Harry Potter and The Hero's Journey

            Almost every scene in the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone can be related to the hero's journey. However, there is one scene in particular that I believe to be very important, this is the reptile house scene. At the beginning of the Sorcerer's Stone movie, Harry Potter, his aunt, uncle, and cousin Dudley visit the zoo for Dudley's birthday. Once they reach the zoo, Dudley becomes fascinated with the snake exhibit. His fascination quickly turns into disappointment when he realizes the snake isn't moving; Dudley then exits the exhibit, leaving Harry alone with the snake. To his surprise, Harry is able to communicate with the snake, their conversation prompts the snake to begin moving. Once Dudley becomes aware of the snake's movement, he pushes Harry away from the exhibit so he can observe the snake. All of a sudden, the glass from the snake exhibit disappears, causing Dudley to fall in and become trapped.
            I believe this scene is important because, it relates the the supernatural aid on a hero's journey. The glass of the exhibit didn't disappear on its own, Harry caused it to disappear. Dudley had mistreated Harry once again, causing the young wizard to become upset. Harry's frustration and anger caused him to remove the glass from the exhibit. Harry didn't do it on purpose, for he wasn't aware that he was a wizard, however, he knew that he had done it. Harry unintentionally used magic to stand up for himself after he was treated unkindly.