Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)

By J.K. Rowling

1560 ratings 2243 reviews 2052 followers
Book 1 of 8 in the  Harry Potter Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 4 - 8V5.577508
This special edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone has a gorgeous new cover illustration by Kazu Kibuishi. Inside is the full text of the original novel, with decorations by Mary GrandPré.

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.

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780545582889
ISBN-10: 0545582881
Published on 8/27/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336

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This book is an awesome book for anyone who loves adventure and majic. Harry potter had always known he was different after all he was living with his abusive aunt and uncle who hated him for some reason. One day Harry gets an invitation to go to a wizard school called hogworts school of wizardry. His aunt and uncle do everything to keep him from knowing he was a wizard even moving to a a banded house in the middle of the ocean. When harry finds out he was a wizard he didn't believe it at first. But that does explain a lot about the strange things happening to him. When he gets to school they find out something strange and dangerous was going on, an ogar had gotten into the school and word is he who shall not be named servant is in the school will harry figure out who it is in time to save his professor and all of wizard kind read the book to find out

Thsi is my most favorite book of all time. I reread it every year since my friend recommended this book to me two years ago. Harry Potter was raised by his muggle aunt and uncle. They were very harsh on Harry but too kind to their own son, Dudley. Harry always thought his parent died in a car crash until Hagrid (the Hogwarts Gamekeeper) came and told Harry that he is a wizard. Harry finds out that his parents did not die in a car crash- they were murdered by Lord Voldemort. However, Voldemort only left a scar on Harry and was not able to kill him. Later, after Hagrid came Harry followed him to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry and made new friends. Together, they prevented Lord Volemort from living forever by stopping him from getting the Sorcerer's Stone. Harry saved the day and survived his first year at Hogwarts.

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I love all the Harry Potter books but I think this might be the most important

Love all the books of harry potter

Me too! Have you watched the movies?

This is a really good book. Harry learns that he's a wizard. He gets a letter that says he got accepted to a school called Hogwarts. It's a school for witchcraft & wizardry.

this is an awesome book i totally recommend it. harry goes to a school for witchcraft and wizardry and discovers the true wizard he is.

best book ever!!!!

This book was fun and dramatic and made you really get into it.There was something in every chapter and it was hard to put down . One of the best books in the world

This was an AMAZING BOOK!!!!!!!!!

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