Finished the book!

Surpsisingly, I managed to finish The Sorcerors Stone over the past week. I found myself with a lot of free time,and thought to myself, why not read? I really did enjoy the book, and how reading it a second time opened my eyes to several new aspects of J.K Rowlings writing.

One of the first instances of literary technique that I noticed the author use this time around was her incorporation of poetry within the story. I didn't really realize the first time around, or rather I didn't really pay attention to it, but I never realized how poetry/riddles really improved the writing of Rowling. In page 285, Harry and his friends are on a quest to save the school from evil, and encounter a road block. They see 7 bottles of liquid in front of them, and 6 of them are poisons. Only one bottle holds the key for continuing on their journey. The answer to which bottle holds the correct potion is encased in a page long riddle. In essence, this riddle really draws readers in and engages the audience. The first time around I read the poem and was fascinated by it, but I didn't really realize what it was. I didn't see how it improved the general quality of the writing as well as increase the tension and suspense within the story.

The second instance of literary technique that I saw the author use only the second time reading was irony. In page 262 the author writes, "they tried to remember how to make a forgetfulness potion". I never noticed the authors clever use of irony within the text. The first time reading I just blew through the story and didn't give it a second thought, but this time I stopped and really appreciated the cleverness of J.K rowling. Although it does not seem likemuch, these kinds of instances are precisely the reason why I chose to read the book once again.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading the book a second time. I'm planning to read another Harry Potter Book in the near future, and I'll be sure to tell how that goes.