Harry Potter 01 & The Sorcerers Stone

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Average customer rating 4.4 (5 comments)

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This book is a little slow, but it definitely picks up at the end, and so much of the rest of the series springs off of what we learn here.

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I adored the entire Harry Potter series and am excited to dive into the magic of Rowling's world anew now that my niece is old enough to appreciate the series! Picking up the first book tomorrow so we can begin our journey together!

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J. K. Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was interesting, but lacked of a true storyline in my opinion. I found myself daydreaming while flipping through the pages and then having to re-read them when I figured out what I was doing. Although this story did capture my interest at points, I would recommend it for younger teenage boys; I personally thought the book was a bit too long for me. Harry Potter is about a young boy named Harry, who learns he is a wizard. In the second chapter we learn he was abused by the Dursley family, who took Harry in when his parents died; “He found a pair of socks under his bed, after pulling a spider off one of them, put them on. Harry was used to spiders, because the cupboard under the stairs were full of them and that was were he slept.” A little bit after it reads, “Don’t ask questions— that was the first rule of the quiet life with the Dursleys” , which made me think of a boy trapped and had nowhere to turn. He was also bullied by his cousin Dudley, before Hagrid (a giant man) found Harry and took him to Hogwarts (a wizard’s school). Although throughout this book it does get a bit exciting, I was not at all in a hurry to finish it. I don’t know if I’ll be reading the next Harry Potter book soon. Review by: Hannah Smith

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J.K. Rowling is one of the few, if she got togeather with Stephan King. WOW, that would be worth reading, no matter.what.

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This delightfully wonderful first book captures the hearts of everyone and keeps the pages turning. The reader is introduced to a cast of characters that set the tone of adventure, magic, love and friendship. J.K.Rowling has set down her name in stone as being one of the most accomplished writers in history.