Weekly Response #2

Book: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone

Author: J.K. Rowling

Pages Read:  19-38

I have just finished reading chapters two and thee which I have a few questions and comments to share with you. Chapter two is called Vanishing Glass it begins with his Aunt Petunia waking up Harry Potter by yelling “Up! Get up! Now!” As he woke up it was natural for him to start making breakfast and today of all days so happens to be Dudley’s Birthday. His parents of course were pouring him with gifts as it explains some of the things Dudley got for his birthday it said in the book that “Dudley’s favorite punching-bag was Harry, but he couldn’t often catch him.” I never realized how violent Dudley is to Harry until then. As I kept reading there are many moments where Dudley will randomly hit, push or punch Harry which isn’t fair to poor Harry he gets enough mental abuse from his Aunt and Uncle it must suck constantly getting physical abuse from Dudley.

Being Dudley’s Birthday they all decided to go to the zoo, on the way there in the car ride Harry was speaking out loud about his dream ‘I had a dream about a motorbike, it was flying’ said Harry. This dream is actually a faint memory when Hagrid brought Harry in his flying motorcycle to the Dursley’s. Naturally his Uncle Vernon was furious and said ‘MOTORBIKES DON’T FLY’. It amazes me how Harry is remembering this and if Harry will slowly put all the pieces together and remember more. It excites me!

When they arrive at the Zoo Harry sees a Brazilian Boa Constrictor behind the glass, I love how he talks to the snake but I find it really cool how it seems like he’s speaking English to it when he’s really not and without even realizing  it he uses magic to remove the glass and set the snake free. At that point Dudley was leaning on the glass when it vanishes then falls into the Boa Constrictors cage. I’m kind of curious how Harry sounded to other people when he was talking to the snake, did they think he crazy?

The next morning Harry was getting letters sent to him one every few days and were even sent to his cupboard under the stairs and after that they were being sent to his new room  but his Uncle Vernon wasn’t letting him read his own letters.  Then one day a whole bunch of letters come pouring down and out the chimney filling up the house and I am wondering why are there THAT many letters, what is so important to be said to Harry by that many people and what is it exactly what they say, they can’t all be his acceptance letter.. could they? But now his uncle is furious and I hate how he makes such a big deal about the letters he doesn’t even let him see one. After the whole letter explosion Uncle Vernon demands them to move away, so after a few moves they end up in the middle of nowhere surrounded by old water and in my opinion I think Harry’s Uncle went way to extreme with them moving so far away. And I wonder where do they go after?

Six Word Memoir - #4

This memoir is about life. This is a picture of me when I was a baby I thought it worked well with my quote "Life is something to deeply cherish" because everyones life is cherishable even when your a little baby. I chose this specific picture of me because im so happy, looking like im loving life at such a young age and it makes you think twice about your life when you were younger compared to now, if you've fully cherished every moment of your life and if not maybe it's time for a change?

Six Word Memoir - #3

I honestly tried to make this picture really deep I want people to think when you look in my eye you see my past, hence "I use to be easy going". When I was younger even up till a couple years ago I was so sweet and quiet I let people walk all over me. I had become so sick of this people taking me for granite so now I have changed, in a good way. I'm not so easying going and have learned to open up to family, friends... people. I have learned to be myslef.

Six Word Memoir - #2

Ever since I was a little baby my parents have raised me to love the outdoors. I have been going camping , playing and exploring outside ever since I could remember. My absolute favorite thing is to go camping I have gone every single year and it's always so much fun! Since I love the outdoors so much I think of it as my second home. My parents love camping and hiking so I guess I was just raised to like it too.

Six Word Memoir - #1

Family is everything to me they are always there when I need them, they help through the good and the bad. The "and more" is I know my family will go to the extreme for me and support every decission I make. I love my family :) This is only my dads side of the family it is fairly large and this is also an old picture so it has grown quite a bit. I chose this picture of my family because this is the only picture with almost everyone in it and it is the people im closest to in my whole family.

Personal Addition #1

I love painting my nails!

This is my Digital Footprint Doodle

Reading Response #1

Book: Hary Potter and the Philosophers Stone
Author: J.K. Rowling
Pages Read: 7-18



    While I was reading Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone I came accross a few questions and comments. One of my questions were even though I saw the movie I find it strange how in the book the black cat was (what it seemed to be) watching Mr.Dursley and I was wondering, why?
As i kept reading i found out the cat was Professor McGonagall and she was waiting around to find out if that whatever everyone was saying wouldn't believe it untill Dumbledore came and told her it was true. But while she was waiting she also was watching the Dursley's to see if there were a fit family for harry.

    Another question I had was why was the news talking about all these shooting stars? And whhat do they mean? I later figured out while Dumbledore and Professor McGonagoll where talking was that the shooting sarts were the wizards celebrating. The were celebrating the Voldemort is finally gone, who has been alive ruining people's lives for eleven years and now he is gone for good.