other characters in the story (Brown 129). The author manages to present his ideas and achieves his literary goals that includes delivering a message to the target audience. The author also uses muggles to create a sense in the disparity between the non-magical human beings which are represented by the Dursleys family and the realm of witchcraft and wizardry world (Brown 130).         

Conclusion

In as much as the story targets children of lower school, the dark parts in the book renders it more suitable for older readers and students in middle schools. It is critical to understand the need and significance of humility and authority in distinct setups of life. Rowling succeeds in persuading the reader about wrong and good judgement and further notes that proper judgement is paramount irrespective of the situation or proposed policies.

Works Cited

Brown, Stephen. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”(2002): 126-130.

Rowling, J. K. “Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone. New York: Arthur A.”(1998).

Wayman, Denny, and Hal Conklin. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”Journal of Religion

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