Volume 17, Number 7 Thursday, February 22, 2001 A Showstopper on Kokomo’s West Sycamore Street
by Paula McHugh
What a gem. If you like visiting old houses, put this one on your list. Monroe Seiberling built his 1890 mansion in Kokomo’s “silk-stocking” district a few years after establishing his Kokomo Strawboard Company, and later the Diamond Plate Glass company, along with a number of other plants. The area’s motherlode of natural gas and a deal whereby capitalists could get free land and natural gas for their factories led to the manufacturing boom in Kokomo and environs. Monroe, an Akron native, had 14 siblings. Another Seiberling Mansion, home of F.A. and presumed (by me) to be Monroe’s brother, was co-founder of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. The Ohio mansion, a 65-room Tudor Revival on 70 acres, is also open for tours, but for now, let’s’ explore Monroe’s little abode. Well, no, the 3-story Romanesque Revival Queen Anne is far from little. Located at 1200 West Sycamore, this architectural marvel is a traffic-stopper any time of the year, although we were told that in late May when the tulips bloom, and again in December when the brownstone and brick man- sion lights up for the holidays, the historic residence is especially spectacular. The tur- rets stacked upon one another, the curved Kokomo pressed brick columns and expan- sive wrap-around porch, and that curi- ous-looking iron chimney holder, for lack
If you like touring old mansions, you’ll enjoy a visit to the Howard County Museum, also known as the Seiberling Museum.
of a better description, is mes- merizing. If it’s this cool on the outside, what’s there to see inside? The mansion beckons, magne- tizes, and seduces you to inves- tigate further.
This fan-like piece of fancy lace ironwork The curved brick columns on the (holding the chimney) is a curious sight. porch are a marvel. Showstopper Continued on Page 2 Page 2 February 22, 2001
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Showstopper Continued from Page 1 Monroe Seiberling in 1891 put $50,000 into the building of his home and stable, later turned into a carriage house. Seiberling had instructed his contractor to begin the work in November, 1889, and have it “under roof”, but not necessarily finished by March, 1890. The contractor built a frame structure large enough for another house to be built within it since he was working during the winter months. When the mansion was completed, the outer structure was torn down. Today, after a succession of owners over the years including Indiana University- Kokomo campus, the Howard County Historical Society holds stewardship over this registered National Historic Landmark. The founder of the Diamond Plate Glass Company built this showstopper in 1891 for $50,000.
After climbing the sandstone stairs onto the expansive tiled porch, we were welcomed inside by historical society member Sharon Carter. Sharon explained that visitors are free to take a self-guid- ed tour through all the rooms, and to keep in mind that none of the furnishings but one are original to the home. Instead, mem- bers of the community have donated personal period pieces throughout the home.
Stained glass in the entryway. No doubt the glass came from the nearby Kokomo Opalescent Glass factory? A very early view—horses, ponies and carts. February 22, 2001 Page 3
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Showstopper Continued from Page 3 Since Monroe Seiberling estab- lished the Diamond Plate Glass Company, it’s no surprise that the windows and mirrors are of course, plate glass, and many of the windows are curved. Perhaps a small expense for Monroe, but those same windows are now covered with a special shield that helps discourage cracking—and sky-high repair costs. In the entryway, and again in the dining room, nouveau designed opales- cent glass grace several windows. The entire mansion has an open, airy, light feel, and is a pleasure to tour. Displays of local historical interest are on view in each room, and we found a commemorative plate from the Kokomo Opalescent Glass factory, where we had toured earlier in the day.
