Intro
1. Learn Vocabulary - Learn some new vocabulary before you start the lesson.
2. Read and Prepare - Read the introduction and prepare to hear the audio.
When the first Harry Potter movie came out ten years ago, it was a perfect kid’s movie. But over the years the movies, like the books, have become more and more grown up. The newest film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, is so dark and scary the little ones might want to stay at home, or at least cover their eyes.
This is the first part of a two-part finale for the series. In the film, Harry has to find and destroy mysterious dark objects known as Horcruxes, which give Lord Voldemort his power. The only problem is that Harry has no idea what the Horcruxes are, where to find them, or how to destroy them. Find out if Devan and Dale plan to go Horcrux-hunting with Harry.
Dialog
1. Listen and Read - Listen to the audio and read the dialog at the same time.
2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Devan: I’m so excited for the final installment of the Harry Potter series.
Dale: I have to ask you, why is it so special to a lot of people? Some people, like myself, just don’t quite get it.
Devan: But it’s magical and amazing! They go to wizard school, what’s not to like about that? Haven’t you ever wanted to go to wizard school?
Dale: I’m not sure. I saw the lines and it’s just been a big movie, and it’s pretty impressive, but I’ve watched maybe 30 minutes or 40 minutes and I’m just not taken by it. It blows my mind.
Devan: Well, what’s interesting about it to me is that, watching the movies and reading the books, you kind of grow up with the series. Like, I’m 24 now and I saw the first movie when I was 14. And over the past 10 years, the characters are growing up, and I’m growing up. And the movies are getting more and more bleak and more and more dark as you reach the finale. It’s not really like a kid’s movie anymore, you know? At this point in time it’s directed more at adults. It’s not like all magic and happiness. It’s this quest to finally destroy Voldemort, so it’s kind of…you just get really sucked in, and when you grew up with the series you can’t let go of it until you’ve reached the finale.
Dale: So did you wait in line to see the movie?
Devan: Oh, I’m going to tomorrow. I’m gonna get there like four hours early.
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Discussion
Devan can’t wait to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. But Dale doesn’t understand the obsession with Harry Potter. He can’t believe how popular the movies are and he’s blown away when he sees people lining up to see them.
For Devan, Harry Potter’s popularity makes perfect sense. The movies as well as the books are fun and magical. She also feels like she and the films have grown up together. The first Harry Potter movie came out nearly a decade ago. Since then, all the actors have matured from children to young adults. The movies have become more mature, too. The latest movie has some scary parts and really isn’t meant for little kids.
Have you grown up with Harry Potter? Why do you think these books and movies are so popular?
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