Im simply a little more familiar with the story now. I decided to start rereading the series in honor of. I just finished rereading the whole series this fall and now im the parent of a 14 year old. Harry potter is an 11 year old boy who has lived with the dursley family ever since his parents died in a car crash. Rowling presentation by elena graven the setting the suspenseful passage in this book is when hagrid is talking to harry and the dursel s and said you never told him. Video game adaptation of the first harry potter novel from j. The first of the harry potter books, harry potter and the sorcerers stone introduces readers to harry potter on the cusp of his eleventh birthday. With daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, richard harris, maggie smith. It was a very easy decision to make though, for the lightning thief, which was a good novel, could not compete with my favorite series ever that i had read almost three times already. Daniel radcliffe and more read first harry potter book. That book is the first book in the harry potter series and rowlings debut book. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. There are at least two big things to take away from this title.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone pdf book epubseries. On his eleventh birthday, orphan harry potter receives an acceptance. If youve only seen the harry potter movies and havent read the books, than there a few things that you might not know these differences are more pronounced as the books grow larger and the story more complex, but lets start with the first one. These free notes consist of about 76 pages 22,516 words and contain the following sections. By the time the series finished i was a parent of a 6 year old. Harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter wiki. He doesnt want any more trouble so hes not going to report it. May 05, 2020 stars from the harry potter world and beyond are lending their voices to create a truly unique harry potter audio book experience, starting with daniel radcliffe and chapter one of the first book. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone summary shmoop. The books imaginative story line about a boy wizard made it an immediate and lasting hit with both children and adults. As harry is whisked away suddenly to find his place in the wizarding.
Dursley, of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. Children couldnt wait to see what happened to harry potter, ron weasley, and hermoine granger in the next year of school. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone sounds exciting and magical. The book sold off the shelves leading to more books in the series. Born to a wellrespected and muchloved witch and wizard, harry potter was orphaned as a baby and left to be taken care of by his aunt petunia and. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone analysis shmoop. The movie starts out with dumbledore on the dursleys street. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone quiz that tests what you know about important details and events in the book. When i read harry potter and the philosopher s stone the first time i was already an adult and married, but not yet a parent. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone video game 2001 imdb. Jul 17, 2016 as many know, the uk version of rowlings first harry potter book is called harry potter and the philosophers stone, while in the us, scholastic books changed the name to harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Nov 16, 2001 with gregg chillin, david coker, allan corduner, chris crosby. Jun 26, 1997 im reading for the first time this book to my daughter 6 years old, but for me 37 years old its the third time i read harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1 harry potter x.
Rowling presentation by elena graven the setting the suspenseful passage in this book is when hagrid is talking to harry and the dursels and said you never told him. I am a big fan of the harry potter books and i think this is arguably my favorite. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone sounds exciting and magical. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone your chill isfj. Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms. Harry potter is my all time favourite book series and im so excited. Rowlings wizarding universe in wide release with harry potter and the sorcerers stone, which grossed more.
So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the children s book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone summary book reports. I would recommend and have recomemended this to my friends. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry decides that he must find the stone before voldemort does. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone chapter one the boy who lived mr. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone 7 words bartleby.
It reminds us that were clearly in the fantasy genre with the idea of sorcerers and lets us know right away who our hero is harry potter. May 05, 2020 starting may 5, some familiar faces are getting together to read the entire first harry potter book, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. It follows harry potter, a young magician who finds his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday when he receives a letter of approval to the hogwarts school of. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a young adult novel by j. Reading harry potter and the sorcerers stone for the. The film is the first instalment of the harry potter film series and was written by steve kloves and produced by david heyman. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was published by j. Daniel radcliffe and other top stars are reading harry. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter series. Harry potter and the sorcerer s philosopher s stone 20 questions developed by. With gregg chillin, david coker, allan corduner, chris crosby. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j.
The book is 309 pages long not including any table of contents. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that. Rowling elevenyearold harry potter is an orphaned english boy forced to live with his horrible aunt and uncle, the dursleys, and their chubby, spoiled son dudley. Harry potter and the philosophers stone released in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. Sparknotes is here for you with everything you need to ace. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1 harry potter. Rowlings wizarding world announced tuesday on twitter that all 17 chapters of harry potter and the sorcerers stone will be read in a series of free videos and audio recordings. From the outset, rowling creates a great buzz about the protagonist of the story, harry potter, both for the other characters in the story and for us, the readers. Reading harry potter and the sorcerers stone for the first. This is the ninth post out of 52 in total eventually that is a part of my 2015 book reading. If you havent read any of the harry potter books you are missing out on the best series ever. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia.
