MINISTERUL EDUCATIEI NATIONALE

COLEGIUL NAȚIONAL PEDAGOGIC " ȘTEFAN ODOBLEJA"

DROBETA TURNU SEVERIN

ATESTAT DE COMPETENŢĂ LINGVISTICĂ PENTRU

ABSOLVENŢII CLASELOR CU PREDARE INTENSIV
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Profesor coordonator: Candidat:

Valceanu Lidia Muresan Alexandru

APRILIE

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 Contents
INTRODUCTION 3

CHAPTER 1 5
"How J. K. Rowling got the idea of creating such masterpiece?"

CHAPTER 2 6-9
A summary of the seven book

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(2002)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005)

Harry Potter and the Order of Pheonix(2007)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2009)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1(2010)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2(2011)

CHAPTER 3 10-12
Magizoology

Regulation and clasification

Short list of creatures

CHAPTER 4 13-18
The cast and crew members

Filming locations

Budget invested in films

Awards

CONCLUSION 19

PHOTOS 20

EXTERNAL LINKS 21
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 INTRODUCTION

Why did I choose such complicated theme for discussion? Well, cause the world
of Harry Potter is an unimaginable thing created by just a simple author, J. K.
Rowling(Joanne "Jo" Rowling). A simple woman, who surpassed the highest
peaks of imagination, creating creatures, even intelligent ones, with their own
name, different and unique spells, great witches and wizards and an beautiful,
yet scary world for a simple mortal. My paper is divided in 4 chapters: "How J.
K. Rowling got the idea of creating such masterpiece?"; a summary of the seven
book; Magizoology; and the cast, crew members, awards and the budget
invested in films.

All the films have been a success financially and critically, making the franchise
one of the major Hollywood "tent-poles" akin to James Bond, Star Wars,
Indiana Jones and Pirates of the Caribbean. The series is noted by audiences for
growing visually darker and more mature as each film was released. However,
opinions of the films generally divide book fans, with some preferring the more
faithful approach of the first two films and others preferring the more stylised
character-driven approach of the later films.

Some also feel the series has a "disjointed" feel due to the changes in directors,
as well as Michael Gambon's interpretation of Albus Dumbledore differing from
that of Richard Harris. Author J. K. Rowling has been constantly supportive of
the films, and evaluated Deathly Hallows as her favourite one in the series. She
wrote on her website of the changes in the book-to-film transition, "It is simply
impossible to incorporate every one of my storylines into a film that has to be
kept under four hours long. Obviously films have restrictions – novels do not
have constraints of time and budget; I can create dazzling effects relying on
nothing but the interaction of my own and my readers' imaginations".

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You are going to learn about each film, I added a photo at the end to show all
the films covers which present the evolution of Harry and others.

Harry Potter world fascinated me, since I was little. Even though at the
beginning I didn't understand the "complicated things" in that world, still it
struck me as a beautiful creation. The films create the "image", the world that
author want for us to see. Also even if you're not into reading, yes the books
offer much information, still as you see the films, you can feel as Harry Potter
world being a "reality".

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 Chapter 1: "How J. K. Rowling got the idea of creating such
masterpiece?"

Joanne grew up surrounded by books as her mum and dad loved reading – she
says, "I lived for books … I was your basic common-or-garden bookworm,
complete with freckles and National Health spectacles."

From an early age Joanne wanted to be a writer. She wrote her first book at the
age of six – a story about a rabbit called Rabbit. Then when she was eleven she
wrote a novel about seven cursed diamonds and the people who owned them.
Joanne went to school at Wyedean Comprehensive School and then went on to
study French and Classics at the University of Exeter. Her Classics studies
would come in very handy later when she was thinking up all the spells in Harry
Potter, some of which are based on Latin! J.K. Rowling first had the idea for
Harry Potter while delayed on a train travelling from Manchester to London
King’s Cross in 1990.

