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Aia Hussein of the National Endowment for the Humanities has written that the fight between Harry Potter and the Hungarian Horntail in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000) by J. K. Rowling was influenced by the confrontation between the dragon and the title character in Beowulf. [47]
Beowulf (/ ˈ b eɪ ə w ʊ l f /; [1] Old English: Bēowulf [ˈbeːowuɫf]) is an Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines. It is one of the most important and most often translated works of Old English literature.
Harry Lime, The Third Man "This species is named after Harry Lime, Welles' character in Carol Reed's movie The Third Man (1949). Calx is a Latin noun in apposition meaning 'lime' (that is, the mineral)." Orsonwelles falstaffius Hormiga, 2002: Spider: John Falstaff, Chimes at Midnight: Orsonwelles iudicium Hormiga, 2002: Spider: The Trial
Grindylows appear in the Harry Potter books and films where they live in the lake near Hogwarts. They appear in the novels Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling. They are described as sickly green creatures with sharp little horns, green teeth, and long spindly fingers. [10]
Dragons are mentioned throughout the Harry Potter books and a baby dragon appears in the first installment and dragons later play a significant role in the fourth and seventh. They are portrayed as having strong magic (even in their blood), but they do not exhibit any hints of intelligence or self-awareness .
Harry Potter is a film series based on the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling.The series was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011).
The royal palace of Rohan, Meduseld, is a Viking-style mead hall, like Hrothgar's hall, Heorot, described in Beowulf. Depicted is a reconstructed Viking longhouse in Denmark. Théoden's hall, Meduseld, [ b ] is modelled on Beowulf's Heorot, as is the way it is guarded, with visitors challenged repeatedly but courteously.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (known as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus and produced by David Heyman from a screenplay by Steve Kloves. It is based on the 1997 novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling.