“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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I love the descriptions of the Great Hall all decorated for Christmas and Harry’s first Christmas with real presents and plenty of delicious food.
This book was my childhood! This book is filled with magic, friendships, and fighting battles to overcome evil!
My go-to book in any type of situation!
its amazingl. everyone knows about HP. like everyone
Come on, it’s Harry Potter. There is absolutely nothing I don’t like about this entire series!
Its a great book!
My daughter who never never wanted to read or be read to and I joined in an odyssey of reading the Harry Potter series–long before others had found it. We read Book 1 then book 2 then re-read book 1 and 2 and then 3 and so on. An excellent time reading theses together across the years. I recommend it for reading together.
It’s fine, but Rowling grows as a writer as the series progresses. The later ones are spectacular.
This book is the first of a series about the boy wizard who faces off against Voldemort. This book is the one where he discovers he is a wizard and goes off to Hogwarts.
No matter your opinions on J.K. Rowling, her books were influential on for many people. Myself included. I cannot imagine a version of myself that has never read Harry Potter.
I did it!! I FINALLY did it! I read my first Harry Potter book!!
What could I say about this book that hasn’t already been said a hundred times over???
Diving in this story felt like coming home in the most magical way!! Parts of the story that weren’t in the movies made me enjoy this book that much more because you really got to feel what Harry …
When I was little my mom read Harry Potter out loud for me, and ever since I have loved the beautiful world that JK Rowling have built up. I recently re-read all of the books and plan to do it again now during the summer. These books have completely changed my life, to the better and, who knows, maybe there is a wizard-world out there, without us …
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling – I read them for the first time the spring before I turned thirteen. I read them again as a gift to myself before my 25th birthday. These books are truly magical! It’s not just hype! Enjoy the beginning of this amazing adventure! Happy Reading!
I love IT !!!!!
I love harry potter i am literally a super fan from the day i read it (LOL)
One of my all-time favorite series. I’ve read it 5 or 6 times all the way through over the years, and it never gets old. The world-building is intensely detailed, and the story is responsible for creating a world-wide phenomenon that people are still crazy about more than a decade after its release. 5/5 would recommend to everyone, young or old, …
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Supposedly for children, this book will entertain adults as well. Brilliant conception and excellent delivery. Much better than the film!
Who needs one more Harry Potter review? Oh well, here goes: I read the Harry Potter series long after I watched the movies. I am going to say what most people have said, and that is the books are so much better than the movie. When an author can make you get excited, angry or cry… they have done their job. Well done.
The book is one of my favourites and I really recommend it. it’s really good and the characters are really interesting themselves
I didn’t start reading this until the fourth movie came out. So I went into it already having a good idea of what to expect. I enjoyed the Harry Potter series immensely. Reading the books adds so much to the movies. Join Harry during his first year at Hogwarts. Magic is in the air!