The Deathly Hallows

My Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

     The hallows, the heartbreak, the horror.  Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling, was the hardest book of the Harry Potter series to get through because of the death of Dumbledore, but here's how they got through without him.  Dumbledore left Harry, Ron, and Hermione with a mission to destroy all of Voldemort's horcruxes which are filled with not-so-fun surprises. Voldermort is basically taking over Britain.  There are so many Deatheaters and nobody in Britain is safe.

     Deathly Hallows is hard to get through but don't get too sad, we've got some new characters, like Abeforth, to enjoy.  I give this book 5 monsters for it's well written, emotional scenes and because of its characters.  I love all of the action and I like that you find more things about the characters in this book.  I also like the dramatic scenes in this book.  And there are plenty of them.
   
     I love this series because of the author.  Lots of people just see the movies but they are never as good as the books.  I have to say that Ron and Dobby were my favorite characters, but I love all of them.  It was an awesome series and I'm sad it had to come to an end.

All Aboard! I'm leaving for Hogwarts.

This is J. K. Rowling's website:

http://www.jkrowling.com/en_US/#/harry-potter

Scholastic has a GREAT site to explore the Harry Potter Series, make sure you check it out, too:

http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/

To be a part of Harry Potter's World I think you should try POTTERMORE.  It's a website that lets you experience all the things you read about in the books.

http://www.pottermore.com/

This year my parents took me to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  I loved it!  I hope I get to go back soon.  Here are some pictures from our trip.

This is what Hogwarts looks like.

I tried the Pumpkin Juice.  It was good, but I really loved the Butterbeer best!

I loved all the cool shop fronts, but I was disappointed when I figured out I couldn't go in them.

 Another shop front.

 The Butterbeer was probably the best drink I've ever tasted!

YUM!

Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday

     It's Monday, and that means it's time for us to tell you all about another wonderful Middle-Grade Book.  This meme was started by Ms. Shannon and she's gotten a lot of other bloggers to join in.  This is a great meme for discovering new books that are just for Middle-Graders.  Make sure you visit Ms. Shannon's blog for the list of all the bloggers. http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/

           Marsh & Emiline

Emiline's Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday Book Pick is

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J. K. Rowling

     I love The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a wonderful collection of wizarding tales by J.K. Rowling. The stories are like fairy tales for wizards.  I love it because you can connect to the wizarding world.  It's like everyone's coming out of the book.  It just feels so real.  
     I love that the book has a straight connection to The Deathly Hallows; because now, not only can you hear great wizarding tales, you actually feel like Dumbledore's back with you because of his commentary.  And everyone knew Hermione was going to publish a book eventually!  She translated it from ancient runes!
     I liked that J.K. Rowling wrote another Harry Potter book.  I love her books.  If you're sad the series had to end then read the real ending to the story with The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

Emiline's Review of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

 Book by: J.K. Rowling

Report by: Emiline

     Many people have been inspired by J.K. Rowling’s books because of one series--Harry Potter.  Here’s my report on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

     Back to another amazing year at Hogwarts, but something else lies before Harry and the other students, the legendary Triwizard Tournament.  Hogwarts is competing against two other wizard schools and there can only be one champion from each school.   The champions put their name in the goblet and the goblet decides the champion. Somebody mysteriously puts Harry’s name in the goblet and he becomes the 2nd Hogwarts champion! Harry, along with his other friends Ron and Hermione, tries to solve the case.  

     But the Triwizard tournament is not all that happens.  Hermione starts to make a club for people who think it’s wrong to own house elves, also  known as S.P.E.W.  Harry prepares for his tasks and Rita Skeeter, The Daily Prophet newspaper writer  reports bad things about him .

     Will Harry and his friends succeed?   Find out in the fantastical book, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

REVIEWERS RESPONSE:

Harry Potter’s adventures always have me hanging at the edge of my seat but this one has to be my favorite! She writes as if she were right  there as if she were the character. She inspires me to write more because of the way she writes.

Magical Monster Podcast #3

Emiline's Review of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling

     This time I did things a little differently.  I did a review podcast, because I need to do something different than just a review for school.  I hope you enjoy it.  I will be back to my regular reviews in no time!

