Name Nelab Haidari

Id # 25189

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone is a story of an orphan kid by J.K. Rowling, which became one of

the most popular children and young adult books all over the world in twenty first century. It’s an

exciting Fantastical story, where writer catapults its reader in a broader range of rationality to solve the

dilemma facing during life’. The main message of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone by J.K. Rowling is

the importance of rebellion and humility as could revealed through literary work and that is explained

through plot and setting. As the story develops reader learns: that rule should be broken if it does good

than harm, and the power of humility in life.

Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone book, helps its readers in enhancing questioning skills on daily

matters. Writer of the story narrates plot development and setting of her work, takes reader to an

imaginary world to understand the importance of rebellion in necessary situation. For instance, it was

not allowed for Hogwarts students to go to place where three headed dog was tied up. However it was

forbidden but Harry and his friends break into that room (Rowling, 162). Since this book is for young

children it’s very important stage of learning and taking any action is one of the important lessons in this

period of life. Harry represent young children, he is willing to break Hogwarts rule if it means doing

something what he believe is right. He break into that room in order to save the Sorcerer’s stone from

dark lord who wanted to steal it and use it against the well of Hogwarts.

Similarly the Sorting Hat (symbol houses), would send student to one of the houses either Gryffindor

house or Slytherin House. In the book, the initial intention of Sorting Hat was to put Harry in Slytherin

house. Here Harry refuse this decision, to be placed in the mentioned house, where he should follow the

path of Slytherin. Rowling did a profound job in designing the aim of Sorting Hat for harry. The costly

intention of sorting hat provoke Harry’s critical skills, and Harry was rebel enough to change the
direction of his path from Slytherin to Gryffindor. Sorting Hat was brilliant approach by Rowling, if she

would design Sorting Hat to put Harry’s name in Gryffindor from start, harry would not get chance to

disagree and appeal differently in the scene.

Aside from the importance of rebellion, Humility was the other important lesson taught in the story

written by J.K Rowling. Quidditch sport, its exciting game and the important thing about this game is

that it’s a symbol of deeper virtues taught in Hogwarts. Harry after struggling and hardship be able to

break the record of Quidditch by catching Golden Snitch very soon (Rowling, 244). He tried very hard to

get the snitch not to show off but for common good. This is a lesson for reader’s especially young

children, to be humble in any situation either the peak of glory or in the darkest days of life. Despite all

his fame he stay modest and humble which is a best tragedy to take on in live.

In conclusion, Rowling through her writing indicated two core principle of life for young children which

are modesty and the rule of rebellion in necessary situation in an amazing way to capture her reader’s

attention. In the same way entertaining them with things they love like Magical Sorting Hat or Wand to

do the magic to gain interests of young children. This way of introducing a child to a lesson is more

legitimate because children learn the most form what they see, hear or interact with.
Work cited
Rowling, J. K. "Harry Potter and the sorcerer’s stone. New York: Arthur A." (1998).

https://owl.english.urdue.edu/owl/resource/