Genre
Fantasy, Adventure
Setting and Context
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Hogsmade, England (1996-1997)
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrator, following Harry's thoughts
Tone and Mood
Suspenseful, dark, threatening
Protagonist and Antagonist
Harry Potter is the protagonist with Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape as the antagonist.
Major Conflict
Harry and Dumbledore must collect six Horcruxes in order to defeat Lord Voldemort.
Climax
Severus Snape, kills headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore.
Foreshadowing
Harry overhears a suspicious conversation between Snape and Draco Malfoy. Unknown to him, they were plotting to kill Albus Dumbledore.
Understatement
The thought that wizards name Dumbledore as "one of the greatest wizards of all time." Usually, Dumbledore never reveals how powerful he truly is until he saves Harry casting a powerful ring of fire in the cave.
Allusions
Character names and some situations in the Harry Potter books are clear allusions to Greek Mythology.
Imagery
Horcruxes, Advanced Potion-Making Textbook with annotations by the Half-Blood Prince.
Paradox
The entire prophecy is a paradox, since Voldemort made his decision to kill the Potters in hope to reign before Harry could become a powerful wizard. The only thing it did was to make him more determined to thrive in his mission.
Parallelism
The diary of Tom Riddle, first introduced in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, is revealed to be a Horcrux in this story.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
In Chapter 20, "The drowsing creature in Harry's chest suddenly raised its head, sniffing the air hopefully."
