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J.K. Rowling explores some essential themes within Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Here's a deep dive analysis into the novel.
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- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the book that started it all (understatement of the century), Harry Potter discovers his true identity in the wee hours of his eleventh birthday: he is a wizard, famous in the magical world for having vanquished the evil Lord Voldemort when he was only a baby.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry and friends return to Hogwarts with a bang — the bang of a flying Ford Anglia as it crashes into the Whomping Willow, that is.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The third book in the series introduces Sirius Black, a deranged mass murderer who’s just escaped from the wizard prison of Azkaban.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. There’s quite a bit to unpack in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, so we’ll dive right in: after attending an eventful Quidditch World Cup with Hermione and the Weasley family, Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year of school.
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
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.
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Jun 26, 1997 · 10,442,187 ratings170,778 reviews. When a letter arrives for unhappy but ordinary Harry Potter, a decade-old secret is revealed to him. His parents were wizards, killed by a Dark Lord's curse when Harry was just a baby, and which he somehow survived. Escaping from his unbearable Muggle guardians to Hogwarts, a wizarding school brimming with ...
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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
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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 ...
