Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling is full of danger, magic, and suspense. It is also one of my favorite books of all time!

Harry Potter is fourteen years old when he is chosen as an accidental fourth champion in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. He is faced with many hard tasks and competes with much older and more experienced wizards. He meets many fantastical creatures during his quest to beat the other champions.

When Harry Potter is chosen as the fourth champion, he is faced with almost impossible tasks. One task is that he has to fight a dragon. There are several other very dangerous things, but that is one of the worst. In another risky encounter, he fights Lord Voldemort. In the third task, a maze, Harry meets a giant spider which almost kills him. These are just a few examples of all the many perilous situations Harry encounters.

Magic is one the best parts of the Harry Potter series. It is also the one weapon that the champions get to use in the Tri-Wizard Tournament. The way that wizards and witches produce magic is with wands. For instance, in the first task, Harry summons his broom with his wand. He also stuns a Blast-ended-screwt, a magical creature, in the third task. Harry uses his wand to defend himself again and again. Without wands there would be no magic and without magic, there would be no story.

Suspense sometimes happens when you are waiting for something. One example in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is when everyone is waiting for the Hogwarts’ champion to be chosen. There is so much suspense in the Great Hall that everyone sits in total silence waiting for the announcement. Another suspenseful moment is when the reader is wondering which of the champions will get which dragon. Also, when the spectators to the Tri-Wizard Tournament wait and wonder why Harry and his fellow champion, Cedric, never came out of the maze, the reader experiences the suspense of the crowd. There are many other apprehensive parts in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but these were the ones that really jumped out at me.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is one of my favorite books. It has suspense, danger and magic. All of these details make the book more extraordinary than it already is.

Death's Door

Death's Door by Betsy Byars is what I like to call a half and half book. That means that it wasn't great, but it also wasn't totally horrible. It was very adventurous, but there were some characters about which the reader didn't get enough information.
In Death's Door there are two main characters. Their names are Herculeah and Meat. Meat's uncle is in danger from a gunman named The Bull. At one point, Herculeah gets kidnapped by the uncle. it seems like the end for Herculeah when The Bull comes into the same bookstore that Herculeah is in. The bookstore called Death's Door.
Getting to know a character is always good for a story. There were some little facts about the characters but not enough. For instance, it's impossible to tell to tell whether Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Herculeah's parents, are divorced. They get along very well but they live in separate houses. Another example is you never know why Meat is called Meat when his real name is Albert. Also, you never get told how it came to be that Herculeah's hair frizzles when there is danger. A good story needs a lot of details, but this one only has a few.
The good parts of the story were that it was very adventurous and action packed! There was one part where Herculeah saw The Bull. She pushed a bookcase on top of The Bull and ran for the exit! There was also a part where the blind uncle was driving and being chased by The Bull. These were some of the parts that almost made you feel like you were in the story.
I really like mysteries, so it wasn't quite a shock that I mostly enjoyed Death's Door. Although the book had a couple of faults, all in all, it was a good book.

Chapter One: The First Kill

I've been writing a story and this is the first chapter.

As I sat at my desk, I heard a commotion outside. Quickly, I rushed into the hallway, skidding on the freshly scrubbed floor. When I got to the entrance room, my three guards were dead as door knobs. I felt dread and fear seep through me as I realized that someone unwanted was now walking through my hallways. I tried to think positive things like, " Don't worry. I've got more guards all throughout the White House. " But, the image of my three guards on the floor would not let me forget that the unwanted person must soon come across me and kill me too.

I Finished!

I finished well,sort of. I still have to turn it into a bag. I just finished the stitching and beading. The most hard or tedious part was the dots inside the circles. the most enjoyable part were the leaves and stems. That was pretty fun! The embroidery came in a kit. You can order them on line at www.aflembroidery.com . They come with a needle and thread. it's really fun! You can turn them into pillows,bags,wall hangings,quilts,and anything els you can think of! they're really awesome!