Over the next five years, she began to plan out the seven books of the series.
She wrote mostly in longhand and amassed a mountain of notes, many of which
were on scraps of paper. She arrived in Edinburgh in 1993 with three chapters of
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in her suitcase.

By now she had a baby daughter, Jessica, but she continued to write in every
spare moment she could find. When Joanne had finished the manuscript, she
sent the first three chapters to a number of literary agents, one of whom wrote
back asking to see the rest of it. She says that it was "the best letter I had ever
received in my life".

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 Chapter 2: A summary of the seven book

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone(2001):

Harry Potter is an orphaned boy brought up by his unkind Muggle (non-

magical) aunt and uncle. At the age of eleven, half-giant Rubeus Hagrid informs
him that he is actually a wizard and that his parents were murdered by an evil
wizard named Lord Voldemort. Voldemort also attempted to kill one-year-old
Harry on the same night, but his killing curse mysteriously rebounded and
reduced him to a weak and helpless form. Harry became extremely famous in
the Wizarding World as a result. Harry begins his first year at Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry and learns about magic. During the year, Harry and
his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger become entangled in the
mystery of the Philosopher's Stone which is being kept within the school.

Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets(2002):

Harry, Ron, and Hermione return to Hogwarts for their second year, which
proves to be more challenging than the last. The Chamber of Secrets has been
opened, leaving students and ghosts petrified by an unleashed monster. Harry
must face up to claims that he is the heir of Salazar Slytherin (founder of the
Chamber), learn that he can speak Parseltongue, and also discover the properties
of a mysterious diary, only to find himself trapped within the Chamber of
Secrets itself.

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Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban(2004):

Harry Potter's third year sees the boy wizard, along with his friends, attending
Hogwarts School once again. Professor R. J. Lupin joins the staff as Defence
Against the Dark Arts teacher, while convicted murderer Sirius Black escapes
from Azkaban Prison. The Ministry of Magic entrusts the Dementors of
Azkaban to guard Hogwarts from Black. Harry learns more about his past and
his connection with the escaped prisoner.

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire(2005):

During Harry's fourth year, Hogwarts plays host to a legendary event: the
Triwizard Tournament. Three European schools participate in the tournament,
with three 'champions' representing each school in the deadly tasks. The Goblet
of Fire chooses Fleur Delacour, Viktor Krum, and Cedric Diggory to compete
against each other. However, curiously, Harry's name is also produced from the
Goblet thus making him a fourth champion, which results in a terrifying
encounter with a reborn Lord Voldemort.

Harry Potter and The Order of the Pheonix(2007):

Harry's fifth year begins with him being attacked by Dementors in Little
Whinging. Later, he finds out that the Ministry of Magic is in denial of Lord
Voldemort's return. Harry is also beset by disturbing and realistic nightmares,
while Professor Umbridge, a representative of Minister for Magic Cornelius
Fudge, is the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Harry becomes aware
that Voldemort is after a prophecy which reveals: "neither can live while the
other survives". The rebellion involving the students of Hogwarts, secret

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organisation Order of the Phoenix, the Ministry of Magic, and the Death Eaters
begins.

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince(2009):

In Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts, Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters are
increasing their terror upon the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. Headmaster
Albus Dumbledore persuades his old friend Horace Slughorn to return to
Hogwarts as a professor as there is a vacancy to fill. There is a more important
reason, however, for Slughorn's return. While in a Potions lesson, Harry takes
possession of a strangely annotated school textbook, inscribed 'This is the
property of the Half-Blood Prince'. Draco Malfoy struggles to carry out a deed
presented to him by Voldemort. Meanwhile, Dumbledore and Harry secretly
work together to discover the method on how to destroy the Dark Lord once and
for all.

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 1(2010):

After unexpected events at the end of the previous year, Harry, Ron, and
Hermione are entrusted with a quest to find and destroy Lord Voldemort's secret
to immortality – the Horcruxes. It is supposed to be their final year at Hogwarts,
but the collapse of the Ministry of Magic and Voldemort's rise to power prevents
them from attending. The trio undergo a long journey with many obstacles in
their path including Death Eaters, Snatchers, the mysterious Deathly Hallows,
and Harry's connection with the Dark Lord's mind becoming ever stronger.

