In my opinion, the thing that I most noticed about the first two books was how traumatic of a life Harry Potter had. For only being a pre-teen Harry had gone through some pretty rough circumstances. His parents were murdered and then he was placed in a home where abuse was a common practice. For me I believe that the Dursely’s were the muggles version of torture in Harry’s life. They locked him in a cupboard, threw pots and pans at him, and also malnourished him. For anyone to have to go through this and still have an outlook on life that was almost happy it was hard for me to grasp. Harry seemed to be okay with what was happening at the Dursley’s. When Harry did find out that he was a wizard and got to go to Hogwarts it was like he was being rewarded for sticking with the Dursely’s for so long. I think that Hogwarts was Harry’s “Knight in Shining Armor.” At Hogwarts though he was still bullied, by Draco. Harry also had to deal with Voldermort. I think that a theme throughout the books is to keep your head up. Harry for having many things go wrong he was always ready to keep fighting. I think as an example for young children who may get bullied, Harry is a good example for them. Overall, I feel like the first two books were a good way to show how to keep hanging on when things don’t always work out. I also think that they are a good example for young children.
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