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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

We bow before the Wind; We do not Break An unfortunate orphan named Harry Potter was left on the doorstep of his Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia's
house. When his parents were killed, he was totally unloved and was forced to do all the work, but his life
One day, a grandfather was having a conversation with his grandson and the boy said. “Tell me, grandpa, why changed when he got an invite to attend 'Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.' He made friends with
adults find it too hard to accept us, the young generation, With our smart phone and technological gadgets, you Ron, Hermione (pronounced: HER-MY-OH-NEE) and Hagrid, the Hogwarts Gatekeeper. Harry along with
see the world is changing anyways.” his friends uncover secrets and tackle a troll, the devil's snare, a giant game of Chess and Voldemort.
Grandfather thought for a while before he replied and then said,” Let me tell you a story...... J.K. Rowling was sitting in a delayed train when ideas started to pop in her mind. She jotted down whatever

One day, a tree said to the reed that was growing at its foot, hi little one, why you don't plant your feet deeply into came to her mind as soon as she reached home. With the first chapter of the first book of the Harry Potter series
the ground, and raise your head boldly in the air as I do? in her bag, she took off to persuade publishers to publish her book. Everyone declined, but finally Bloomsbury
agreed. She became an instant hit.
I am not so grand, but I think I am safer said the reed.
I would recommend everyone to read 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', because it is full of
When the wind blew, the great tree stood proudly upright with a hundred arms uplifted to the sky. But the reed
adventures and the value of friendship.
bowed low in the wind and sang happy songs.
Other amazing books by J.K Rowling:
You have reason to cry and not to sing happy songs said the tree. Even the slightest of the wind makes you bow
your head, while I, the mighty tree stand upright and firm. 1. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The boy said, Grandpa, I think I understand. The tree represents the older generation and the reed represents 2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azakaban
the younger generation. 3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
"Yes, my boy!" said Grandpa. The story doesn't end here. The reed replied: "Do not worry about me and my 4. Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix
friends. Winds do not harm us. We bow before the wind; we do not break. You, in all your pride and strength have
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
resisted the wind so far, but the end is coming".
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Suddenly, great winds rushed out of the north with much greater force. The mighty tree fought against the storm,
stood proudly and fell down finally while the yielding reeds bowed low. So, you see, when the wind of progress Getting bored? Read the books mentioned above.
blow so strong and too fast all they leave behind is complete disaster. Srishti Prasanna - VII A
"But I am only a child Grandpa, and we can't stop the moving winds.

Can we?”
Vanshika Mange - VIII C
Shikhar Agarwal - VII B

म य मह वम्
Heart Full of Zeal

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When I go to bed, and close my eyes at night, मः प र मः सफलतायाः मल कारणम। ् व याथ जीवने प र मः अ याव यकः।
Disappointment strikes, I'm impaled by hate and fight. अत' एव साध तं काचन क वता-'आल यं ह 'मन याणां शर र थो महान ् रपः'
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I wake up in the dream, my hopes go estrange, इ त। संसारsि मन ् वधा जना: य त। त कचन त प र मव सफलताया:
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I look up at the heavens, to plead for winds of change. मखं कारणं मा य त। शर रण मान सकन कतं कम - मं इ त क यत । मण
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Hovering clouds of doubt, reveal a ray of light, वना जीवनं न ह । मण वना न व या भव त न यं, प रवार समाज, रा च
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A brighter sun will shine, after the darkest night. म य मह वं यत। प र मी यि त कना प कारण परः द नतां नव
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I shed off despair, to let my thoughts rearrange, अ धग छ त। य महाप षाः आसन ् त े महता प र मेणवै या तम ् अलभ त।
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And brace up for the challenge, to blow the winds of change. सव य इ तहास य कथव प र मकथा इ त श यत व तम। ् अ माकम ् पवजानां
प र म य फलं वयम ् इदानीम ् अनभवामः। अनेन मण रा ः समाजः प रवार च
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I wake up in the morning, sun is shining bright,
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उ न तपथमारोह त। त य त प र म एव न ठा च त ठा च।
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My heart is full of zeal, I've focus of a kite.
I pledge for love and peace, seek nothing in exchange, Nityashree Jayaraman - VIII B
That's how I will strive, to sail with winds of change. Yaasha Dalal - VI B
Aviral Rawat - VII A Viya Dangayach - VIII A
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