Bloody DivisionDiscrimination is the invisible line that separates humans from each other based on their blood status, but in reality it should be from within their character. Social hierarchy is very evident as one of the modern problems we struggle with and will always continue. Within the book “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone”, written by JK Rowling, there are many divisions that consist of social class discrimination and differences between muggles and wizards. Instead of focusing on the separation of races, JK Rowling focuses on the judgment of "purebloods", half-Muggles and Muggle-borns. The divisions within the wizarding world and the human world are comparable to modern concerns regarding bloodline and social class within our own society. The main character Harry Potter, who was orphaned as a child, raised by his uncle and aunt, treated him with a great deal of mistreatment and disaffection. Literally, he was transformed from a little boy who lived in a closet in the human world, to a famous boy in the wizarding world. The division of the two worlds highlights Harry's fortunes and allows him to become the boy he always wanted and always deserved. The two worlds are parallel but somehow in the wizarding world he is a “someone” and not just a fly on the wall. “Harry is also separated from other wizards because of his birthright,” not only is Harry separated from a pure-blood wizard, but he is put on a higher pedestal in his social class because of the fame of his past and his parents (Tucker.) Harry Potter is a legendary and humble pure-blood wizard (which means his parents were both wizards) but to the Muggle world he is an annoying nuisance to members of his family who wish to make his existence disappear... middle of paper... .and the main characters are able to bypass the hierarchy. Despite the hierarchy, the main characters are able to blur and distort discrimination and divisions and create their own definition of themselves. Harry, Hermione, and Ron are able to individually conquer their actions, successions, and identities with each other's help. Works Cited Works Cited Gallardo, Xiemena, and Jason C. Smith. “In Reading Harry Potter: Critical Essays.” Ed. Giselle Anatol. MetaLib. Gale, 2003. Web. November 27, 2011. Nicholas, Tucker. “The Rise and Rise of Harry Potter.” MetaLib. Gale, December 1999.Web. December 27, 2011. Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. New York: Scholastic, 1999. Stampa.Triti, Roberta. "The Harry Potter novels as a testbed for adolescent literature." MetaLib. EBSCO, Fall 2001. Web. November 27. 2011