I pulled it out during my English grad class the other day. HP is always relevant. I'm still sad about missing the '80s, but this is a good generation to be part of.
I remember when our 6th grade "term paper" (it was only a couple of paragraphs lulz) was to write about the characteristics of a hero and to use an example. Everyone in the class was writing about Superman, but I wanted to write about Harry Potter. My teacher did not allow it. He said Harry wasn't a hero. I was in a rage.
for my women and gender studies class last semester i wrote a 12 page (final) paper over Harry Potter. Discussed Harry's maternal figures: Lily, Petunia and Mrs. Weasley. Got an A in that class. LIKE A FUCKING BOSS.
I definitely wrote two legit essays during college using Harry Potter. They were the best moments of my life ;) Also the easiest papers I'd ever written, b/c I didn't have to look anything up!
Although, I seriously debated about one of them because my Prof was in the middle of reading the series and I was like, oh God, so many spoilers in this paper! I settled for trying to limit the spoilers as much as possible plus a disclaimer/apology at the top of the paper ;)
Those covers are so funny! I'd never seen them before a friend brought them up from Buffalo. They're weird, I must say :-))
@Bree: your teacher was clearly insane. Harry saved the whole WORLD. 6th grade Muggle teachers would have been the first to go if Voldemort had succeeded.
I'm so excited for you! I get to write about The Goblet of Fire for a final paper in my Literary Methods and Cultural Criticisms class. It's so exciting!!
I just wrote 3 pages(max I was allowed to do) on a piece of writing that moved me so of course I wrote about my fave series and got a 100 on it she thought it was wonderful how descriptive I was and passionate about it. Also this semester I'm taking a 1 hour credit course where all I do is go in and talk about Harry Potter and anything related to it, we usually end up staying over an hour because we lose track of time :) It's my fave class ever!!
I pulled it out during my English grad class the other day. HP is always relevant. I'm still sad about missing the '80s, but this is a good generation to be part of.
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I remember when our 6th grade "term paper" (it was only a couple of paragraphs lulz) was to write about the characteristics of a hero and to use an example. Everyone in the class was writing about Superman, but I wanted to write about Harry Potter. My teacher did not allow it. He said Harry wasn't a hero. I was in a rage.
ReplyDeleteI had daily comp in 6th grade, and one of our assignments was to write about something that scared us. What did I write about?
ReplyDeleteUm.. Dementors. DUH.
for my women and gender studies class last semester i wrote a 12 page (final) paper over Harry Potter. Discussed Harry's maternal figures: Lily, Petunia and Mrs. Weasley. Got an A in that class. LIKE A FUCKING BOSS.
ReplyDeleteAnytime we did an assignment on books we liked all my teachers banned the use of Harry Potter so that they didn't get hundreds of papers on it. Jerks.
ReplyDeleteI definitely wrote two legit essays during college using Harry Potter. They were the best moments of my life ;) Also the easiest papers I'd ever written, b/c I didn't have to look anything up!
ReplyDeleteAlthough, I seriously debated about one of them because my Prof was in the middle of reading the series and I was like, oh God, so many spoilers in this paper! I settled for trying to limit the spoilers as much as possible plus a disclaimer/apology at the top of the paper ;)
Haha nice. The only one I've gotten away with in college is a reaction to an advertisement... I used Part 1's poster. It was a lot of fun :)
ReplyDeleteThose covers are so funny! I'd never seen them before a friend brought them up from Buffalo. They're weird, I must say :-))
ReplyDelete@Bree: your teacher was clearly insane. Harry saved the whole WORLD. 6th grade Muggle teachers would have been the first to go if Voldemort had succeeded.
I'm so excited for you! I get to write about The Goblet of Fire for a final paper in my Literary Methods and Cultural Criticisms class. It's so exciting!!
ReplyDeleteI always bring up Harry Potter in class! Everybody always yells at me but what can I do? It was completely relevant. Harry Potter is always relevant.
ReplyDeleteI just wrote 3 pages(max I was allowed to do) on a piece of writing that moved me so of course I wrote about my fave series and got a 100 on it she thought it was wonderful how descriptive I was and passionate about it. Also this semester I'm taking a 1 hour credit course where all I do is go in and talk about Harry Potter and anything related to it, we usually end up staying over an hour because we lose track of time :) It's my fave class ever!!
ReplyDeleteStupid lederhosen. Madeleine I want to take that class...
ReplyDeletebahaha too mondaying bad Lindsay you don't go to the cool school ;P
ReplyDeletepsh my school has it my schedule just doesn't allow me to take it :-p
ReplyDeletewell guess that means i'm one up on you sourkraut ;)
ReplyDeletesourkraut? now you are just speaking gibberish.
ReplyDeletenope i just dont want you knowing what that one is i still have my secrets.
ReplyDeletelies you are just talking about fermented lettuce.
ReplyDeleteor am i lederhosen.
ReplyDeleteYOU ARE IRISH GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!
ReplyDeletewould you rather me change the secret word to shepherd's pie? does that suit my family better?
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