The Wizarding World: The Boy Who Lived

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When Harry is just a baby, Lord Voldemort (the most evil dark wizard in history) kills Harry's parents (Lily and James) but for some reason, he can't kill little baby Harry. After that day Lord Voldemort mysteriously disappears. The Wizarding World begins to celebrate that night because He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is gone and baby Harry becomes a hero "The Boy Who Lived". But also Harry becomes an orphan. Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and Hagrid give Harry to Dursleys (his Muggle uncle Vernon and Muggle aunt Petunia and their Muggle son Dudley) to take care of him. Harry lives at number Four Privet Drive for ten years with Dursleys. They treat Harry like a servant or a employee and they force him to live under the stairs. For Dudley's …show more content…
After that trouble in the zoo and before his eleventh birthday mysterious letters start to arrive for Harry, but his uncle Vernon destroys them before Harry can read them. To avoid these letters, Vernon first takes the family to a hotel and then he takes them to a small island. On Harry's eleventh birthday and at midnight, Hagrid shows up to deliver the letter personally and let him know that he is a wizard and he is admitted to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And he gives the birthday cake that he made by himself to Harry. Then Hagrid takes Harry to shop for school supplies at Diagon Alley, a hidden street. He is surprised when he finds out that he is famous in the Wizarding World. He buys his first wand and it has the same material as the Voldemort's wand. Also he goes to the Gringotts Wizarding Bank and he finds out that his parents leaves him a great heritage. And as a birthday gift Hagrid buys a pet owl for Harry which he names …show more content…
Then they discover a huge three-headed dog is standing guard over a trap door in a forbidden corridor. On Halloween, a troll is released in Hogwarts. When Hermione is all alone in the girls bathroom Harry and Ron help and save her from the troll who terrorizes the school. After that incident they become really close. Before the first Quidditch match, Harry receives a broomstick from Professor McGonagall. The three friends finds Snape suspicious and they think he is the one who wants the package from Gringotts. During the game, Harry's broomstick acts weird and it seems to be hexed. Eventually Harry catches the snitch and team Gryffinndor wins but his friends blame Snape for putting him in danger. During the winter break, Harry stays at Hogwarts but all his friends expect Ron go home to be with their families. For Christmas, Harry anonymously receives an invisibility cloak that once belonged to his dad. He begins exploring the school at night and he discovers the Mirror of Erised, in which the viewer sees his deepest desires. When he looks into the mirror he sees his parents, Professor Dumbledore catches Harry with the mirror and he explains him that the mirror shows you your deepest desire. And he adds that he is going to take the

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