“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, the beginning was ok and it wasn’t that interesting. The interesting parts turned on and off. Overall, it was a good book. A cozy, snuggle up by the fire kind of book.
I love this book, even though that it is a children novel, but it’s MORE than that because it’s the best book I ever read and I love the strong girl character, Hermione Granger. And I also like Ron Weasley. Hermione is my fave character. I give it a 5 out of 5 stars because it’s the best book ever, and I MEAN EVER.
The beginning of the franchise. Great opening to learn about the characters. Loved the entire series. Good youth read that adults can read.
Great book love the series and movies
Liked all the potter books
First book in series. Watch the writer grow in her skills and storytelling ability as Harry and his friends grow up.
Unaware Young wizard gets sent to special school and learns of his destiny as a world-saver. How would you react?
All the Harry Potter books are great. This book gets you involved with Harry right away. We all went to school. These books get you involved with the joys and sorrows of going to school.
I loved the book. I read the first chapter at 6. Then read the next few books in the 3rd grade. I loved them,and would silently get mad at the teacher when she said it was time to stop reading.
I loved every page.
can’t get this out of head!…. but yeah, i never tried it till now , now in just 1 year i think without HARRY POTTER i would be completely empty!!!!..
I originally started reading this book because people said that this was among one of the best series. So I decided to read it for myself, and I have to say that it is an awesome book.
Start at the beginning of Harry’s journey…
I don’t know why I am so late to the game, but we are just now reading this series as a family. It is a great read. I am reading it to our family in voices that I think fit. My kids love it and my husband is actually excited to see what is going to happen next.
As someone who grew up reading about Hobbits, Elves, and Wizards this story borrows heavily from the past. Sometimes this got in my way to enjoying the tale. Overall it is good, but I think it is more an introduction to the fantasy genre. Earthsea, Middleearth, and Shannara to me are richer and more complex.
Helps explain a few unknown details from first book
It was a magical storyline with twists and turns left and right
Favorite all time series.
There is nothing NOT to like about the Harry Potter series and this one will hook you on all of them. age 10 to 101…. wonderful!
Harry potter series is amazing. You can easily relate to the characters and link them with every boy or girl you have met or seen in your lifetime.