Emiline

Here's a link to Pottermore, so you can explore more of the world of Harry Potter:

http://www.pottermore.com/ 

and Scholastic has a great page of Harry Potter Stuff:

http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/

If We had a Magic Lamp

It's Friday and that means it's time for If I Had A Magic Lamp Meme started by Ya-Aholic.  To find out more about this meme please visit http://www.ya-aholic.com/.  This is a really fun way for us to be creative and make 3 wishes!  Here's our very own genie, Emiline to grant some wishes.

Marsh is reading Ghosts in the Fog: The Untold Story of Alaska's WW2 Invasion by Samantha Seiple and his wishes are:

1.  I wish the United States would have barricaded Alaska to prevent the Japanese from  any further attacks on Alaska.

2.  I wish the people of U.S. could have known about the secret attacks on Alaska during World War II so they could contribute money, food, and weapons to help the soldiers stationed in Alaska.

3.  I wish the Navy could have created a blockade they could have shot the planes out of the sky and saved civilian lives and helped prevent minor panic in Alaska. 

Emiline is ALMOST FINISHED reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling and her wishes are:

1.  I wish I was at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry so I could play Quidditch with the Griffindor Team.  I would love to soar through the sky on a Firebolt!

2.  I wish I could meet Harry Potter and tell him as much as I know about You-Know-Who as I can.

3.  I wish I could stop everyone from calling Luna "Looney Lovegood".  I really like Luna and she's very nice.  We are a lot alike and it's okay to be yourself.

What if we had a Magic Lamp?

http://www.ya-aholic.com/

Welcome to A Monster Ate My Book Report!  We found this meme at Ya-aholic, and we thought this is a great thing for us to have a little fun with.  It's fun to be creative!  Please visit Ya-Aholic to see what other bloggers are wishing for.

Marsh & Emiline

Marsh's Magic Lamp Wishes:
I'm reading The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch, and if I was a character in this book my wishes would be:

1.  I wish that Will would not try to get Stephen evicted from the town by saying Stephen was doing things like threatening him with a knife and starting fights.

2. If I was in that world, I would wish they had places like Outback Steakhouse on the road so you could just go in, sit down, eat a nice dinner, and go back to scavenging.   

3.  If I was a character in the book, I would wish to have planned ahead. That way I would know something was going to happen to us when we nuked China.  I would have fortified a small area and stored up weapons and ammo and placed turrets outside the gate so no infected people would be tempted to get in.

Emiline's Magic Lamp Wishes:
I'm reading Harry Potter and the Half- Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling and my wishes are all about the magical world of Harry Potter.

1.  I wish that Malfoy wasn't so mean.  He has actions that will backfire on him.  But he'll deserve it!

2. I wish Snape wasn't a Death Eater.  It ruins me to know that somewhere in our world Snape is spying at Hogwarts.

3.  I wish Harry would've accepted Sirius's house for full time so he could get away from the Dursleys.  But then again, he is protected at the Dursley's.  

Emiline's Review of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

   

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J. K. Rowling

Review by Emiline

     Harry Potter has been warned by the Malfoy's house elf, Dobby, that he mustn't go back to Hogwarts, because the Chamber of Secrets has been opened, but Harry longs to see his friends because he is stuck at the Dursley's.  Harry ignores Dobby's warning and returns to Hogwarts.  Danger strikes, someone is turning Hogwart students into stone, and the Chamber of Secrets has been opened by the heir of Slytherin.  Who is the Heir of Slytherin?  Draco?  Or who everyone thinks--  Harry Potter?  And who is turning everyone to stone?

     I love J. K. Rowling's way with words.  She describes the people and places as if she's really there!  She's a stunning writer.  My favorite new character in this book is Fawkes the Phoenix.  I also loved  how J. K. Rowling had a young Tom Riddle, but to find out more about that read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

If I could give the whole series 1,000 out of 1,000 MONSTERS I would, but it only goes up to 5, so I give Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

This book is for people who believe in MAGIC.

Marsh and me in the castle.

Me and my mom at Hagrid's.

