Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B017V54CEQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 124 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'." Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Visit Pottermore to sign up and join weekly Twitter discussions at WW Book Club. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is currently the featured read in Pottermore's Wizarding World Book Club
HARRY POTTER RULES!!!!!!! I resisted reading this book for a long time, thinking that it would be 'too childish' to hold my interest. Then, one night back in 2007, I happened to be at my local Barnes & Noble during the midnight release party for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, the last book in the series. Seeing the enthusiasm of all the fans gathered there (some of w. Shawna said Great Book for the Young and Old Reader. This book definitely lives up to all the movie and media hype. J.K. Rowling is brilliant and Stephen Fry is thrilling. We decided to listen to these on audio-book while driving, cleaning and working, watching the first movie afterwards. The storyline is engaging and enthralling from the beginning. Magic begins almost immediately, quickly pulling th. "The Same Magic as the English Edition" according to PikaFan. Before I start, I want to note that this review is for the Japanese edition of the Philosopher's stone.The story is as amazing as the English edition, and the translation is very faithful to the original (without reading awkwardly in Japanese) which is very nice. Overall, the translation is great and leaves nothing out from the English edition.The