Frank
Farrell
Cultus
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is
an imaginative and creative film about witchcraft and wizardry. The film is
based on the book written by J. K. Rowling. The author has created an entire
world of wizards with new languages, customs, and environments.
The school
is divided into four main houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and
Slytherin. These houses are similar to fraternities and sororities. But instead
of ‘rushing’ or ‘pledging’ a house each and every new student at Hogwarts must
be presented to the headmaster, whereby each student sits on a high stool and a
magical talking hat is placed on the student’s head. The hat ponders the
student’s character and then decides the student’s house placement. Harry
Potter is placed with the House of Gryffindor. This ritual is repeated again
and again until all of the new students have been placed into one of the four
houses.
Within
the story there are many references to ancient Greek mythology. For example, In
this story there is Phoenix named Fawkes. The headmaster tells Harry Potter
that the Phoenix is a wondrous creature who burst into flames only to rise from
the ashes of destruction. They are extremely loyal, and possess healing powers
through their tears. This is a beautiful lesson for Harry to learn.
Throughout
the story there are numerous examples of cultus celebrations. The viewer will
be treated to a new world. You will be able to see into the world of wizardry
where spells are cast, evil is fought, and lessons in morality are learned. The
story is full of symbolism and pearls of wisdom not just for children but also
for adults.
Rowling,
JK: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, film.