“Harry Potter” as Told in Haiku

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A haiku is a popular form of Japanese poetry, consisting of three lines with a format of 5-7-5 syllables. Traditionally, haiku are written about small details noticed within nature during meditation but can be found in all different varieties, including children’s books. The purpose of a haiku is to pack as much detail into the shortest amount of words as possible, which makes these poems so beautiful. These short poems tend to have serious power with a hint of humor. Trying to pack an entire book’s worth into seventeen syllables for each book of the Harry Potter series was a challenge but something that I felt needed to be done. Here are seven haiku for seven books:

 

Try to catch the Snitch

Waiting for the next full moon

Finally found home

 

Whomping Willow tree

Almost cut the story short

That would’ve been sad

 

Hippogriff takes flight

Alongside dark Dementors

Where is the Dark Lord?

 

Fighting fierce dragons

Don’t turn your back to evil

Innocence is gone

 

Prophecies broken

Long, black hair flows in the breeze

Oozing teenage angst

 

Walrus-like in shape

Won’t look into the Pensieve

Memories held back

 

Light and dark are one

Love distinguishes the two

‘Til the very end

Of course, I know these poems aren’t all-inclusive, but trying to captivate the emotion of the moment is what matters in haiku. If you have any Potter poetry you want to share, don’t hesitate to show us! Leave it in the comments below.