Classic
4 stars
A great start to what became a great experience reading the series with my wife and oldest daughter over the next three years.
Hardcover, 422 pages
English language
Published Nov. 19, 1999 by Thorndike Press.
4 stars
(30 reviews)
Harry Potter has never been star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son Dudley - a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives announcing that Harry has been chosen to attend Hogwarts, an elite school for the training of wizards and witches... (jacket flap)
Paul reviewed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #1)
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4 stars
Although they came out at about the right age for me to read them on first publication, I never picked up the Potter books until I was an adult and noticed annoying gaps in the films (nothing major, but little bits that seemed unexplained or missing). My sisters insisted that I read the books and suddenly everything made a lot more sense - especially the final two films.
Whilst it’s not my favourite of the series, I’ve re-read The Philosopher’s Stone recently and bumped it up from three to four stars. It’s not the greatest work of literature - the later books improve and get a bit deeper with character development and backstory - but it’s an enjoyable and easy read that I can get through in a few evenings.
Like many readers, I’ve pondered which house I would be sorted into. I’d like to think Ravenclaw but pretty much …
Although they came out at about the right age for me to read them on first publication, I never picked up the Potter books until I was an adult and noticed annoying gaps in the films (nothing major, but little bits that seemed unexplained or missing). My sisters insisted that I read the books and suddenly everything made a lot more sense - especially the final two films.
Whilst it’s not my favourite of the series, I’ve re-read The Philosopher’s Stone recently and bumped it up from three to four stars. It’s not the greatest work of literature - the later books improve and get a bit deeper with character development and backstory - but it’s an enjoyable and easy read that I can get through in a few evenings.
Like many readers, I’ve pondered which house I would be sorted into. I’d like to think Ravenclaw but pretty much everyone else says Slytherin…
Subjects
- Large type books
- Wizards -- Juvenile fiction
- Magic -- Juvenile fiction
- Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary place) -- Juvenile fiction
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction
- Wizards -- Fiction
- Magic -- Fiction
- Schools -- Fiction
- England -- Juvenile fiction
- England -- Fiction
- Large type books