Harry Potter Movie And Book Comparison Essay

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Being part of the same cycle of books, the two works are quite alike. Stylistically they present the same elements.
However, I could test a few differences. Rowling’s writing has fully matured in her last book. [1]
I believe that the style and the themes have developed with the story and the characters.
The plot has become darker, the characters more complex, as if the book itself grew with Harry.
In the first book, Harry is merely an 11 year old being introduced to the magic world.
In the last one, he is seventeen and facing one of the darkest wizards ever lived at the peak of his power.

In consequence, his thoughts and actions have changed. He has to cope with the death of many people who were dear to him and the knowledge that only he can defeat Voldemort, even if that would take him to his death.
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Lastly, I am going to muse over the book translations and its movie adaptations.

The Harry Potter franchising is fruitful, thanks to his international success. There are not only the seven books of the cycle, published by Bloomsbury.
There is an incredible amount of material. For example: Movie adaptations, 3 in-universe works, video games, audiobooks, a website, a park and an upcoming book and movie.

The movie adaptations belong to Warner Bros, who bought the rights in 1999. There are eight of them: the adaptation of the seventh book was divided in two. 5.1 On

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