Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

1997 • 309 pages

Ratings3,589

Average rating4.3

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Harry Potter has never been the 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 by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry - and anyone who reads about him - will find unforgettable.

For it's there that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him... if Harry can survive the encounter.

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8 primary books10 released books

Harry Potter

Harry Potter is a 10-book series with 8 primary works first released in 8 with contributions by J. K. Rowling and Jack Thorne.

Harry Potter: The Prequel
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Christmas at Hogwarts
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two

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Timeless. Epic.

July 23, 2023

I enjoyed this book more as an adult than I remember enjoying it as a child. I think I was just a tad too old for it as a kid. But now I can appreciate her writing and world building. To paraphrase CS Lewis, I'm old enough to start reading fairytales again.

May 7, 2024

sooooo good and fun :))

October 12, 2023

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