Exclusive slytherin house edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first publication of harry potter and the philosopher s stone a highly collectable musthave for all harry potter fans. Harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated edition. The book was submitted to twelve publishing houses, all of which rejected the manuscript. So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book award, and is shortlisted for the. Prepare to be spellbound by jim kay s dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this fullcolour illustrated hardback edition of the nation s favourite children s book harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is book one of seven, and not only has the series gone on to sell hundreds of millions of copies around the world but more significantly, countless of millions of lives have been changed, and dare i say it saved, and redirected to the powers of reading and thereby strengthening of our individual. Dungeons and dragons, ghosts and trolls, good and evil, harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a must read. It is a story about harry potter, an orphan brought up by his aunt and uncle because his parents were killed. In 1995 rowling, then an impoverished single parent, finished her manuscript for harry potter and the philosopher s stone which was typed on an old manual typewriter. Rowling has great fun creating names of people, places, and spells in this story. Harry potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncles house his whole life. The dursleys are a normal, higher income family, living in a normal house with a normal baby boy, dudley. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
Harry potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his aunt petunia and uncle vernon s house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who s parents have been killed in a car crash. Mar 01, 2015 the first book is harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Exclusive slytherin house edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone a highly collectable musthave for all harry potter fans. They were the last people youd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didnt hold with such nonsense. The amazing popularity of harry potter and the sorcerers stone means that now even muggles know about the leaky cauldron, diagon alley, and hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Rowlings timeless classic, jim kays glorious illustrations will captivate fans and.
Prepare to be spellbound by jim kays dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this fullcolour illustrated hardback edition of the nations favourite childrens book harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is jk rowlings enchanting debut novel. Jun 27, 2014 one of my favourite books is harry potter and the philosopher s stone by j. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. Whether or not or not youve examine harry, this unabridged audiobook brings his world to life. He lives with his uncle vernon, aunt petunia and cousin dudley, who are mean to him and make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. Book summary harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, by j.
Klariza bolton is a normal witch, she always expected her life to be normal. Then harry starts receiving mysterious letters and his life is changed forever. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fairy tale. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is the correct title of this book, as chosen by rowling and used in the british edition. It is a story about harry potter, an orphan brought up by. Harry potter and the philosophers stone j k rowling.
Sep 12, 2015 i just received this hard cover philosophers stone book with the new harry potter font on the cover. The best thing about rowling s writing is that she does not underestimate the children who would read her book, and has therefore, imparted a certain strong writing quality to the book. Were delighted to share these new editions of the series, now entirely reimagined by one of our favourite writers and illustrators, jonny duddle. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book depository. Join lily and the marauders minus peter as they find and read the life of harry potter. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Say youve spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Harry potter, ron weasley, hermione granger, albus dumbledore, voldemort, professor quirrell summary. The first book is harry potter and the philosophers stone. But on his 11th birthday, he learns hes a powerful wizard with a place waiting for him at the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Rowling is the author of the recordbreaking, multiawardwinning harry potter novels. The boy who lived m r and mrs dursley, of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book report prezi.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on 14 december 2017. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first novel in the immensely popular harry potter series by british writer j. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone ebook by j. Fantastic beasts and where to find them, quidditch through the ages and the tales of beedle the bard. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of harry potter and the sorcerers. 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.
The story starts with number 4 privet drive about a boy called harry potter who lives in the cupboard under the stairs of a house owned. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. The story starts with number 4 privet drive about a boy called harry potter who lives in the. The book is deemed to be an english fantasy novel for children, but are actually about deep allegories pertaining to human condition. Rowling opens in a normal suburb in a town in england. Harry soon discovers that he is famous, famous for the downfall of a corrupt wizard, lord voldemort. I will try to update as much as possible but these chapters are very long. Reader jim dale brings a superb vary of voices to the. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Thats how the plan was going, until she met harry potter. Its title is harry potter and the philosophers stone.
Harry potter and the order of phoenixharry potter and the halfblood prince book report 1. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition harry potter, volume 1 unknown binding january 1, 1997 4. In the first book, harry is introduced to his neverknown magical powers and that he is a wizard and in this result must go to hogwarts witchraft and wizardry school. My book report is on the book harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school s kindly headmaster, harry uncovers the truth about his parents deaths and about the villain. Was there anything in the plot that led you to suspect him. Never told him what was in the letter dumbledore left for. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is an enthralling start to harrys journey toward coming to terms with his past and facing his future. The best thing about rowlings writing is that she does not underestimate the children who would read her book, and has therefore, imparted a certain strong writing quality to the book. Harry potter brings with it a thousand years of stories and myth and legends and streams them all into a modern setting. Nearly ten years had passed since that nightmarish evening, where the potters home was invaded by a mad man. I just received this hard cover philosophers stone book with the new harry potter font on the cover. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is an enthralling start to harrys journey toward coming to terms with his past and facing his future. The hero of the books, harry potter was a seemingly normal kid who found out that he was a wizard on his eleventh birthday.
