A FILM REVIEW

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Written by Cleo Samaltani C’4

The British wizard and “magizoologist” Newt Scamander, now becomes the hero of the new movie, a spin-off of the Harry Potter film series, (produced and written by J. K. Rowling, in her screenwriting debut, and inspired by her book of the same name), and which will be completed in five films. In the first of these- New York 1926- is upset by the presence of a dark force that threatens to reveal the secret society of the Magi to ordinary mortals. (Did the powerful evil wizard Grindelwald have a role in all this?) 

The young Newton arrives in town with a suitcase full of magical creatures, some of which are released and accentuates the ever more intense chaos. So good and bad Magicians, innocent Muggles (non-magical people) and strange beings entangled in an adventure that reproduce all the “harrypotter” spectacle recipe, romance, emotion and suspense, with background nostalgic, jazz New York thirties. A plot that has it all: tested narrative tricks, lovable characters and simple, but successful overthrows, with direct or indirect socio-political references: from tolerance to diversity, to contemporary "war on terror", to Nazi (and neo-Nazi) threat.

Τα Φανταστικά Ζώα και Που Κατοικούν

Παρουσιάζει η Κλειώ Σαμαλτάνη Γ4

Ο Βρετανός συγγραφέας και μαγοζωολόγος Νιούτ Σκαμάντερ,  γίνεται τώραο ήρωας του καινούργιου, γραμμένου απευθείας για την οθόνη (το πρώτοσενάριο της ίδιας­ της Ρόουλινγκ ), το οποίο θα ολοκληρωθεί σε πέντεταινίες. Στην πρώτη από αυτές η Νέα Υόρκη του 1926 είναι αναστατωμένηαπό την παρουσία μιας σκοτεινής δύναμης που απειλεί να αποκαλύψει τημυστική κοινότητα των Μάγων στους κοινούς θνητούς. (Έχει βάλει άραγε τοχεράκι του ο πανίσχυρος κακός μάγος Γκρίντελβαλντ;) Ο νεαρός Νιούτκαταφθάνει στην πόλη με τη γεμάτη μαγικά πλάσματα βαλίτσα του, μερικάαπό τα οποία απελευθερώνονται κι επιτείνουν το διαρκώς εντονότερο χάος.Έτσι καλοί και κακοί Μάγοι, αθώοι Άμαγοι και παράξενα όντα θα μπλεχτούνσε μια περιπέτεια που αναπαράγει όλη τη χαρι-ποτερική συνταγή θεάματος: ρομάντζου,συγκίνησης και αγωνίας, με φόντο τη νοσταλγική, τζαζ Νέα Υόρκη του Μεσοπολέμου. Μια πλοκήπου τα έχει όλα και συμφέρει: δοκιμασμένα αφηγηματικά τρικ, αξιαγάπητους χαρακτήρες καιαπλές, μα επιτυχημένες ανατροπές, όπως και άμεσες ή έμμεσες κοινωνικοπολιτικές αναφορές –από την ανοχή στη δια­φορετικότητα και στο σύγχρονο­ «πόλεμο κατά της τρομοκρατίας» μέχρι τηναζιστική (και νεοναζιστική ) απειλή.

LOST IN HEAVEN

A BOOK REVIEW

The Man in the Iron Mask

FRIENDSHIP

FRIENDSHIP

By Arsinoy Skarlatou C’4

 “Friendship is a single dwelling in two bodies.”  Aristotle said.

Nowadays technology has evolved so much that people have replaced friendship with technology but I think it is very important to have friends.

 In the first place, friends can give us the courage to pursue our goals. For example, it will help us to have confidence and self esteem. Consequently, you will feel stronger and encouraged.

STAN

THE ARTIST FROM PAROS WHO HAS STOLEN GIRLS’ HEARTS!!!

By Anna Pilostomou with Mihailia Sifnaiou  B’4 

The first time I met Stan

My name is Anna Pilostomou and I am 13 years old and I’m from Paros. The first time I saw Stan was 01/05/2016. He was in Paros and specifically in Naoussa. It was the second day of Easter. I was so glad that day because I am a Stan fan. I asked him for a photo. And this is the picture. 

The second time I saw Stan

The second time was 07/10/2016 when I went to see Stan at the club “Autokinisi”. I went to Athens to see him singing. Once I saw him, I went nuts.

OUR E-MAGAZINE #7

 

Welcome to Fall Issue of Our School E-Magazine, courtesy of The English Language Class for the School Year 2016-2017!                                                 

It started as an English Class project for 3rd Year Junior High School students, during
 the 2013-2014 School Year. Now, being our fourth year of writing, it has developed into something more - a written legacy that 3rd Year Students pass on to those who  study at Paros Junior High School and to all those who will find an interest in checking it out. But something new has happened this year. B' Class students participated for the first time, showing actual zeal on the job. Of course, they will continue to write, create and edit 
next year- that’s what they say.                                                                   

We created the issue in a simple design- nothing professional about its creation- just each student’s own touch and character.  Forgive our grammatical, syntactical or orthographical errors. As Editor, I decided not to tamper and interfere so much with 
my students’/writers’ work unless it was necessary. 

Lots of encouragement and support went into each topic when students didn’t know what to do. There was also some aid in finding a topic for some students or 
downloading pictures for their work.                               

I personally want to thank my colleagues,  Ms. Kokkinou, for her help on the computers  and  Ms. Markantoni, for her guidance, and of course the students who got involved 
in the process in any way, like my Co-Editors, the Photo Editors, and article helpers, too! 

Hope you enjoy each page!!                                          A. K.

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