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows - Part 2(2011):

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After destroying one Horcrux and discovering the significance of the three
Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ron and Hermione continue to seek the other
Horcruxes in an attempt to destroy Voldemort, who has now obtained the
powerful Elder Wand. The Dark Lord discovers Harry's hunt for Horcruxes and
launches an attack on Hogwarts School, where the trio return for one last stand
against the dark forces that threaten the Wizarding and Muggle worlds.

Chapter 3: Magizoology

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In the Harry Potter series, Magizoology (a portmanteau of "magic" and
"zoology") is the study of magical creatures. A person who studies Magizoology
is known as a magizoologist. There are magizoologists who work in the
Ministry of Magic, particularly in the Department for the Regulation and
Control of Magical Creatures. One notable magizoologist is Newt Scamander,
who in the universe of the series, is the author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to
Find Them, an approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry on magical creatures that is popular in the wizarding world.

Regulation and classification:

The Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures of the
Ministry of Magic is responsible for overseeing and regulating magical
creatures. It is divided into three divisions: the Beast Division, the Being
Division, and the Spirit Division.

A "being" is generally defined, according to Fantastic Beasts, as "any creature

that has sufficient intelligence to understand the laws of the magical community
and to bear part of the responsibility in shaping those laws." This includes
humans, goblins, hags, Werewolves, and vampires.

According to this definition, fairies, pixies, gnomes, and most other creatures
are classified as "beasts." Centaurs and merpeople are said to have rejected
"being" status in favour of "beast" status, as have leprechauns.

Werewolves and Animagi are notable because they are typically in human form
—a werewolf transforms from human state only at the full moon, and an
Animagus is a human who has learned to transform into an animal at will. Their

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classification is unclear, and offices responsible for werewolves exist in both the
Beast and Being Divisions.

A number of creatures, such as house-elves, giants, banshees, veelas, dwarfs,

and Dementors, have never been referred to as beings or as beasts, so their legal
status is unclear (see below). Affairs related to ghosts come under the auspices
of the Spirit Division.

According to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, creatures are also put
under danger categories. Five X's means "Known wizard killer/impossible to
domesticate", while four means "Dangerous/requires specialist", three,
"Competent wizard should cope", two, "Harmless/may be domesticated", and
one means boring. Creatures that need to be treated with a sophisticated amount
of respect, e.g. Centaurs, Unicorns, Phoenixes, and Merpeople, are given a four-
x rating.

Below is a short list of magical creatures (some of them being

dangerous) mentioned in the Harry Potter universe:

1.Dementors - The dementors are "soulless creatures... among the foulest

beings on Earth": a phantom species who, as their name suggests, gradually
deprive human minds of happiness and intelligence.

2.Ghosts - play an important secondary role, mainly as advisors to the leading

characters. Unlike the ghosts in a traditional ghost story, these ghosts are neither
frightening nor necessarily ghoulish. Ghosts in the novels appear silvery and
translucent. They can fly and pass through walls, tables, and other solid objects,
but nonetheless have some ability to physically affect, and be affected by, the
living world.

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3.Goblins - Goblins are magical creatures chiefly involved with metal work
and the running of Gringotts bank. They are represented by the Goblin Liaison
Office in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures.

4.House-elves - are small elves used by wizards as slaves. They are 2–3 feet
tall, with spindly limbs and oversized heads and eyes. They have pointed, bat-
like ears and high, squeaky voices. Their names are usually pet-like
diminutives, and they do not appear to have surnames. They habitually refer to
themselves in the third person. House-elves are generally obedient, pliant, and
obsequious; and when enslaved, wear discarded items such as pillowcases and
tea-towels draped like a toga. House-elves' masters can free them by giving
them an item of clothing, much like the Hob of English Folklore.

