Adventure Formula: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Adventure Formula:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

by J.K. Rowling

1)      Imaginary World

In Harry Potter novel, there is a real border between real world and imaginary world. Wizards use Platform 9¾ at King's Cross Station in London as a gate into wizarding world. There are also gates at another places. For example, a gate into Diagon Alley which placed at Charing Cross Road, London, England in the real world. Muggle or common people can’t enter those gates. Ordinary people can see, but the barriers are only clear for wizards, and only wizards can enter. Although there are barriers to separate real world and wizarding world, the wizard ability or the supernatural power still can be used outside wizarding world. That means, the barriers to split between primary and secondary world seems like no use, for wizards can use their ability outside wizarding world.

2)      Imaginary Being
a)      Protagonist Characters

i)        The Fantasy Hero

The hero is Harry Potter himself. He is known by people from wizarding world as the chosen one who can defeat Voldemort, the fantasy villain in this novel. He is believed by others as a strong wizard ever since he was a baby. Harry, at first, is just a boy who got alienated by Dudley’s family. Then he is being told that he is a wizard and enter wizarding world. After that he becomes a curious, friendly, and tough boy. His curiosity brings him to know sorcerer’s stone which he should protect from Voldemort. He successfully do it in the end.

ii)       The Good Mother (Guide)

Harry’s guard since he was a baby is Hagrid. Hagrid always watches Harry when he was in Dudley’s family hands. Hagrid helps Harry getting his wizard stuff. During Harry’s study at Hogwarts, Harry is close to Hagrid and visit him often at his house near school.

iii)     The Wise Old Man

Along with Hagrid, there is Professor Dumbledore who protects Harry since he was a baby. Professor Dumbledore is the head of Hogwarts School. He treats Harry like his own child. He helps Harry developed into a great wizard.  He accompanies Harry, warn him of any danger, or point out the path he should go.

b)      Antagonist Characters

i)        The Fantasy Villain

Harry’s enemy is Voldemort. Voldemort is feared by all wizards because he is known as the strongest wizard, but he turned evil. Even though Voldemort is in a weak condition, he has followers who are loyal to do the job. His followers will do anything for him, and Voldemort will order them around. He is very dangerous, for he plays with people’s mind.

3)      The Journey

The main obstacle Harry is facing is to protect sorcerer’s stone from Voldemort. Before that, Harry is chosen to be a seeker in a Gryffindor Quidditch Team. He plays in the Quidditch game and he does his best to win his team. During his wander around Hogwarts, Harry and his friends happen to get into a restricted door and meet a three-headed dog. Harry and his friends later face that animal in order to protect the sorcerer’s stone. But in the end, he is alone fighting against Nicolas Flamel, his professor, who is a follower of Voldemort.

4)      Narration Structure

All actions have functions and interplay each other well. The structure made Harry Potter loved by readers as he plays the fantasy hero. Starting from being an ordinary boy, then being a famous wizard, facing villain, and winning. Story of people around him is well-written and doesn’t fell like a side story, yet it goes along harmonizing the main story.

5)      Treasure

The treasure is mentioned as the title of the novel, sorcerer’s stone. It is functioned as a powerful energy and the main source to resurrect the life of Voldemort. Harry Potter wins the battle, and it breaks the chance of Voldemort to rebirth.

6)      Action Motives

All things happen because Voldemort killed Harry Potter’s parents. Voldemort wants to take revenge to Harry because he failed killing Harry, and he lost his power because of Harry. Meanwhile, Harry wants to get revenge on Voldemort because Voldemort killed his parents. And that Harry is the chosen one to beat Voldemort. Voldemort tries to resurrect and gets a proper body using sorcerer’s stone. Harry is being a hero by protecting the treasure and win the battle.

Author:

Arum Ratnaning Ratri

2211416050

English Literature 2016

Universitas Negeri Semarang

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