 Visit Scholastic to find out more about this series:

http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/

Guess what? Pottermore is finally open!! So make sure you sign up.

http://www.pottermore.com/

If We Had a Magic Lamp

http://www.ya-aholic.com/

Welcome to A Monster Ate My Book Report!  We found this meme at Ya-aholic, and we thought this is a great thing for us to have a little fun with.  It's fun to be creative!  Please visit Ya-Aholic to see what other bloggers are wishing for.
Marsh & Emiline

Emiline's Magic Lamp Wishes:
I'm reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by the marvelous J. K. Rowling.  And my wishes are . . .  (drumroll)

1.  I wish Sirius Black didn't die.  He was important to me and to Harry.  It makes me so sad.

2.  I wish that Umbridge hadn't been Headmaster!  She was a terrible woman.  How she treated people was horrible.

3.  I wish I was there when Harry was being punished by Umbridge and he had to get "I must not tell lies" carved into his hand.  I would have stopped her.

4.  I wish Snape wouldn't have stopped teaching Harry his occlumency lessons, but I'm not going to say why in case you haven't read it.

5.  I wish James Potter wouldn't have been so mean to Snape.  That's why he doesn't like Harry. 

Marsh's Magic Lamp Wishes:
I'm reading Fake Mustache by the hilarious Tom Angleberger.  My hairy wishes are...

1.  I'd wish for a Heidelberg Handlebar Mustache.

2.  I would also like a "man about town suit" that is pin striped.

3.  I would love to get $400 for my birthday so I could buy a whole season of the Jodie Rodie Show.

Marvelous Middle-Grade Monday

     Welcome to MMGM.  Check out Ms Shannon's blog for more fun! http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/

Emiline's MMGM Pick Is:

     I think Harry Potter is an idol for all young witches and wizards, that's why I picked the Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling, for my MMGM.

     The whole world of Harry Potter is just an adventure and it will always be.  Every single book sure shows a lot of excitement.  I'd have to say, I can't chose which book is my favorite!  I hope you enjoy what many, many others enjoy.

CHEERS,  Emiline

Emiline's Review of Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

(Harry Potter #1)

Book by J. K. Rowling

Book Report by Emiline

Age Range: 6-99

     I love the Harry Potter movies, but this is the first time I've picked up one of J. K. Rowling's books.  I love J. K. Rowling's books so much!  I can't wait to get my hands on the rest of them!

     Harry Potter's life with the Dursley's has been complete torture.  He is forced to live in a cupboard underneath the stairs, but that all changes when Harry receives a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  The letter says Harry is a wizard.  The Dursleys don't like the sound of that, so they run away from the letters--all the way to an island where Harry meets Hagrid.  Hagrid is a giant, and also the Hogwarts game keeper, sent to Harry to take him to Hogwarts   Hagrid takes Harry to get his school supplies even though the Dursleys disapprove of him going to Hogwarts.
    In case you didn't know, Harry also finds out he is the most famous wizard of all time because he defeated the Dark Lord, Voldermort, when he was a baby.
    If you didn't read the book (which I doubt you haven't, it's so famous ), you wouldn't  know that Harry meets other budding wizards, Ron  Weasley and Hermione Granger (with whom he does most of his detective work at  Hogwarts).  Together they try to find out the mystery of the Sorcerer's Stone.
   
     This is a fabulous and famous book.  J.K. Rowling created a whole new world full of fun and wizardry.  (I hope she writes an eighth book.)  I liked that Harry, Ron and Hermione went through trials that you wouldn't go through in everyday life.  Those trials cause them to stick together and become better, more-fantastical, friends.  I hope that I don't have to face the same kind of trials as Harry but I do hope day I make friends as good as Ron and Hermione; and I also hope you enjoy J.K. Rowling's book.

I borrowed these books from Marsh, who borrowed them from my Mom, who borrowed them from my Dad.  You can find the Harry Potter books by J. K. Rowling at your school or local library, or you can by them at your favorite Indie Bookstore.

To find out more about the author, J. K. Rowling and the Harry Potter books visit this site:
http://www.jkrowling.com/

Here is the Scholastic site for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone:
http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/sorcerers_stone/