“Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter ‘H’.”
Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his … confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry’s eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!
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So good
Many years ago a friend of ours from the UK send my son a copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (the English title). I read the first chapter to him before bed. He fell asleep, and I stayed up all night reading it. This book changes lives, and leaves a mark (kind of like Harry’s lightning bolt scar!) on whomever reads it. This turned …
One of the better Harry Potter books
One of my all-time favorites. I love the multiple layers that JK worked into this book. Every time I read it, I find something new to marvel at.
great getaway
Great world-building and a fast-paced, compulsively readable story. My biggest complaint is the series of charmed rooms read like they were designed by an overly creative Bond villain.
I loved all the Harry Potter books. My students and I read them and enjoyed talking about them.
Great writing!
Harry Potter books are great over and over.
Great books to read with the entire family. Read the series with my children as they were released. Even bought audio books to listen to when we traveled on vacation.
What can you say. It’s harry Potter!
The Harry Potter Series is amazing.
I love this entire series. It was inspirational in the fact it got a new generation reading for pleasure!
Wonderful magical series of well written books
Loved this and all its sequels. Exemplary. Great for kids.
Como suele ocurrir, algunos grandes mensajes se esconden en historias dirigidas a chicos. Más allá de lo que pudiera pasar con el futuro de esta historia, el inicio de todo es una experiencia literalmente mágica.
The beginning of one of the best book series ever.
Audiobook Review
The Harry Potter books are my all time favorite read and the books that turned me into a bibliophile. I’ve seen the movies countless times and read the books several times, but I have never listened to the audio books, until now. I have been very hesitant to listen to any audio books until recently and even still, I was nervous to …
Absolutely enchanting! This and the entire series – so magical! There’s something here for everyone!
Love all the Harry Potter books, but Prisoner of Azkaban was my favorite.