Arcs of stained glass surround the Close-up of the stained glass panel. square window in the dining room Climb to the third floor and you can almost hear the whispers of turn of the century music as you enter the ballroom. Just off the raised bandstand at the front of the room, we learned that this is where the men gathered, and could step outside onto a veranda. Near the other end of the ballroom, the ladies had their own special gathering place safe from the ravages of weather (no veranda) with a cozy fireplace. Servants quarters were up another half level, outside the ballroom, with a separate set of stairs Also in the dining room, leading from the kitchen. commemoratives plate from Kokomo Opalescent Glass. Sharon pointed out a special display on loan to the historical society, that of a hand-carved cane designed by Charles B. Leonard of Kokomo for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The black cherry cane with its skillfully carved hand is presently on loan from the Roosevelt estate to the museum. Leonard, Sharon said, was not an artist, but “just an ordinary citizen who had great admira- This hand-carved tion for FDR.” cane presented to Two of the members of the Seiberling family were FDR by a Kokomo citizen is on loan to married in the mansion, and the society hosts year- the historical ly reenactments of the weddings in the home, com- museum. plete with period clothing and a full-course period meal. The mansion also hosts a craft fair, antique and farmer’s market the first Saturday of each month from May through October, and a Birthday Celebration includ- ing Victorian games over the 4th of July weekend. The carriage house is also open for viewing, with artifacts from Kokomo’s early automobile history on the lower level, and a room full of the taxonomy of the region’s wildlife, preserved for posterity. February 22, 2001 Page 5 Sheila Carlson
In the coach house, reminders of other Kokomo “firsts.” Although we did not visit, next door to the Seiberling Mansion and just a few steps away, the historical soci- ety oversees the Elliot House, a Tudor-style man- sion that hosts weddings and receptions. The small carriage house behind the mansion will be the new best ranch for the bucks close to the beach. headquarters for the historical society office, accord- Morning light and coffee by the fireplace. This ing to Sharon. She laments the move, and we can under- wonderful room has 13' ceilings and subtle painted stand why. “I love walking in here in the morning,” Sharon said, walls by local artist. describing her delight in volunteering for the historical society. And, she admitted that in the considerable time huge rooms, expansive entry. 4 bedrooms (master she has spent in the home, she has never felt the pres- ence of any ghosts or spirits. suite off by itself), 2 baths and roughed-in plumbing It’s a question asked of many docents while tour- for a third bath in basement. Main floor laundry, ing historic old mansions. But here at the Seiberling screened porch, patio, electric fence, sprinklers and Mansion, we didn’t have to ask. mature landscaping. $299,000
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Goliaths in the Park
by Paula McHugh
There we were, at the entrance to Highland Park in Kokomo, a.k.a. “The City of Firsts.” It was our first visit and a friend’s men- tion of the world’s largest stuffed bull and sycamore stump got the better of us. They were a “must-see” while we were in town. Located just a few blocks from the Kokomo Opalescent Glass factory, Highland Park no doubt draws local crowds for outdoor putzing during the warmer months. On this soggy and damp Wednesday morning, the dull browns and leafless park trees weren’t exactly the most appealing landscape. Nor were there any crowds to contend with. Nope, we had the place all to ourselves. The first unusual site we noticed was the covered bridge. From the road, we could not see what it covered. But we sensed that there must be a river, or at least a stream. Kokomo’s Highland Park is the picturesque home to the Vermont Covered Bridge, And what is the story behind “Vermont Big Ben, and the Sycamore Stump. How many towns do you know of that 1875” appearing on the white and red wood- build special “homes” for a dead tree stump and stuffed steer? en tunnel? Making a mental note to later ask about Aha! Nearing the walkbridge we could see icy cold the story of this out-of-state covered bridge, I continued yet clear water running eight or so feet below us. This to scan the landscape in search of that elusive bull and is Wildcat Creek. Ducks and geese on the muddy the word-of-mouth super-huge tree stump. banks quacked up quite a racket. They appeared to It was cold and muddy. I did not want to get out of be too busy fighting among themselves to even notice the car. Blobs of melted snow and thin layers of ice us non-feathered intruders. The soothing sound of the covered well-worn walking paths. A walkbridge lead- rushing water below could not drown their honks ing to more steps loomed ahead. I had to make a and quacks, but as we made our way across the nar- choice: to forget about the “biggies” here and just row bridge and up the steep stairs to the hill above, drive on, or bundle up and trundle across that walk- their noisiness dissipated quickly enough. bridge. Curiosity and a warm coat won. Three buildings came into view as we reached the top of the hill. The quackiness below was replaced with a whistling blast of arctic wind. For a moment, we wondered who the real quacks in the park were today. But move on we did, straight to the buildings to see what was there. Another aha! We found the big stump! Now, it’s not often that one finds a dead tree stump enclosed in its own domicile of bricks and mortar and picture windows. But Kokomo is, after all, the “City of Firsts.” The former sycamore tree, obviously warm and cozy inside (we gaped at it while freezing, outside) was reported to be 800 years old in 1916, when it was moved to this spot. The far-sighted cit- izens of Howard County knew that this huge tree, which stood 100 feet tall before storms felled it, deserved to be placed on an unoffi- cial register of historic natural phenomena. Besides, Mother Nature just doesn’t seem to make ‘em that big any longer—or, we humans The Vermont Bridge, Kokomo, Indiana. I was so busy looking for Ben that I forgot to ask how the bridge ended up in Kokomo. tend to cut them down way February 22, 2001 Page 15
Measuring 16 feet long from tail to nose, at least six people could ride astride this beefy steed—if they dared.
