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HARRY POTTER



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1. Prologue

The prologue of the movie is known famously worldwide. It sets a soft mysterious eerie tone in the beginning. The bells slightly ring that gives the listeners a soothing background. The music itself seems magical that relates to wizards. The usage of chimes bells and horns sets a tone that makes people feel like their in fantasy land. The next thing you know is a big man riding a motorcycle on air that lands on the streets to deliver Harry Potter to his cousins.

2. Visit to the Zoo and Letters from Hogwarts.

The music itself gives a little happy fast feeling. The music itself is light and somewhat sort of gives a humiliation feeling. It describes the scene well because when Harry goes to the zoo. His cousin wets himself and locks himself in the zoo. His cousin usually who is exceptionally mean to Harry Potter is humiliated in the Zoo. The music gives the familiar feeling.

3. Diagon Alley and the Vault.

Diagon Alley is a place where nobody knows except for wizards. Harry Potter who only lived in a house with his annoying cousins eventually finds out that he is one of the most recognized wizards. When the passageway opens for Harry and Hagrid, the way opens magically as the bricks break away. The music does a great job of describing the astonish scene.

4. Platform Nine-And-Three-Quarters and the Journey to Hogwarts.

Platform Nine and Three Quarters is the station that goes to Hogwarts. However the fact that the station is in Platform Nine and Three Quarters, it doesn't exist!! Regular human beings don't even though that the station to Hogwarts exist. Therefore the music itself sounds a bit bemused. However, later in the soundtrack the music sounds astonishing because after Harry goes through the secret passageway, he is surprised to see a train behind a invisible wall.

5. Entry to the Hall

When Harry Potter and other students enter Hogwarts they were first introduced to the place and professors. After that each student was designated in to different teams. After they were separated in to different groups, they had a feast. The feast consisted of many delicious foods. Therefore the soundtrack itself sounds like a fanfare as if there are the best foods out there on the table.

6. Mr. Longbotham Flies

After a few months Harry Potter arrived at Hogwarts, he was in a class where they had to know how to ride a broomstick. Harry Potter naturally talented was able to do in one try while other people struggled. Mr. Longbotham, on of the Hogwarts students in Harry Potter's group, tries flying the broom stick up in the air. When he does it, he is totally out of control. So the music itself gives a bit scary feeling as if an accident might occur.

7. The moving Stairs.

In Hogwarts (A school for wizards) transportation is different with regular places. When students have to go upstairs to their dorms or downstairs towards their class room, they use stairs that move around by themselves. So the music gives a strange but good feeling because it is something that will not occur in the natural world.

8. The Qudditch Match

Every year there is a Qudditch tournament where students fly on brooms and attack each goal to score. It's sort of similar to rugby but on flying brooms. Harry Potter who is one of the members on the team faces huge challenges as he tries to grab the snitch. During this match, the music is very exciting as if we were watching a NBA championship match.

9. Christmas at Hogwarts.

Christmas at Hogwarts is no different than the regular world. Outside it's very white snowy and inside the building there are lots of presents and fireplaces. The only difference is the presents, they aren't regular presents. There are presents that either have some magical abilities or aboriginal things such as jelly beans that taste like earwax. Still the music is very jolly.

10. The Cloak

Harry Potter receives a cloak from a person that he doesn't know. The long carpet looking thing isn't just a robe material. Instead, it has the ability to cover up people or objects and make is invisible. So when Harry Potter tries to sneak in areas where he's not supposed to be in with the invisible cloak, the music is eerie. The music makes us feel suspense as if Harry will get caught by one of the workers in Hogwarts.

11. The Mirror.

During the adventures to Hogwarts Harry hears stories of how he became a legendary wizard. He also hears stories about his parents how they were very loving and brave. Harry never really had any memories with his parents, when he was a baby his parents tried to save him from the evil lord Voldemort. When Harry looks through the mirror he sees images of his parents next to him. The music that comes out during the scene is very sad and emotional.

12. The Harp

The Harp symbolizes sleepiness. This is a scene where Harry Potter has to go through a door that is guarded by a Cerberus. The harp makes the Huge dog sleep. Therefore during this scene the music is very eerie and quiet. When the harp sound stops the dog wakes and finds Harry and Ron sneaking in. He gets extremely mad but Harry manages to run away

13. Devil's Snare

After dropping from the door that was guarded by Cerberus, Harry and Ron fall in to a large pit called the Devil's Snare. Harry was calm but Ron was moving all over the place. It was said that if you stay very still, you will drop down not harmful. So during this scene where the snares try to tangle up everybody the music uses lots of violins to give a creepy feeling.

14. The Chess Game

After going through the Devil's snare, Harry, Hermione, Ron reach to a point where there are many statues. They had to play a game of chess in order to pass the next door. So Harry and Ron were brave enough to fight against each other. Ron at the end injures himself after receiving checkmate. Hermione decides to take Ron with her and let Harry continue on the journey. The music is like a march band, like a battlefield.

15. The Face of Voldemort

The face of Voldemort is finally revealed. It was behind Professor Q's head. The music gives a very shocking scene because it was a twist. Everybody thought that Professor Snape was the bad one but eventually everybody found out that he was the good one. So it's a shocking moment but also exciting because it's the last battle scene.

Music.

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