How do my past
experiences alter the way I perceive and read the Harry Potter series? I broke this up into two sections, when I
read the books originally, and now that I am re-reading them for the first
time. As a child I read the stories and
saw myself growing up as the characters did.
I understood the physical and emotional changes that they were going
through because at the time I was as well.
I saw myself reflected most by Harry, not to sound arrogant, because we
shared many common traits. Like Harry I
am an only child, I understood the loneliness it can put into your life. I also know how friends can seem to become
family even though you may not be related by blood.
As a child I related
with the story of growing up. Now as an
adult in college I have made ties to the story in different ways. I relate with the feeling of excitement that
goes along with going away to college.
Leaving your parents behind and finding a place of your own is extremely
exhilarating. Another connection that I
feel I have made is with the idea of dark magic and the temptations of
college. Magic can be used for good but
you can become lost in it and turn out bad; similar to the temptations of drugs
and alcohol that are very present in college life. You can learn to use magic in a good way just
as you can enjoy alcohol in moderation.
Yet we see magic overcome certain people and turn them into something
they aren’t. It goes the same with the
possibility of alcoholism or drug abuse in college. This is how some of my experiences have
shaped how I read the series over again as an adult. - Will Brundrett
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