Encased in its own shelter, the Howard County’s famous sycamore stump. before their natural lifespans expire. Imagine a 57- foot circumference. Imagine a lower branch reportedly to have been 8 feet in diameter. One can go see the living, giant redwoods in California, but leave it to us ingenious Hoosiers to keep this (almost) century-old sycamore stump as a Howard County landmark. to the historic Elwood Haynes Home and Museum down The only downside to the sycamore stump visit is the block, we were seduced by a photo on the kiosk that the photos didn’t turn out very well. Yes, the Goliath of the Seiberling Museum, home of the Howard of sycamore stumps defied any attempts at pho- County Historical Society. It was a no-contest decision. tographing it, and the picture windows didn’t help, Haynes, developer of America’s first car, would have but one shot was rescued for you. You’ll want to drive to wait for another trip to Kokomo. to Kokomo to see it for yourselves. “Old Ben” was more photogenic, but not by much. Kokomo “Firsts” Ben was not a bull, but a steer. Now, most country folk First… can tell you the difference between a cow, a bull, and a steer. We city folks tend to call those spotted four- Commercially built auto, 1894, Elwood Haynes. leggeds grazing in fields cows, whether or not they have Pneumatic rubber tire, D.C. Spraker, 1894 udders. We found Ben in his brick house next to the Aluminum casting, 1895, William Johnson at the Ford sycamore stump. Ben looked out from within his & Donnelly foundry cozy abode at us with a touch of sadness. My guess Carburetor, 1902, George Kingston is that he felt sorry for the two tourists standing out Stellite Cobalt-base alloy, 1906, Elwood Haynes Stainless steel, 1912, Elwood Haynes in the cold. And to say that Ben is one big bull, oops, American Howitzer shell, 1918, Superior Machine steer, is an understatement. Ben is a few inches over Tool Co. 6 feet tall and measures more than 16 feet from the Aerial Bomb with fins, 1918, Liberty Pressed Metal tip of his tail to the end of his nose. When he died at Mechanical Corn Picker, 1920’s, John Powell the age of 8, he weighed 4,720 pounds. Imagine how Dirilyte Golden-hued tableware, 1926, Carl Molin much hay he must have consumed. Imagine having Canned tomato juice, 1928, Walter Kemp a house built around a 16-foot long bull. Push-button car radio, 1938, Delco radio division, GM The third and last house of the trio on the park’s All metal lifeboats and rafts, 1941 & 1943; raft nick upper level was filled with historical information named “Kokomo Kid” about Kokomo and environs. It was here that we Signal seeking car radio, 1947, Delco came to the third aha! Instead of heading next over All-transistor car radio, 1957 Delco Page 16 February 22, 2001
SOUTH SHORE POSTER New Release SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Memorial Opera House - Valpo 10 a.m. LIVE BIRDS OF PREY. Join Tammy Davis, by Mitch Markovitz the interpretive naturalist from IDNR’s Hardy Lake Rehabilitation Center, and several live hawks and owls. Here’s your chance to see these birds up close and per- Coming Soon: sonal. Davis will treat visitors to stories about the screech, barn and great horned owls, as well as the Release of 25 Miles of Beach kestrel, red-tailed hawk, and the turkey vulture that (1925 - by Oscar Rabe Hanson) will accompany her. The birds, all native to our area, Now Available At are permanently injured and unable to be released into The the wild. They visit schools and nature centers around a Framing Station the state for educational programs. The rehabilitation y 912 Franklin, Michigan City 879-2115 center operates on donations. Anyone wishing to help r Monday - Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 4 is encouraged to bring a donation of old sheets, old tow- els or money. This special program is sponsored by the Friends of Indiana Dunes. 2 p.m. WHAT’S IN A NAME? Shakespeare seems to think a rose would smell just as sweet, even if it had Warm Yourself Up…COOK! been called a skunk. Put your identification books away and meet in the Nature Center Auditorium for a NEW CLASSES fresh look at our native species. Pasta with Fontina Cheese SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 10 a.m. WONDERS OF THE DUNES. Come share the Irish Stew things you believe are special about the Indiana Italian Frittata Dunes and the naturalist will share her own ideas with Super Soup you as well. This presentation will include a slide show and will be held in the Nature Center Auditorium. See us at 2 p.m. OUR PRECIOUS WATER. Where does drink- thecookerystore.com ing water come from? What is a watershed? What activ- ities affect water quality? What can we do to make a 810 Lincolnway difference? Learn the answers to these and many LaPorte, IN 46350 other questions and learn how wetlands clean the water. Ph: (219) 325-3663 Meet in the Nature Center Auditorium. Mon-Fri 10-6 • Sat. 10-3 For more information, phone 926-1390 or 926-1952.
