Harry Potter 1-8 Complete Collection (Packaging May Vary)

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The spin-off games Book of Spells and Book of Potions were developed by London Studio and use the Wonderbook, an augmented reality book designed to be used in conjunction with the PlayStation Move and PlayStation Eye.

Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh) and Pomona Sprout (Miriam Margolyes) have joined the staff and Harry and his friends soon find that once again all is not right at the school - pupils seem to be petrified, literally, and a monster is on the loose. Yates was selected to direct Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which was released on 15 July 2009. The portrayal of women in Harry Potter has been described as complex and varied, but nonetheless conforming to stereotypical and patriarchal depictions of gender. In an 8 November 2002 Slate article, Chris Suellentrop likened Potter to a "trust-fund kid whose success at school is largely attributable to the gifts his friends and relatives lavish upon him".In many respects, they are also examples of the bildungsroman, or coming of age novel, [8] and contain elements of mystery, adventure, horror, thriller, and romance.

The potter series has been cherished for its ability to draw readers into its magical world, from exciting quidditch matches to the complexities of friendship and bravery in the face of formidable foes like Voldemort. The Philosopher's Stone' (2001) sees Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) newly enrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he makes friends with Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson).Yale professor, literary scholar, and critic Harold Bloom raised criticisms of the books' literary merits, saying, "Rowling's mind is so governed by clichés and dead metaphors that she has no other style of writing. Other characters in Harry's life die; he even faces his own death in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Rowling completed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1995 and the manuscript was sent off to several prospective agents.