The revolutionary book series Harry Potter has been a growing phenomenon in the world of children’s literature. These phenomena were written by J.K. Rowling, a British author, who was named one of the most powerful and influential women in the world. Rowling’s writing of the Harry Potter series has worked its magic over an entire generation of readers through her use of conveying emotional themes and delivering such simple, yet expressive details in her writing.
Harry Potter is a perfectly, ingeniously written series that takes you on a grand adventure through every part of life including love, misfortune, experience, facing your fears and enemies, growing up, and finding out who you truly are. For me, what appealed to me the most about Harry Potter was the attention to detail in which it is written. Rowling had a way of captivating magical scenes and cliff-hanging moments that eventually, it became easy to escape from the real world and dive into a whole new fantasy world that one can really immerse oneself in. The series attracts both the attention of the young and the old because of various storyline viewpoints. It turned out to be so well known with the younger crowd in light of the fact that it was magic. Each kid wishes they could perform real magic, so it was easy for them to be pulled in. However, for the older audience, the passionate and physical side of it made us all interested. As stated in the book analysis “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling: Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide,” Youri Panneel adds that Rowling’s stories are so powerful because of “the clear and concise style that makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time” (Panneel 3-4). Most of the time, Rowling makes it feel like she’s speaking directly to the reader as she grants the full range of human emotions and that’s what made this series so powerful.
Regarding the emotional themes illustrated throughout the series, loyalty was a frequent one displayed in Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone. Loyalty and friendship are what give Harry the confidence and courage that he needs to defeat the forces of evil, making it a defining characteristic of his. Stated in the article “Wizards and Wainscots: Genetic Structures and Genre Themes in the Harry Potter Series,” Kerrie Anne Le Lievre declared that “Rowling constructs imaginative engagement with the environment as a problematic practice rather than a simple cure-all for a society's perceived deficiencies.” (Le Lievre 12). Bravery was another dominant theme conveyed in the first film when a group of Slytherin students spent their time repeatedly picking on Neville Longbottom, who was about terrified to do anything. Neville had a difficult time gaining confidence and believing in himself, therefore when he stood up for himself against Harry, Ron, and Hermione, he displayed a great deal of bravery. Even though Neville didn’t have the best time coming into Hogwarts, from this experience he did gain one of the most important qualities being that he eventually believed in himself and proved others wrong.
All that being said, everyone has their own outlook and what made this series so appealing to them. Yet, I think we can all agree that J.K. Rowling is a gifted woman for sparking imagination, creativity, and inspiring some of peoples dreams and aspirations. This series carried a great deal of clever creation and communication; therefore, it will continue to be endearing franchise that became loved by so many people for so many years.