Back to category: Novels Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. Harry Potter Background Prior to the publication of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling hinted that the fourth Harry Potter book would have darker tones, images, and plots than previous books in the saga. She also suggested that the fourth book would be pivotal by providing more information about Harry's parents, circumstances concerning their murders, and their enemies. Rowling fulfilled her predictions by explaining aspects of the history of wizardry and the rules governing the wizard world, such as why technology is absent from Hogwarts, and by offering readers a glimpse into Lord Voldemort's macabre environment and point of view, which are crucial to balance the predominant goodness of the usual setting and viewpoint of the earlier Harry Potter books. Also, by introducing characters from two rival wizard scho... Posted by: Arianna Escobar Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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