Harry and hermione try to comfort him, and harry gives him a chocolate frog. Oct 02, 2018 harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a fantasy book written by british writer j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone paperback by j. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, book 1 by j. Introduction to harry potter and the sorcerers stone this book s first edition was released in october of 1998 and was written by j. It has been a good eleven years since i initially read j.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book report prezi. When i read harry potter and the philosophers stone the first time i was already an adult and married, but not yet a parent. Eleven years ago, wizards rejoiced all over the world, and muggles nonmagic folk were confused. Sparknotes is here for you with everything you need to ace or teach. Starting may 5, some familiar faces are getting together to read the entire first harry potter book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone. It is somewhat ironic that issues of good and evil dominate most christian conversations about this series as the first film in the series, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, deals very explicitly with issues of good and evil. Stars from the harry potter world and beyond are lending their voices to create a truly unique harry potter audio book experience, starting with. Im reading for the first time this book to my daughter 6 years old, but for me 37 years old its the third time i read harry potter and the philosophers stone. This was my second read of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and i have to say that even after having read it before and seeing the movie four times, it is still just as good as it was the first time i read it. The story begins with a description of the dursleys, an utterly normal. It is i think relatively common knowledge that in america, the first book in the harry potter series is called harry potter in the sorcerers stone, while in england it is called harry potter and the philosophers stone.
Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone is a young adult novel by j. Dumbledore takes harry and places him on the dursleys doorstep with an explanatory letter he has written to the dursleys, and the three part ways. English harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. The free harry potter and the sorcerers stone notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. Rowling elevenyearold harry potter is an orphaned english boy forced to live with his horrible aunt and uncle. I believe you will like that book to read and if you need another harry potter books then you can visit the section below. They were the last people youd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didnt hold with such nonsense. Harry buys books, ingredients for potions, and, finally, a magic wandthe companion wand to the evil voldemorts. A bunch of harry potter newbies and i read the 1st book and well discuss our first impressions of the literary legend. Daniel radcliffe, who famously portrayed the bespectacled wizard in all eight movies, is one of several celebrities who are reading harry potter and the sorcerers stone to keep us entertained. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection.
Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosopher s stone, continues to win major awards in england. The man tries to attack harry, but harry is rescued by a friendly centaur who tells him that his assailant was voldemort. The book was first published on 26 june, 1997 by bloomsbury in london, and was later made into a film of the same name. For my book report novel, the choice came down to the lightning thief and harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
And i remembered that my english teacher said that she has the original british version harry potter and the philosophers stone and i was wondering what the difference is. Feb 02, 2020 a bunch of harry potter newbies and i read the 1st book and well discuss our first impressions of the literary legend. Harry potter is an orphan boy who has lived with his aunt, uncle and cousin, the dursleys, since he was a baby. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry potter and the sorcerers philosophers stone 20 questions developed by. Harry also learns that it is voldemort who has been trying to steal the sorcerers stone. But the first book harry potter and the sorcerers stone got ruined today.
After being raised in the miserably unfair home of his uncle vernon dursley, harry practically begins life anew when he discovers that he is a. Jan 01, 2000 i got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. The book was released in the united states under the name harry potter and the sorcerer s stone because the publishers were concerned that most american readers. Never told him what was in the letter dumbledore left for. Everyone should read this book, if only to realize why the phenomenon harry potter has spread. As many know, the uk version of rowlings first harry potter book is called harry potter and the philosophers stone, while in the us, scholastic books changed the name to harry potter and the sorcerers stone. As an american, the book i own is called harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first novel in the immensely popular harry potter series by british writer j. Here are some, from harry potter and the sorcerers stone. In the forest, harry comes upon a hooded man drinking unicorn blood. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1 hardcover 1998. He was left on their doorstep after the death of his parents, and the.
The first is how it sets the tone for the rest of the harry potter series. Daniel radcliffe reads harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Unraveling the sorcerers stone mystery, harry, ron and hermione find themselves involved in a lifesized chess game, in which they become playing pieces. It is somewhat ironic that issues of good and evil dominate most christian conversations about this series as the first film in the series, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, deals very explicitly with issues of good and evil. Radcliffe, beckham to read first harry potter fantasy book.
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