5.Basiliks - In the Harry Potter universe, the Acromantula is a monstrous

spider capable of human speech. It originated in Borneo, where it inhabits dense
jungle. Its distinctive features include the thick black hair that covers its body;
its legspan, which may reach up to fifteen feet; its pincers, which produce a
distinctive clicking sound when the Acromantula is excited or angry; and a
venomous secretion.

6.Centaurs - in the Harry Potter universe are wild creatures who claim to
possess intelligence greater than humans. Their heads and torsos resemble those
of humans but they possess the four legs, lower bodies and tail of a horse.
Although sentient, they have not requested assignment as beings, preferring to
remove themselves entirely from human affairs.

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 Chapter 4: The cast and crew members, filming locations, the
budget invested in films, and awards

Aside from the three lead actors, other notable cast members include Robbie
Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid, Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Alan Rickman as
Severus Snape, and Dame Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall. Richard
Harris, who played the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore, died on 25 October
2002 causing the role to be re-cast for the third instalment, Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban. David Heyman and director Alfonso Cuarón chose
Michael Gambon to portray the character of Dumbledore, which he did for all
succeeding films. Notable recurring cast members include Helena Bonham
Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange, Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick, Ralph Fiennes
as Lord Voldemort, Brendan Gleeson as Alastor Moody, Richard Griffiths as
Vernon Dursley, Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy, Gary Oldman as Sirius Black,
Fiona Shaw as Petunia Dursley, Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew, David
Thewlis as Remus Lupin, Emma Thompson as Sybill Trelawney, Mark
Williams as Arthur Weasley, and Julie Walters as Molly Weasley.

The series has seen many returning crew members from various departments,
including Tim Burke, visual effects supervisor; Peter Doyle, digital film
colourist; Nick Dudman, make-up and creature effects designer; David Holmes,
stunt double; Amanda Knight, make-up artist; Stephenie McMillan, set
designer; Greg Powell, stunt coordinator; Jany Temime, costume designer; and
Fiona Weir, casting director.

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Filming locations

The following are locations used by Warner Bros. to film the fictional locations
in the Harry Potter film series. These locations are categorised as a dwelling,
school, shopping district, or government-affiliated locale.

 Ashridge, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire (Forbidden Forest and various

woodland scenes in all films)
 Burnham Beeches, Burnham, Buckinghamshire (woodland scenes in
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1)
 Australia House, The Strand, London (Gringott's Bank)
 Alnwick Castle, Northumberland (Hogwarts exterior)
 Bodleian Library, Oxford (Hogwarts interiors)
 Borough Market, London (Diagon Alley)
 12 Picket Post Close, Winkfield Row, Bracknell, Berkshire (4 Privet
Drive).
 Christ Church, Oxford (Hogwarts interiors)
 Claremont Square, near Amwell St., Islington, London Borough of
Islington, London. (12 Grimmauld Place. Sirius Black family residence,
and location of the Order of the Phoenix).
 Durham Cathedral (Hogwarts interiors)
 Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland (Viaduct used in the Hogwarts Express
scenes)
 Gloucester Cathedral (Hogwarts corridors)
 Goathland railway station, Yorkshire (Hogsmeade Station)
 Great Scotland Yard, (Harry and Mr Weasley enter a phone box in Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix enter into the Ministry of Magic)
 Harrow School, (Professor Flitwick's classroom)
 King's Cross Station, London (King's Cross interior)
 Lacock Abbey, Wiltshire (Hogwarts interiors)
 Leadenhall Market, London (Diagon Alley & Leaky Cauldron)
 London Zoo (Reptile House)
 Malham Cove, North Yorkshire (Camping location, atop limestone
pavement)
 Queensway Tunnel (Merseyside), (Chase sequence in "Harry Potter and
the Chamber of Secrets")
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  Millennium Bridge, London (Death Eater attack at start of Half-Blood
Prince)
 New College, Oxford (Hogwarts cloisters)
 Pembrokeshire, Wales (Shell Cottage)
 Piccadilly Circus, exterior shots where we see Harry, Hermione and Ron
rushing through London's West End
 St Pancras railway station, London (King's Cross exterior).
 St Paul's Cathedral, London (Spiral staircase in Hogwarts).
 Saint Cyriac's, Church of England, Church Street, Lacock, Wiltshire, and
village of Lacock. (Godric's Hollow Parish Church and Godric's Hollow).
 Scottish Highlands, Scotland (Outdoor scenes in Prisoner of Azkaban and
Half-Blood Prince)
 Surbiton railway station, South London (Railway and cafe scene at the
start of Half-Blood Prince)
 Virginia Beach, Virginia (stock footage for extras Philosopher's Stone and
Chamber of Secrets)
 Virginia Water Lake, Berkshire (Lakeside scenes in Prisoner of Azkaban,
Goblet of Fire and Half-Blood Prince)

