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Behind every comic or picture there is an underlying message. The comics shown below each have their own underlying message concerning politics.

The underlying message portrayed in this comic shows that the artist is in favour of Confederation. In this comic confederation is shown in the form of a baby. Even though John A. McDonald is the Father of Confederation, others thought it was such a good idea they wanted to take credit for Sir John’s idea. This is what they photo is showing, all the men are trying to claim they are the father of the child (confederation) when in reality our father of confederation is Sir John A. McDonald.

Image Source:  http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/confederation/023001-7000-e.html

Poverty is a world issue, it affects people  around the globe. Many people turn a blind eye and have no idea that poverty is also existent in developing countries.

Each day poverty claims the lives of large sums of people; children and adults. Statistics show that the amount of world wide child deaths each day are linked to extreme poverty.

Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling is co-founder of the organzation Lumos (also known as the Children’s High Level Group) Lumos is an organization that helps children with disabilities that  are institutionalized beacause of poverty, disability and ethnicity.

Poverty can be helped by donating money and volunteering. Did you know that for every dollar can provide 40 people with meals? Poverty has been around long before we can remember, long before our generation. Now it is time for our generation to take a stand and help decrease world poverty!

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort.

Warner Bros. Entertainment and Universal Parks and Resorts together opened “The Wizarding world of Harry Potter” June 2010. This theme park hassince captured the attention of many Potter fans all around the world. This theme park offers many attractions, everything from the Hogwarts Castle (the centerpiece of the park) to the Village of Hogsmead, and The Forbidden Forrest.

Attractions

• Hogwarts Castle
• Hogsmead Village and Shops
• Roller Coasters (Flight of the Hippogriff, and Dragon Challenge)
• Forbidden Forrest

Ticket Information

 There are a number of packages available. There are vacation packages, resort hotels, and vacation packages. For more details visit “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Website.”

Shop!

 There is a variety of items for purchase at each of the shops found in the village of Hogsmead. Everything from wands sold at Olivander’s, Candy at Honeyduke’s and different “bits and bobs” sold at Zonko’s. Here is a link to the online store displaying many of the items sold.

Coming December 12 2012: J.K Rowling will be introducing the next generation of Harry Potter.

“The Albus Severus Adventures”

Summary from:  Muggles Behaving Badly

“Nearly forty years ago Sybil Trelawney made one of the greatest prophecies known to the Wizarding world. Now, she’s done it again… Years after the Battle of Hogwarts the wizarding world is finally at peace. It’s victorious heroes at rest and raising families of their own. All was well. For now.

Its time to journey back to Hogwarts, but the heroes of our time have passed on the torch to a new generation. Young Albus Severus Potter, second son of the famous Harry Potter, has big shoes to fill. This year he starts his first year at Hogwarts Witchcraft & Wizardry, and it poses to be a fun filled year with exciting and new discoveries and adventures. If young Albus’s brother doesn’t get him into trouble his friends will. As Albus takes the reigns to make a name for himself and find his place in the world trouble brews around him.

From the ashes of the fallen foes rises a new terror, one that left to roam free will bring the world to it’s knees. And it’s first objective, Kill the Potters”

It is stated that the book will begin were JK Rowling’s last book “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” left off.

Image: Harry Potter Wiki

Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

The  final installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2) follows Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione on their journey to discover and destroy Lord Voldemeort’s remaining Horcruxes. This movie was released July 15 2011 in theaters and came out on DVD November 11 2011.

The target audience for this movie would be 13+. The movie’s rating is PG 13, due to intense action and some violent subject matter. I also think that the target audience is anyone who has read the Harry Potter series or watched the movies preceding the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

The movie has appealed well to audiences around the world. And accumulated a total of 43.5 million dollars at midnight and early morning ticket sales opening day (in North America.) This movie was a great way to end everybody’s favourite book series.

