Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Paperback, ISBN 9781551923987)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – J. K. Rowling

Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, are proud to be perfectly normal. So when their orphaned nephew, Harry, arrives on their doorstep as a baby, they do everything they can to stamp out anything unusual about him. For ten years, Harry lives in a cupboard under the stairs, unwanted and unloved, with no idea who he really is.

Everything changes when letters begin arriving for Harry, letters the Dursleys refuse to let him read, delivered by owls in ever-increasing numbers. Finally, on his eleventh birthday, the enormous, kind-hearted Hagrid arrives to tell him the truth: Harry is a wizard, the son of two wizards, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first book in J.K. Rowling’s beloved series, Harry steps into an astonishing world of magic. He shops for wands and robes in Diagon Alley, boards the Hogwarts Express from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters and is sorted into Gryffindor house. With his new friends Ron and Hermione, he explores the castle, learns to fly a broomstick and discovers a talent for Quidditch. But he also learns that the dark wizard who killed his parents may still be out there, and that a powerful magical object hidden in the school is in danger.

Funny, warm and full of wonder, the novel launched a phenomenon that has captivated readers around the world.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the perfect introduction to the series and a wonderful book for children and adults alike, ideal for reading aloud.