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and the Sorcerer’s Stoneby

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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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.

Genre

setting

• Hogwarts was started by four great witches and wizards; Godric Hogwarts was started by four great witches and wizards; Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, Salazar Slytherin.Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw, Salazar Slytherin.• In the Hogwarts castle you will find moving staircases, paintings In the Hogwarts castle you will find moving staircases, paintings

that wonthat won’’t stay in their frames, and a pesky poltergeist named t stay in their frames, and a pesky poltergeist named Peeves!Peeves!• The Great Hall has an enchanted ceiling that looks like the outside The Great Hall has an enchanted ceiling that looks like the outside

sky.sky.• Students are not permitted out of their dormitories after 9 oStudents are not permitted out of their dormitories after 9 o’’clock.clock.• Stay out of the forbidden forest and the 3rd floor corridor if you wish Stay out of the forbidden forest and the 3rd floor corridor if you wish

to remain alive!!!to remain alive!!!

Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!Welcome to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

summaryThe 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!