and the Sorcerer’s Stone

by
J.K. Rowling
• “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” is the original title used
in Britain.
• Harry Potter is J.K. Rowling’s first published work.

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Genre
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a fantasy book.
• The subject of the story is Harry Potter, a boy that attends Hogwarts a school for witches and wizards.
• At Hogwarts the students study magic.
• There are lots of magical creatures at Hogwarts including Fluffy, a giant three-headed dog.

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setting

Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

• Hogwarts was started by four great witches and wizards; Godric Gryffindor, Helga
Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, Salazar Slytherin.
• In the Hogwarts castle you will find moving staircases, paintings that won’t stay in
their frames, and a pesky poltergeist named Peeves!
• The Great Hall has an enchanted ceiling that looks like the outside sky.
• Students are not permitted out of their dormitories after 9 o’clock.
• Stay out of the forbidden forest and the 3rd floor corridor if you wish to remain
alive!!!
summary
The Boy who Lived

On Halloween night a baby boy named Harry Potter is placed on the doorstep of his aunt and uncle
Dursley’s house by Albus Dumbledore headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Harry’s parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, the most evil dark wizard that ever lived. “You know
who” also tried to kill baby Harry but the spell backfired and left Harry with a lightening bolt scar on his
forehead. Harry is forced to live with his muggle relatives that mistreat him. On Harry’s 11th birthday
Hagrid the keeper of the keys at Hogwarts tells Harry that he is a wizard and that he will be attending
Hogwarts. At Hogwarts Harry is placed into Gryiffindor house, one of four houses at Hogwarts, by a
magical sorting hat. He becomes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They soon discover
that a powerful object called the Sorcerers Stone is being hidden at Hogwarts and that someone is trying
to steal it. Harry and his friends go on an adventure to save the sorcerers stone.
Evaluation
• I would highly recommend this book.
• This book is recommended to people who like fantasy and magic.
• The characters are very interesting and the story is exciting and funny.
• This is the type of book you will fall in LOVE LOVE LOVE with! No doubt
about that!