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Pictured are Kevin Johnson and John Skierkowski, co-chair- men of Marquette High School’s “Spring Fling Raffle”. Raffle tickets are now on sale at the high school for the April 21st fundraiser at Heston Hills Banquet Center.
Monday Musicale Scholarships RETIREMENT? Monday Musicale announces auditions to qualify- The decisions you make or fail to make today, ing students for the following 2001 High School will determine your lifestyle tomorrow. Scholarships: • Pension Rollovers Monday Musicale Award: instrumental and/or vocal-graduating high school senior. • IRA’s, Traditional, Simple & Roth Hibner Memorial Award: instrumental and/or • Health, Medicare Supplement and Long Term vocal—high school junior. Healthcare Mildred Bowman Memorial Award: voice—senior, • Tax-deferred-Indexed annuities junior, sophomore or freshman. • CDs - FDIC Insured Available Joy Carson Memorial Award: instrumental and/or vocal—junior, sophomore or freshman. Terry L. Snyder, CEO, FRA Terry L. Snyder & Assoc. Lee Meyer Piano Award: piano—freshman, sopho- Estate Planning & Tax Conservation more, junior or senior. 219-879-4460 - Phone Auditions will be held at Barker Civic Center on 219-879-4498 - Fax March 4th, 3 p.m. The winners will perform at an Award Program on Sun., March 18th, 3 p.m., at First United Methodist Church. Applications forms are available from music directors at Michigan City High School YOGA CLASSES and Marquette High School as well as Michigan City Junior High School to be available to freshmen. For Tues & Thurs additional information or applications, phone Dolly 6-7:30 p.m. YOGA Tues, Fri, Sat Marshall, 872-6068. Applications are due by March 8:45-10:00 a.m. MEDITATION 1st. Sun Junior Auditions 10-11:30 a.m. Drop-ins welcome MASSAGE The Monday Musicale Junior auditions for ele- mentary and junior high school students (grades 4 PRIVATE INSTRUCTION Get It All through 8 inclusive) in the areas of keyboard, instru- mental and vocal will be held Sat., March 3rd, at Barker AROMATHERAPY Civic Center from 8 a.m.-noon. Contestants are also SHIATSU REIKI Dancing Feet Yoga eligible for a Joy Carson Memorial Award and the & Massage Center Florence Smith Walton Award. Winners will perform YOGA THERAPY 219•872•9611 at the award program on Sun., March 18th, 3 p.m., www.dancingfeetyoga.com STRESS at First United Methodist Church. Phone Dolly RELIEF Old School Community Center Marshall, 872-6068, or Barbara Smith, 874-7620, 2501 Oriole Trail Stop 24, Long Beach for additional information. February 22, 2001 Page 23
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For teachers Tom and Carol Norbey, the need for a home library was apparent when they began design- ing a new, 2,800- square-foot home in Stevensville for themselves. Actually, it was Tom, who teaches U.S. History at St. Joseph High School, who was doing most of the designing because the move to new digs on five acres of his father’s farm on Stevensville-Baroda Road was his idea. Carol, who teaches second grade at Roosevelt Elementary School in Stevensville, was pretty much content to let her husband since 1966 have his will with their new house. Just so long as he provided ade- quate room for all those books he had been collecting over the years at their modest ranch house down the road a bit on Willow Creek Path in Stevensville. During a recent tour of their new home, Tom Norbey sheepishly admitted that he had “books all over the old house. There were books in the basement, books in the bedroom, books in the den.” And, as Carol would quickly add, books in Carol’s For Tom, the need for a home library was apparent when he began way. designing a new 2,800 square foot home in Stevensville. He said he had lots of help from his son Tom, who is currently working for the U.S. Park Service at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. “I love to read, and I wanted a proper place to put all my books. Books should be kept in an honored place, and, of course, properly protected from harm- ful humidity and light. They should also be placed on good, sturdy shelves,” Tom Norbey said. It just so happened that Tom Norbey was able to make the bookshelves himself because he had taken woodworking classes from Don Frederickson at St. Joseph High School. “Don Frederickson, who has since retired and moved up north, probably has forgotten more than he ever taught me about woodworking,” Tom Norbey said.