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• “Proud?” said Harry. “Are you crazy? All those times I could’ve died, and I didn’t manage it? They’ll be furious….”
•  ”Hey, look – Harry’s got a Weasley sweater, too!” Fred and George were wearing blue sweaters, one with a large yellow ‘F’ on it, the other a ‘G.’ “Harry’s is better than ours, though,” said Fred, holding up Harry’s sweater. “She obviously makes more of an effort if you’re not family.” “Why aren’t you wearing yours, Ron?” George demanded. “Come on, get it on, they’re lovely and warm.” “I hate maroon,” Ron moaned half-heartedly as he pulled it over his head. “You haven’t got a letter on yours,” George observed. “I suppose she thinks you don’t forget your name. But we’re not stupid – we know we’re called Gred and Forge.
• “I believe your friends Misters Fred and George Weasley were responsible for trying to send you a toilet seat. No doubt they thought it would amuse you.”
•  ”To the well organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” 
•  ”Longbottom, if brains were gold, you’d be poorer than Weasley, and that’s saying something.” 
•  ”Ah, of course. There is no need to tell me any more, Ms. Granger. Which one of you will be dying this year?”
• “I’ve been able to see them ever since my first year here. They’ve always pulled the carriages. Don’t worry. You’re just as sane as I am.”
• Reading between the lines, I’d say she thinks you’re a bit conceited, mate.”
• “What’s up with you, Hermione?” She was gazing out the window, but not as though she really saw it. Her eyes were unfocused and there was a frown on her face. “Just thinking…” she said, still frowning. “About Siri — Snuffles?” said Harry. “No…not exactly…” said Hermione slowly. “More…wondering…I suppose we’re doing the right thing…I think….aren’t we?” Harry and Ron looked at each other. “Well, that clears that up,” said Ron. “It would have been really annoying if you hadn’t explained yourself properly.”

Joanne Kathleen Rowling’s series, Harry Potter, provides hours of pleasure reading, magical adventures, and he background story is one that inspires us to follow our dreams. But sadly, the adventures of Harry Potter came to an end when she released the seventh and final book “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.” The series truly came to an end when the eight movie was released in 2011 when both Deathly Hallows films (part 1 and 2) were released. But the series left us wondering “What happened to all the characters? What did they do with their lives?”  Movies have been made, spin-off books have been written and websites made, but J.K Rowling leaves us wanting more!

                At the end of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Joanne mentions that Nineteen Years Later, Ron and Hermione get married and Ginny and Harry get married. It then proceeds to indicate that they are at Kings Cross Station sending their kids off to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. People wonder what an eighth book could possibly be about. Everything has been covered. I believe that some possible ideas for an eight book could include; the characters career paths, Harry and his friends telling their kids about their adventures, the life of their kids at Hogwarts, or possibly the years before the “Nineteen Years Later.” Whatever the basis, I predict that it could possibly one of the best books in the series. Why? Because; nobody can get enough of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

                It is understandable that Joanne Rowling may be ready to take a break from the series, possibly needing a break, or that financially she is set for life. But her books get motivate children to read. They are captivated by her story lines and the characters adventures, and this is promoting children to become avid readers. As for her financial stability, perhaps she could have a percentage of the books gross income donated towards a charity. It is common knowledge that she supports a variety of charities and has done the donation of a percentage of funds with her spin-off books.

                On a positive note it is said that she is not ruling out an eighth book and that she may come back to the World of Harry Potter in a decade or two. It is confirmed that there will be a Harry Potter encyclopedia. But when asked when the release date could possibly be, Joanne stated that it wasn’t going that well and that she hadn’t started writing it yet. We can look forward to the encyclopedia in the next five years though. Its is understandable that after ten years of writing a series that she may n eed a break but her writing benefits kids everywhere. They read more, become entranced with her story and they can’t get enough.

                While Joanne states “I have no plans to write another novel. I’m pretty sure I’m done on the novel front … But it was fun while it lasted.” We can only hope that in due time she will change her mind. Because we have not had enough of the Magical Wizarding World of Harry Potter

The Year of 2011 has been eventfull; full of events good and bad. The Royal Wedding, the death of Steve Jobs, the Japan Tsunami, and the “Rapture that Didn’t Happen.” Many bad things happened, but we made it through together.

Events Shown in Movie

.:One Event that is Truly Important:.

Events, such as the Japan Tsunami, brought us closer together. Countries really came through to help Japan. We raised money and donated goods. Think about it. We were helping people on the other side of the world, this event got us interacting with many other people of religions, races and origins. Yes, it was a life changing/tragic event, but it really got the world’s attention, and brought us together as a whole to help the people who suffered from this event. I feel that this is truly an important event that happened in the year of 2011.

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