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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- 302 pages ยท about 5 hours
- First published 1997
- 400 editions
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1 About this book
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 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!
- Magic
- Fantasy
- Magic in fiction
- Adventure
- Fantasy & Magic
- Mystery
- Fantasy literature
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
2 What to expect
A warm, funny and fast-moving start to the series: an orphan learns he's a wizard and spends his first year at Hogwarts. Written for younger readers but enjoyed at any age, with a mystery running through the school year; lighter than the later books.
Good for readers who want: magic, a school story, and an easy read for any age.
3 About J. K. Rowling
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
4 More by J. K. Rowling
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