Buy harry potter and the philosophers stone book online at best prices in india on. 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. Harry potter and the philosopher stone audiobook free. This is the ninth post out of 52 in total eventually that is a part of my 2015 book reading. The amazing popularity of harry potter and the sorcerer s stone means that now even muggles know about the leaky cauldron, diagon alley, and hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book report referat. Rowling, 9781408845646, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Download harry potter and the philosophers stone pdf ebook. After murdering harrys parents, james and lily potter, evil lord voldemort puts a killing curse on. Dudley, however, has two bedrooms, one to sleep in and one for all his toys and games. This book chronicles harry s first year at the hogwart s school of wizardry and witchcraft. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone summary book reports. The main character harry potter, discovers that he not an ordinary boy, he is in fact, a wizard. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone essay 1091 words.
When this book was published children were queuing in front of bookstores to buy it. Dungeons and dragons, ghosts and trolls, good and evil, harry potter and the philosophers stone is a must read. Prepare to be shocked for the bold, blatant, and bodacious raw satanism that underlines this story. She has also collaborated on a stage play, harry potter and the cursed child parts one and two, which opened in londons west end in the summer of 2016, and on broadway in the spring of 2018. In 1995 rowling, then an impoverished single parent, finished her manuscript for harry potter and the philosophers stone which was typed on an old manual typewriter. New uk harry potter and the philosophers stone book youtube. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, dursley s house privet drive no. Brimming with rich detail and humour that perfectly complements j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book 1 ebook. One of my favourite books is harry potter and the philosophers stone by j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fairy tale. Harry potter and the philosophers stone chapter 1 summary.
Chapter two harry potter and the philosophers stone. Addendum since people keep mailing me to tell me i have it wrong. Reader jim dale brings an excellent range of voices to the characters, from wellmeaning hermione s soft, earnest voice. This one came in a slip cover and i am assuming it is a collectors edition since there is a. Joanne kathleen rowling while on a train to london from manchester back in 1990. James, lily, sirius and remus read harry potter and the philosophers stone. Vernon dursley, an overweight man with a bushy mustache, works as the director of a drillmaking firm, while his wife, petunia, is thin and blonde and has a particular penchant for spying on the neighbors. 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. The novel opens with a description of the dursley family of number four, privet drive. Who ends up dying in the first encounter of the series with voldemort. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the schools kindly headmaster, harry uncovers the truth about his parents deaths and about the villain.
But on his 11th birthday, he learns he s a powerful wizard with a place waiting for him at the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The superb reputation of harry potter and the sorcerers stone signifies that now even muggles find out about the leaky cauldron, diagon alley, and hogwarts faculty of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle s house his whole life. K rowling, harry potter and the philosophers stone book 1 this was a good intro of the soon to be famous harry potter saga.
And though that home had been reduced to rubble, james, lily, and harry now lived comfortably in jamess family home, a very large estate named styncon garden, after the oldest potter anyone knew, linfred of stinchcombe, a man who loved wizards and muggles alike, and had. Read harry potter and the philosopher s stone by j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosophers stone, continues to win major awards in england. This magical, gripping, brilliant booka future classic to be surewill leave children clamouring for a sequel. Whether or not youve read about harry, this unabridged audiobook brings his world to life. The story starts with number 4 privet drive about a boy called harry potter who lives.
It is a fairy tale, written with the whimsical quality needed to capture an eleven year old reader. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Discussion guide year 1 harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book report. Harry potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his aunt petunia and uncle vernons house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him whos parents have been killed in a car crash. Harry potter and the philosophers stone sprung from the mind of j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone paperback by j. That s how the plan was going, until she met harry potter. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is the correct title of this book, as chosen by rowling and used in the british edition. Reader jim dale brings an excellent range of voices to the characters, from wellmeaning hermiones soft, earnest voice. Scholastic, the american publisher, changed it to harry potter and the sorcerers stone, even though the philosophers stone features prominently in alchemical tradition and the sorcerers stone. Facing new dangerous tasks each year, and being an important part of a prophecy that s yet to be discovered, changes klariza s plans. The superb reputation of harry potter and the sorcerer s stone signifies that now even muggles find out about the leaky cauldron, diagon alley, and hogwarts faculty of witchcraft and wizardry. 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.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition. Rowlings first novel, followed by the subsequent six titles in the harry potter series, as well as three books written for charity. Harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter book 1. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Facing new dangerous tasks each year, and being an important part of a prophecy thats yet to be discovered, changes klarizas plans.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone teaching resources. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup like his hair growing back overnight. It was the first book written by rowling, and she was praised for creating wellrounded characters and a fully realized wizard universe that coexisted with the present world. 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. Dec 08, 2015 she has also collaborated on a stage play, harry potter and the cursed child parts one and two, which opened in londons west end in the summer of 2016, and on broadway in the spring of 2018. The book is a present for my child that loves harry potter and has seen all the films, but now when she is older 10 years old she wants to read all the books too. Buy harry potter and the philosophers stone book online. This book chronicles harrys first year at the hogwarts school of wizardry and witchcraft. Rowling s timeless classic, jim kay s glorious illustrations will captivate fans and. It was the first book written by rowling, and she was praised for creating wellrounded characters and a fully realized wizard universe that. It is a book for the entire twenty first century to cherish. Harry potter and the philosophers stone house editions whether youre gryffindor, slytherin, ravenclaw or hufflepuff, you can own a copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone and harry potter and the chamber of secrets themed around your favourite, with a. I was between buying a full set with the box that is more expensive or buying separate books from this company cheaper option especially that this book came in an offer. The story starts with number 4 privet drive about a boy called harry potter who lives in the cupboard under the stairs of a house owned by mr and mrs dursley with their overly spoiled son called dudley.