The Elder Wand

I couldn’t stop holding the wand. The wand was terribly powerful yet, so beautifully created. It was the Elder Wand. It was passed down through generations. The wand was only passed down by thievery and murder. All of it’s owners killed for the wand. It was so powerful. That is why I bought the wand at Diagon Alley in Universal Studios. My cousin did too. We both couldn’t stop staring at the wand. So many people had killed for this wand. And here it was, in my very hands. Death had created this wand out of an Elder tree. The color of the wand was a mixture of black and brown. This wand was just like any other wand. This wand though, held immense power. It was fashioned by Death itself.

The wand was amazing. I couldn’t stop thinking about what I could do with it. I could duel with my friends and I could be like a wizard. J.K. Rowling made the Wizarding World so believable. I want to experience being a Wizard like Harry Potter and his friends. I even dressed up like a Wizard on Halloween to have a little taste of it. Even my friends want to be Wizards. Sometimes, I feel like the Harry Potter series is the best thing that could happen in the world.

My friends were amazed to see my wand. They all wanted to play with my wand. We had pretend duels and imaginary battles. My friends and I transform into Wizards by waving our wands and shooting spells, charms, or curses, at each other. In a battle, normally when one of us defour opponent, someone else jumps in to continue the duel. I challenge my friends to duels to see how many spells they know and how closely they read the the books to know even more. I keep the Elder Wand in a case and under the showcase. The wand is very special to me. Everyone can see my wand. My wand is a little chipped because I play with it so much. Still, my wand is very powerful.

The wands’ ability to to transform me and my friends into Wizards, speaks to J.K. Rowling's ability to bring us into the Wizarding World. The style in which J.K. Rowling writes in makes us believe in the Wizarding World. She writes what most of us like.The main plot is very important too. If you think about it, the main plot starts from the very beginning. To kill Voldemort. Destroying Horcruxes. Every book has it’s own plot in the series. Everything adds adds up at the end. Even though giants and unicorns don’t exist, it is hard to believe that J.K. Rowling created the whole Wizarding World because you can imagine yourself being in Hogwarts and learning magic. You feel like you are experiencing the life of a Wizard.

J.K. Rowling’s writing and exploration of universal concepts is probably why the Harry Potter series is so popular. In the community, people read fantasy and fiction if not anything. J.K. Rowling went in the right direction by writing what we want. Harry Potter and the Wizarding World is so appealing because it is what we don’t have. We always want more things to read and dream about. Magic and Wizards. Witchcraft and Wizardry. We all know that we want this.

Snowball Wars~A Poem by Me

Snowball Wars

The snowballs, white and round, flying here and there, bursting on a tired, shivering coat.

Splattering on a coat to little soft pieces, littering on the ground, to where the rest of the snow is.

Giant complicated snow fort, with black snow launchers mounted, ready to fire, only to be taken out by a snowball flyer, who's snowball gave a yell of prevail.

First Train Ride

          Two days ago, I had my first train ride. I traveled with my dad to pick up my  mom at her office. We got to the station and found a parking. We were walking to the place where the trains were kept. Halfway there, my dad turned around and said that he wasn't sure if he parked in the right place. He also said that we have to remember the number plate. Once we made sure that we memorized the number plate and the parking was right we walked back to the station. Again, halfway there, my dad said that we had to put in our parking space in. At this time we were in a hurry. We quickly asked a person and he showed us the way. We put in our number plate and rushed to the station.

          We went to a booth to get our tickets. The guy there said the train would be there in five minutes. I stared at the man there, amazed that he didn't check our bags and ask us throw away out our liquids. I walked outside after making a shocking discovery. Train stations didn't check your luggage before we board the train!We waited outside for a few minutes and the train came. It was a Double Decker train. We sat at the top. At first I didn't notice anything, but when the train started moving, I made a horrifying discovery. A train didn't have seat belts! I asked why and my dad said that a train didn't suddenly stop. I just became even more worried. A train didn't have brakes! I immediately found an emergency brake at the end of the compartment. I started to quickly read the emergency exit instructions. As I was doing this, another train zoomed past us. I was totally freaked out! When I looked out of the window, I saw that the two train tracks were only a few feet apart. If that other train crashed it would surely knock down our train too. Finally, after twenty minutes the train slowly lost speed and stopped. As far as I know, I won't be going on a train any time soon!

The Mystery of the White Tiger

White Tigers

White Tigers. They are beautiful with stunning blue eyes with a amazing appearance. Many think they are the most beautiful animals on earth. Stunned by their beauty many people don’t realize what makes a White Tiger, white.  White Tigers are purposely inbred in captivity to get more money from the public. This type of severe inbreeding that causes the White Tiger to get a white coat also gives many deformities.

The only way to get a tiger with a white coat is having bengal tigers inbred with their direct family. This causes the optic nerve to be wired to the wrong side of the brain. Because of that, all White Tigers are cross eyed even though it doesn’t show. The white coat on the White Tiger lets them stand out when they are trying to hunt. White Tigers also suffer from club feet, defective organs, and spinal deformities like scoliosis.  

White Tigers bred in captivity are bred for a life in captivity. There are no White Tigers living in the wild. White Tigers cannot live in the the wild on their own because of their deformities. Sometimes at birth, White Tiger cubs die because some of their organs are not working properly. Because of the white coat, White Tigers stand out in the wild so they cannot hunt for food.

White Tigers are poached for their rare fur and bones. In China, tiger bones are used for medicinal purposes. Around the world tiger fur rugs and and coats are a sign of luxury. People kill them for money, but that is not fair because they have as much life as we do. We are on the top of the food chain, we are the biggest predators. We have to do something about it.

We should stop the breeding of White Tigers. We should stop making White Tigers. The species of the White Tiger is not supposed to be there. White Tigers are only there for money and entertainment. More people should be informed of the disadvantages of white tigers. They have genetic problems, they live in captivity for life, and they are killed because of their rareness. Start helping White Tigers now!

World War II

World War II

     At the time many people thought that Adolf Hitler was a delusional mad man. Hitler felt resentment toward the Jews for, he believed they were the reason the Germans were left in a crisis after World War I. World War II was inevitable because Hitler had Risen to full power in Germany and there was nothing you could do about it. No one was prepared for this contingency. The Jews tried to make militias haphazardly. In the end America, Britain, and France defeated Germany and the other Axis Powers.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down, Summary

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down

Only ONE Main Scene

     Greg Heffley wants to create a movie with his friend Rowley. With his parents gone, Greg finds an old camera and tries to film a new movie " Night of the Night Crawlers". The Night Crawlers are actually Gummy worms.

     But when Greg films gummy worms outside, giant geese come and eat them. The geese come inside the house and don't leave. Rowley gets scared climbs up a tree trunk. At that moment Greg's dad came home.

     So, Greg gets grounded and Rowley gets all the fame. Not for the movie, but because firefighters had to get Rowley off the tree. Now Rowley is always on the talk shows.