The curiosity that Harry Potter and Gilgamesh exhibit represents their call to adventure, due to the fact that they contain the urgency to solve critical mysteries. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, after Gilgamesh’s companion Enkidu dies, he becomes consumed with the overpowering fear of death. Desiring to grasp “the secret of eternal life” from Utnapishtim, Gilgamesh sets forth on his challenging journey (Gaster 13). Gilgamesh’s thirst to obtain a life of immortality is what stimulates him to undertake the perilous quest. In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry and his two friends, Ron and Hermione, longed to locate the Philosopher’s stone before Voldemort. Harry, Ron, and Hermione sneak past the massive three-headed dog guarding the trapdoor, and looking ahead, the scene began to “impress upon all three of them what was facing them” (Rowling 275). Opening the trapdoor sparks Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s curiosity to discover what will become of their dangerous journey ahead. The intense desire to decipher secrets and problems motivates Harry and Gilgamesh to continue their quests.
Harry and his friends, Ron and Hermione, meet Fluffy, the three-headed dog.
"A Three Headed Dog - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."YouTube. YouTube. Web. 22 Oct. 2015._
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"A Three Headed Dog - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone."YouTube. YouTube. Web. 22 Oct. 2015._
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