Tom takes measure of the 12 ft. x 16 ft. room with a 9 ft. ceiling he turned into a book lover’s sanctuary.
So after the Norbeys moved into their new home in September 1999, Tom got to planning a fitting place for the more than 1,000 books he has collected for most of the 59 years of his life. “When I read a book,” Tom said, “I don’t give it away — I keep it. And if I like an author like Joseph Campbell, John D. McDonald, Tony Hillerman, or Mark Twain, I will collect all of his work.” Both in paperback and hardcover, if possible. So when Tom and Carol Norbey got everything else settled in their new house, Tom turned to the mat- ter of creating a home library and began working in earnest last September in transforming an empty 12 ft. by 16 ft. room with a 9 ft. ceiling into a book lover’s sanctuary. Tom shows one of his rare books in his climate-controlled home library. February 22, 2001 Page 27
But one thing Norbey did remember from his lessons was to work with the best possible wood — in this case red oak. “Red oak is durable and beautiful,” he said, show- ing off his handiwork. Indeed, the end result of his hours of labor in his nearby woodshop is quite stunning. “I didn’t think I’d be able to get all my books on the shelves, but I did. I made 12 units in all, and, before I started, I measured the books to be sure I would have the right dimensions to accommodate them,” he said. As for those who want to create a home library but are not handy with wood, Tom Norbey suggested they consult the Yellow Pages for cabinetmakers. “Bookcases are really a lot like kitchen cabinets, so all you really need to do is call a good cabinetmaker and have him come over and see what kinds of books you have, and he’ll gladly make shelves to order,” Norbey said. As for what books to include in a home library, Norbey said that depends on an individual’s reading interests. “If you like an author, collect of all of her or his work. Although his home library appears to be finished, Tom I, for example, have everything written by my favorite says there is still work to be author, Joseph Campbell. He is the mythologist who done on it. was interviewed on Public Television by Bill Moyers, and he was a great influence on George Lucas as he set out to make his Star Wars movies,” he said.
These figures, which adorn the mantlepiece in the living room, show evidence of Tom’s other woodworking skills.
Tom owns all of the books ever published by the Dunery Press of Harbert, Michigan, in his collection.
Norbey paused and pointed to a leather bound Holy Bible on a bottom shelf and said, “Any home library should have one of these, and, of course, a good dic- tionary, thesaurus, and atlas.” As for a television set and VCR, Norbey said that’s Space for more books. up to the individual. He admitted he has been con- sidering adding a TV to his library so “I can come in “And,” he added, “I might even get a smoking jack- here and watch the shows I want to watch, but maybe et and make myself a pipe even though I quit smok- I’ll keep it pure and not have a TV.” ing a long time ago. I won’t smoke it, but I’ll put on However, he is definitely planning to add a comfortable the smoking jacket and hold the pipe while I’m read- chair and ottoman and a “fancy reading lamp.” ing, and it’ll make me look more serious.” Page 28 February 22, 2001
ATTENTION ARTISTS! Activities to Explore ARTIST STUDIO space In the Local Area: now available in his- toric section of February 23 — “The Ballad of Baby Doe.” Opera. Michigan City…just 8 pm. Valpariso University Center for the Arts. Tix steps away from the $9/adults, $5/sen. cit. & students. Reservations: South Shore Line! Starting at $125.00 219/464-5162. Also Feb. 25 @ 7 pm, Feb. 28, March per month, all utili- 2 @ 8 pm and March 4 @ 7 pm. ties included. February 24 — How to Use the Internet and PC Call Mike Connor at (219) 873-1855. Maintenance. 2-4 pm. LaP. Co. Public Library, 904 Indiana Ave., LaPorte. Preregistration not neces- (800) 958-5030 sary. (219) 873-1855 February 24 — Annual Beef & Turkey Dinner. 5- 7 pm. St. John United Church of Christ, 200 W. Buffalo St., New Buffalo, MI. $7/adults, $4/kids 5-12. Under 5 free. RENAISSANCE DAY SPA February 24 — “Connecting Across Cultures: Each REJUVENATION FOR THE FACE, BODY & SOUL Person Counts!” 3rd Annual LaPorte County Diversity Fair. 10 am-2 pm. At Purdue North Central; co-spon- Lisa Aragon’s sored by the MC Public Library. February 26 — Great Decisions. 