Characters In Harry Potter

Harry Potter, written by J.K. Rowlings is a series of seven fantasy novels that follow the adventures of three best friends at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger as they go on a journey to overcome the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, whose ultimate goal is to control the world of wizards, vanquish muggles (non-magical people) and destroy anyone who gets in his way.

If you enjoy getting lost in the world of magic and fantasy, you will be in heaven when reading the Harry Potter Ebook. To help you get started, here is a description of the main characters within the seven Harry Potter novels:

Harry Potter is a half-blood wizard. When he was just a baby, his parents died trying to protect him against Voldemort an evil dark arts wizard, forcing him to live with his non-magic aunt and uncle who are unbelievable cruel to him. At the age of eleven he was visited by Hagrid, who told him of his magical capabilities and his acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. According to the prophecy Harry Potter is the one person who can defeat Lord Voldemort.

Lord Voldemort is a half-blood wizard, who practices the dark arts. During his early years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, he was thought to be one of the most gifted students, but beneath it all he was a psychotic narcissistic. After he dropped out of Hogwarts he formed his own dark army of sorcerers and creatures creating havoc around Britain, and destroying anyone in his path.

Albus Dumbledore is a half-blood wizard, keeper of the elder wand, and known to be the most powerful wizard of his time. He is the headmaster at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he is later forced to resign by a rise of wizards who are believed to be on the side of Voldemort.

Hermione Granger was born from non-magic parents, called muggles. When she was eleven she learned she was a witch and had been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft. She endures a constant struggle to fit into the magic world because being muggle born is frowned upon in the wizardly world. But this pushes her even harder to learn the ways of wizardry, there is no spell that Hermione cannot do.

Ron Weasley is a pure-blood wizard, but because of his whimsical nature and bad luck he continues to find himself in precarious situations. But his devotion to his two best friends (Harry and Hermione) he always proves to be a trusted and reliable ally.

Draco Malfoy is also a pure-blood wizard, raised strongly to believe the importance of being a pure-blood. He is known from his prominent father, who is very involved in wizardry policymaking. His family is well-known for practicing dark arts and notorious for being mean and cold hearted. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he is Harry Potter's primary antagonist.

Rubeus Hagrid is a half giant who is the keeper of keys and grounds keeper at HogwartsSchool of Witchcraft and Wizardry. During his early school years, he also attended Hogwarts, but was framed by a dark wizard for the crime of opening the chamber of secrets, that ended in the death of a student. He was expelled and relieved of his wand, but because Dumbledore always believed of his innocence he was allowed to live on the grounds.

Severus Snape is a half blood wizard, who teaches at Hogwarts. Even though he his father was a muggle, he developed a hunger for the dark arts and followed the pure blood supremacists.

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The Age of Insight: Building a Bridge Between Art and Science to Illuminate Both

"But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light." -- Ephesians 5:13 (NKJV)

This is a remarkable five-star book.

The Age of Insight is a hard book to categorize. Professor Kandel's stated purpose is to demonstrate how a knowledgeable scientist can write clearly about science so that the interconnections between art and science can be exposed to those who know only about the art. As such, this book is more about informing those interested in the humanities than those whose interest is in science. As a necessary part of his method, there's a circumscription around a narrow set of artists and literary figures rather than an attempt to make a universal statement. To have attempted otherwise would have made a hefty book into a multi-volume tome that few would read.

As someone who reads a lot of art history, history of science, and current research on mental processes, I was impressed by the conception of the book and how deftly it was carried out in ways that deepened my appreciation for subjects I have long been familiar with. I was grateful for these new perspectives. I found the book to be enjoyable for the most part. If I got to a part that was too elementary for what I wanted to absorb, I just skipped quickly through until I got to weightier material. I didn't have to do that very often.

This book would be a wonderful gift to a budding artist or writer... or to an art historian in training. I'm sure that many wonderful shows could be mounted that would take advantage of the information here in ways that would delight museum and gallery goers.

Although the book will seem flawed to some, I think it succeeds in its purpose of proposing a new way to write about art and science. I'm sure that future books that attempt to do the same will benefit from having observed how this one turned out.

I particularly found the repeated examination of certain art works from different perspectives to be revealing. I think you will, too.

A few times in my younger days I had the opportunity to speak to people who were alive in Vienna during the heady days of the salons that Professor Kandel describes here. Their descriptions carried to me a similar fascination with how the leading thinkers influenced one another there and then. I was pleased to be able to expand my understanding of that unique society in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

I am not much of a fan of Klimt, Kokoschka, and Schiele. I was pleased to learn more reasons to appreciate their work. I must admit that if the subjects had been tied to artists I like better I would have enjoyed the book more... but don't let that stop you. This is an important book for you to read!

Bravo, Professor Kandel!

Home Security Book Review

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Reading home security books will never prevent a burglar from targeting your home, but arming yourself with more knowledge is never a bad idea. There are a great many home security books that, once read and the information put into practice, can help make your home a more secure, less appealing property for would be criminals to attempt to burglarize. Listed below are just a few of the many informative, highly useful books that can currently be found for readers interested in upping their level of personal, family and home protection.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Security

This book is written by a veteran of law enforcement, Tom Davidson. With over twenty seven years in law enforcement, including the Indiana State Police, FBI and London Metropolitan Police Department Davidson is now a practicing attorney and certified police Master Instructor.

With a general overview on the core basics of home security presented in a straight forward and sometimes humorous manner, this book is a fun and easy read on a very serious subject. While this book doesn't go into the more intricate details of actually installing a security system in your home, it provides a great deal of information regarding the assessment of your home's risk in terms of your neighborhood and property in particular. Davidson provides some great inexpensive 'do it yourself' steps you can easily implement as well as providing vital information to parents on the legalities of using 'nanny cams' and monitoring in your home.

Practical Home Security: A Guide to Safer Urban Living

This book is written by Alex Haddox, who hosts the highly rated podcast Practical Defense. Recognized internationally as a personal security expert, Haddox provides a good mixture of research findings and some very potent personal experience to recommend security measures that anyone can use to protect themselves, their family and their home. This book is a must read for anyone looking for high quality information regarding personal and home security in today's urban environment.

Home Security: Your Guide to Protecting Your Family

Written by James Hufnagel and Paula Marshall, this book is what you would expect from a Better Homes and Gardens release. Filled with great pictures and illustrations throughout, the authors do an excellent job of providing you the tools to identify security issues around and in your home. With a security checklist provided, this book looks at issues from your front and backyard to the inside your home.

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