Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
By, J.K. Rowling
Fiction - Published in the U.S. in 1998
Harry Potter thought of himself as just a young boy whose parents died in a car crash. Harry was short, skinny, dark messy hair that never seemed to straighten out, wore round glasses and had a strange lightning shaped scar on his forehead. He then was forced to live with his only relatives, the Dursley's. His Uncle and Aunt are treat him awfully, they even make him live in a tiny space under the stairs. His massively round cousin is no better and constantly bullies him. Then everything changes for Harry. He gets an Invitation from Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Which can only mean on thing for Harry...He is a Wizard! After 11 years of being stuck with the Dursley's he is finally free! Well that is until summer of course. Not only does he get to spend time away from home he gets to learn about all kinds of magical things. Such as; potions, magical creatures, wands, spells, plants, Quidditch, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and all kinds of magical things. He also leans that a magical school comes with all the problems of normal schools. Things like friends, bullies, drama, and snobs all exists in the magical world, sometimes even worse. As he goes through the school year he makes both friend and enemies and also mysteries deep into his past. Things like how he got his scar and how one wizard in particular is responsible for his parents death. This book (and its sequals) is full of mystery and page turning drama and adventure for anyone of all ages who is interested in Harry Potters adventure in the Wizarding world of Harry Potter.
This is the very first Harry Potter book, right? I've never read any of the books; would you recommend I start from the beginning? Or are some of the sequels even better . . .?
ReplyDeleteI only read half of this book but your review convinced me to read the rest...maybe.
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