Topic > Analysis of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

For example, he defends Neville against Malfoy's bullying during flying lesson or breaking the rules in the wizarding world. Harry cares about people, even though his childhood was neglected, he doesn't want to sit there and ignore Malfoy bullying Neville. Furthermore, Hermione admonishes him: “What did McGonagall and Snape say? You will be expelled!" (291) even though he will be expelled from school, he still sacrifices himself for Neville. His mind always tells him to do the opposite of what the Dursleys did to him. Being expelled from school is a great loss for Harry but he says, "If I get caught before I can get to the Stone, well, I'll have to go back to the Dursleys and wait for Voldemort to find me there" (291). Harry becomes a hero as he learned from the Dursleys who treated him. Overall, Harry Potter in JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone depicts an orphaned boy who has an unhappy childhood. The only relative he has is the Dursleys. but they don't consider him part of the family and treat him so badly. However, he uses his neglected childhood as a good lesson to help others. He doesn't want to see others being bullied and insulted sacrifice to protect people and become a