Interactive Storytelling

In Andrew Glassner's Interactive Storytelling, he tells of different ways which we can be interactive in a story. When we play video games, we can play against the computer or play others online(XBoxLive). When reading stories we can be interactive or creative by picturing the characters in our minds and using our imagination to create their personalities or looks.

Theobald Boehm studied physics, mechanics, and music which led him to create the perfect flute. Before he created his final flute, he experimented with different spaces of holes, shapes of the flute, and locations of the levers. He was able to create a flute that we still use today through his creative and artistic ability. Stories have characters, plots, and conflicts. The hero in a story has a goal he wants to reach and has to face the challenges of obtaining that goal.

In stories, characters have traits that leave a lasting impression on us. Their personalities are the same as normal people but to a greater extent. Characters can be more arrogant or more stronger. Characters are just like us but just more exaggerated. The main characters in "Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix," are Ron Weasley, Hermoine Granger, and Harry Potter. These characters are more brave and courageous than the other young wizards in the story.

Character often change throughout the story, either changing people with their presence or changing by finding their true self or identity. Harry does both in "The Order of the Phoenix," by changing the people around him to be more aware of the dark arts. He also has to find his true identity when Lord Voldemort can read his mind. Glassner says "A great character is not a perfect copy of a real person, but an artful representation of a person."

Glassner describes stories with foreshadowing and plot twists. He also describes villains and their characteristics. Villains can be a person or a force of nature. They are usually stronger and smarter than the hero and have more knowledge.
The protagonist in this story is Harry Potter and the antagonist is Lord Voldemort. Everyone loves to watch our main characters grow and learn throughout stories. The climax of a story is usually at the end when our hero has to make an important decision, whether it be life changing or life saving. The hero has to make physical, emotional, or spiritual decisions. At this point it is not important what Harry has said but it is important what Harry will do.

The setting of "Harry Potter" takes place at Hogwarts, school of wizardry, where there is wizards, spells, and more magic. The plot of a story is all the events that have occurred. Harry Potter has returned to Hogwarts for his fifth year. The wizarding community has been led to believe that the story of Harry's recent encounter with Lord Voldemort is a lie. The minister for magic has appointed a new defense against the dark arts teacher, Professor Dolores Umbridge. Professor Umbridge's course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces. Ron and Hermione talk Harry into taking control of the situation since he has had the experience. Harry and some of the young wizards meet secretly who call themselves "Dumbledore's Army." Harry prepares them for the battle they are about to encounter by teaching them how to defend themselves against the dark arts.

A story is told told from a point of view. The film "Harry Potter, And the Order of the Phoenix," is in objective viewpoint, where the narrator is describing what is happening. Being interactive in stories is why reading or watching a story is fun. We imagine characters qualities and personalities. Since "Harry Potter" is in a fantasy world, it lets us use be creative with our minds.