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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by the British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and was Rowling's debut novel.
- J. K. Rowling, Klaus Fritz
- 1997
The introduction to “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by J. K. Rowling starts with an unusual day for Mr. Vernon Dursley from Privet Drive, who sees a lot of strange things like people in weird cloaks and a cat reading maps and signboards.
Jun 26, 1997 · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Book Review. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling is a thrilling read that hooks the reader from page one. Published in the year 1997, it is one of the highest grossing novels ever written.
- Hardcover
Key Facts about Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, or Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the USA. Published: 26 June 1997; Literary Period: Contemporary; Genre: Fantasy; Point-of-View: Third Person, omniscient; Setting: 1990s Great Britain
- The Boy Who Lived. "To Harry Potter - The Boy Who Lived" — People meeting in secret all over the country to offer a toast to Harry. Vernon and Petunia Dursley, of Number Four Privet Drive (in Little Whinging, Surrey), are proud to say they are perfectly normal.
- The Vanishing Glass. "Aunt Petunia often said that Dudley looked like a baby angel - Harry often said that Dudley looked like a pig in a wig."
- The Letters from No One. Dudley: "Dad! Look, Harry's got a letter! " Uncle Vernon: "What? Who'd be writing to you? — Vernon Dursley taking Harry's letter from him.
- The Keeper of the Keys. "Harry – yer a wizard." — Hagrid telling Harry that he is a wizard. There is another loud boom on the door, and Dudley wakes up, thinking it is a cannon.
When mysterious letters start arriving on his doorstep, Harry Potter has never heard of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They are swiftly confiscated by his aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry’s eleventh birthday, a strange man bursts in with some important news: Harry Potter is a wizard and has been awarded a place to study at Hogwarts ...
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Jun 30, 2020 · Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first in the series of Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling. It was published in the U.S. as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone a year after being published in the UK.