6:30 pm. MC 1 Year Anniversary SPECIAL Public Library. Foreign policy discussion group. Introducing Register at 873-3049. Pumpkin Anti-Oxidant Skin Treatment March 1 — Flying Carpet Travelogue series. “Puerto (For Skin Strengthening & Exfoliating Results) Rico.” 7:30 pm. Held at the MC Jr. High Performing $40 Reg. $48 Arts Center. Tix $5/adults, $2.50/students. Info 879- FREE $10 value Post Home Care Regimen 5233. Through March 13 — “Then and Now: Area Artists 1402 FRANKLIN ST., MICHIGAN CITY, IN 219-874-8550 Reveal Their History.” Exhibit by the Area Artists Association of the John G. Blank Center for the Arts, 312 E. 8th St., Michigan City. Tues-Fri, 10 am-4 p.m. & Sat, 10 am-2 pm. African Arts Festival exhibit Shipping runs concurrently. Solutions Through March 4 — “The One Chosen: Images of Christ in Recent New York Art.” Exhibt at the Brauer From overnight letters and Museum on the campus of Valparaiso University. computer equipment to antique Tues, Thurs, Fri, 10 am-5 pm; Wed, 10 am-8:30 pm; furniture and delicate artwork. Sat & Sun, noon-5 pm. Closed Mon. Info 219/464-5114. We’re the experts! Places to Visit: Free Estimates 616-469-2000
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban erful wizards and magical creatures, not to mention Last week, we talked about how people and things the schoolyard bullies, isn’t the safest environment; are not always what they seem, both in the real but it’s nothing compared to his present situation. If world and the world of magic. Harry Potter, a boy who you recall, Harry’s first two years at Hogwarts were thought that he was just a boy, turned out to be a wiz- far from tranquil, between the plotting professors ard. His teacher, who appeared to be and marketed and secret chambers and enchanted rooms. So why himself as a great hero, was really just a writer who should this year be any different? told good stories, which he credited to himself. Things Harry would discover, even before he arrives, why not being as they seem is turning out to be an ongo- someone was trying to keep him away from Hogwarts. ing theme in the Harry Potter series, as it again Someone else was on his way to Hogwarts to find Harry appears in Harry’s third book, Harry and the Prisoner and kill him. Again. of Azbakan. Wizards and sorcerers have been after Harry since The story beings with Harry anxiously awaiting the the series began. There was Voldermort, the wizard start of his third year at Hogwarts School of Wizardry who couldn’t kill Harry when he was baby and then and Witchcraft. Another summer holiday spent under couldn’t finish him off during Harry’s first year. Then the disapproving glare of his aunt and uncle, who would there was the mysterious force that kept turning rather just forget that Harry and the world of magic students to stone. Harry’s life has been in danger since existed, was drawing to a close. But for Harry, the end he was born. Personally, I think that all of these couldn’t come fast enough. Harry, as he sat alone in attempts on Harry’s life are the result of past failures. his room, was discovering what most of us have At this point, killing Harry Potter, the boy who won’t already learned. The more that you want something, die, is the ultimate challenge for those with evil incli- the longer it takes to get it. Any hint of anxiousness nations. and time automatically slows to an infuriating pace. While it’s not exactly the same, recall the day that Recess takes forever to arrive, while Spelling is upon someone first told you that you couldn’t do some- us before we know it. Five o’clock on a Friday after- thing. From that moment on, you did everything noon is an eternity away. Eight o’clock Monday morn- that you could to prove that person wrong. And when ing takes no time at all. someone told you that no one could do something, you So, while Harry is counting the minutes until he worked to be the exception. Nothing breeds deter- can board the magical train that will whisk him and mination like a challenge. many other juvenile wizards and witches away to school, There were two challenges waiting at Hogwarts this he must endure the agony of waiting. year. One challenge lay in the hands of the person intent But then, a wrench is thrown in the wheels, when on doing what no one had been able to before, kill Harry someone starts trying to keep Harry from getting Potter. The other challenge lay in the hands of Harry back to Hogwarts. It isn’t his aunt or his uncle. They Potter himself, the challenge to find and face his can’t be rid of Harry fast enough. It isn’t a neighbor fear. When these two do finally meet, as is the cus- or a distant relative. It isn’t a person at all. But no tom, things don’t go the way that either had planned. matter who it was, Harry was going back to Hogwarts. What happens? I hope you’ll check out the book to find How could Harry not return to the place where he out. Remember that things aren’t always what they feels most at home? Sure, being surrounded by pow- seem.
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