I think it's very nice to visit this places, trying to imagine how the story could be
if you were a "real" wizard/witch.

The original movies—which spanned over 10 years and launched the careers of
actors like Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson—make up a significant portion
of that figure. Here’s the budget for each Harry Potter film—and how much it
later grossed at the box office, per movie data website.

The Numbers:

1.Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone(2001):

Budget: $125 million;

Worldwide box office earnings: $974.6 million;

Profit: $849.6 million.

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2.Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(2002):

Budget: $100 million;

Worldwide box office earnings: $879 million;

Profit: $779 million.

3.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(2004):

Budget: $130 million;

Worldwide box office earnings: $796.7 million;

Profit: $666.7 million.

4.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2005):

Budget: $150 million;

Worldwide box office earnings: $896.1 million;

Profit: $746.1 million.

5.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2007):

Budget: $150 million;

Worldwide box office earnings: $942.9 million;

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Profit: $792.9 million.

6.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2009):

Budget: $250 million;

Worldwide box office profit: $935 million;

Profit: $685 million.

7.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1(2010):

Budget: $125 million;

Worldwide box office earnings: $960.3 million;

Profit: $835.3 million.

8.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2(2011):

Budget: $125 million;

Worldwide box office earnings: $1.3 billion;

Profit: $1.16 billion.

Awards:

Six of the eight films were nominated for a total of 12 Academy Awards.

Some critics, fans, and general audiences have expressed disappointment that
the Harry Potter series did not win any Oscars for its achievements. However,
others have pointed out that certain films in the series had uneven reviews, in
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contrast to the three films of The Lord of the Rings, for example, which were all
critically acclaimed. This has been partially attributed to the Harry Potter
franchise going through several directors with their own styles in contrast to the
Lord of the Rings trilogy, which was filmed in one massive undertaking by the
same director, writer, and producer.

Although not successful at the Oscars, the Harry Potter series has gained
success in many other award ceremonies, including the annual Saturn Awards
and Art Directors Guild Awards. The series has also gained a total of 24
nominations at the British Academy Film Awards presented at the annual
BAFTAs, winning several, and 5 nominations at the Grammy Awards.

Conclusion

Harry Potter is a fantastic world. A world full of imagination, where you can
"discover" different kinds of creatures, spells, great witches and wizards. A
world that has an influenceon everyone from children to grown-ups.

There is no dull moment. Moments that varies from facing different creatures
and bad wizards to facing Lord Voldemort. You can't be dissapointed by the
series! If you like to read a lot, just start reading Harry Potter, cause the books,
for an indepth analysis and a better understanding of every character. Or if you
are the "lazy type" or just want to expand your imagination, watch the films,
which are well made and deserve the attention they need.
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Photos:

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 External links

1. https://harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk/jk-rowling-biography/

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2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_(film_series)
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_creatures_in_Harry_Potter
4. http://time.com/money/4574794/harry-potter-movies-money-box-office/

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