Monday, July 23, 2007

The world of MAGIC....


"Accio" "Diffindo" "Alohomora" "Wingardium Leviosa" "Expecto Patronum".......
Yes.These are some of the spells used by the witches and wizards in the world of magic, in the world of Harry Potter...

The story begins with the witches and wizards celebrating the defeat of the dark wizard Lord Voldemort. Lord Voldemort had killed the Potters. But when he tries to kill Harry with the killing curse " Avada Kedavra", it bounces back to him. Voldemort powers are destroyed and he becomes like a spirit, neither dead nor alive.But, Harry is left with a scar on his forehead. He is the only one who survives the killing curse. He is the "Boy who Lived"..

Harry is left at the doorstep of his uncle and aunt(Dursleys) by the all time great wizard Albus Dumbledore.

Harry is treated cruely by this non magical relateives.
His grows up with his cousin Dudley. He is given a cupboard under the stairs as his room. His uncle and aunt hides the fact that he is a wizard. Until on his 11th birthday, he receives a letter from Albus Dumbledore to join "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry".

From here his adventure begins. He makes new friends. He learns to use magic and brew potions. He learns about the death of his parents by Lord Voldemort. The reason he survived the killing curse from the Dark Lord with only a scar on his forehead. And then his fight begins against the Dark Lord.

The Harry Potter series contains 7 books in all. Each book takes through one year in Harry's life.

Harry Potter's magic has touched a huge audience of all ages all over the world.

A million and zillion thanks to JK Rowling for introducing us to the world of magic....