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Harry Potter: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Series #01) (Paperback)

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5.00 out of 5 stars review
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07/10/2021
I absolutely love and adore Harry…
I absolutely love and adore Harry Potter! Sorry. It had to be said. No, but seriously I do. I first bought Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at my school's Scholastic book fair when I was in 5th grade. I remember that they were having a buy one, get one free sale and I went there with the sole intention of finding another Party of Five book told from Claudia's perspective (I had bought one of those at a previous book fair and loved it. Oddly enough, I had never watched the show at that point, just read a few of the books...) and I thought since it was free, might as well pick up The Sorcerer's Stone. My older sister by a year had been raving about this book because her teacher was reading it to the class and she loved it. So, I picked it up. I devoured that Party of Five book in a day, loved it, and re-read it again the day after. The day after that, I picked up The Sorcerer's Stone, read one chapter, deemed the book "boring", set it down, and that was that. At least until the movie was released during my freshmen year of high school. I watched the movie in theatres and absolutely loved it. I then picked up my 5th grade copy of The Sorcerer's Stone, dusted it off, read it, and loved it so much more than the movie. That started my anything but brief obsession with everything Harry Potter. I just fell in love with the whole world that J.K. Rowling created in the books. And I'll admit that even though I was a freshmen in high school when I first read it (all types of grown-up or so I thought), I still dreamed of waking up and finding my own Hogwarts letter delivered to me by owl post. I think that's the magic of the Harry Potter books. The children fall in love with a brand new world that's so different from their own and the adults are taken back to a more innocent time, where you still believe that good always triumphs over evil and when we all still believed in fairy tales. Since that first initial read, I have re-read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (and the other novels in the series) more than a dozen times. Every time I re-read it, I get something new out of it. Some subtlety that shows up in the later works that I didn't really grasp until I had read it again. It also never fails to make me feel better if I'm having a crappy day because let's face it. Harry, Hermione, and Ron were going through something so much worse. I just loved every single one of these characters. Harry was everything a hero should be: brave, loyal, clever, etc. And Hermione and Ron are the types of friends that everyone hopes for. The ones who are with you through thick and thin and don't judge you the whole way through. My favorite characters in this series would have to be Hermione, because I'm just a big a nerd as she is, and Fred and George, because their humor always made the books for me (of course, Luna is also one of my favorite characters, since she doesn't show up until Book 5, she doesn't get more than a brief mention here). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone introduces all of us to an amazing world with tremendous characters (both good and evil and everything in between). However, as much as I love The Sorcerer's Stone, I do have to say that re-reading it both last year and this year, I'm not surprised that I put it down in the 5th grade. Since it is the first book, we have to wade through the exposition of how Harry gets to go to Hogwarts. The result is that the beginning chapters aren't as exciting as the ones that follow. I do have to say that as much as I love this book because it introduced me to the spectacular world of Hogwarts, it is my least favorite of the seven. It's just that the books get so much better as the series goes on. And now I feel bad for even thinking the words "least favorite"... Anyway, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will always hold a place near and dear in my heart because not only is it a fabulous novel, it was the book that got me back into reading. While I read a lot in elementary school, my interest in reading waned during middle school. Since I've read The Sorcerer's Stone, my interest in reading hasn't waned one bit. And I think that's the magic of the whole Harry Potter series, it a lot of people back into reading and it definitely got kids excited about reading again. I think it's influence is something that will still be significant in years to come.
silenceiseverything

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1.00 out of 5 stars review
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04/06/2013
Product damaged
Of course I love Harry Potter, but the review reflects the Wal-Mart experience. The item arrived damaged, so I had to return it. It was to be given as a gift. So disappointed!
ZBean02
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/10/2021
    Jim Dale Audio's 2011: This was my…
    Jim Dale Audio's 2011: This was my next aim of something to do after I watched all the eight movies in a row, finish on my sneak preview. I wanted to listen to Jim Dale's audios of all the British-version books. This first one always fills me with such wonder. The bran new beginnings of everything. The way the trio starts. How everyone is behind their hands about the history behind them, and how no one knows what will be coming. My heart was so warm.
    wanderlustlover
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/10/2021
    I absolutely love and adore Harry…
    I absolutely love and adore Harry Potter! Sorry. It had to be said. No, but seriously I do. I first bought Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at my school's Scholastic book fair when I was in 5th grade. I remember that they were having a buy one, get one free sale and I went there with the sole intention of finding another Party of Five book told from Claudia's perspective (I had bought one of those at a previous book fair and loved it. Oddly enough, I had never watched the show at that point, just read a few of the books...) and I thought since it was free, might as well pick up The Sorcerer's Stone. My older sister by a year had been raving about this book because her teacher was reading it to the class and she loved it. So, I picked it up. I devoured that Party of Five book in a day, loved it, and re-read it again the day after. The day after that, I picked up The Sorcerer's Stone, read one chapter, deemed the book "boring", set it down, and that was that. At least until the movie was released during my freshmen year of high school. I watched the movie in theatres and absolutely loved it. I then picked up my 5th grade copy of The Sorcerer's Stone, dusted it off, read it, and loved it so much more than the movie. That started my anything but brief obsession with everything Harry Potter. I just fell in love with the whole world that J.K. Rowling created in the books. And I'll admit that even though I was a freshmen in high school when I first read it (all types of grown-up or so I thought), I still dreamed of waking up and finding my own Hogwarts letter delivered to me by owl post. I think that's the magic of the Harry Potter books. The children fall in love with a brand new world that's so different from their own and the adults are taken back to a more innocent time, where you still believe that good always triumphs over evil and when we all still believed in fairy tales. Since that first initial read, I have re-read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (and the other novels in the series) more than a dozen times. Every time I re-read it, I get something new out of it. Some subtlety that shows up in the later works that I didn't really grasp until I had read it again. It also never fails to make me feel better if I'm having a crappy day because let's face it. Harry, Hermione, and Ron were going through something so much worse. I just loved every single one of these characters. Harry was everything a hero should be: brave, loyal, clever, etc. And Hermione and Ron are the types of friends that everyone hopes for. The ones who are with you through thick and thin and don't judge you the whole way through. My favorite characters in this series would have to be Hermione, because I'm just a big a nerd as she is, and Fred and George, because their humor always made the books for me (of course, Luna is also one of my favorite characters, since she doesn't show up until Book 5, she doesn't get more than a brief mention here). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone introduces all of us to an amazing world with tremendous characters (both good and evil and everything in between). However, as much as I love The Sorcerer's Stone, I do have to say that re-reading it both last year and this year, I'm not surprised that I put it down in the 5th grade. Since it is the first book, we have to wade through the exposition of how Harry gets to go to Hogwarts. The result is that the beginning chapters aren't as exciting as the ones that follow. I do have to say that as much as I love this book because it introduced me to the spectacular world of Hogwarts, it is my least favorite of the seven. It's just that the books get so much better as the series goes on. And now I feel bad for even thinking the words "least favorite"... Anyway, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will always hold a place near and dear in my heart because not only is it a fabulous novel, it was the book that got me back into reading. While I read a lot in elementary school, my interest in reading waned during middle school. Since I've read The Sorcerer's Stone, my interest in reading hasn't waned one bit. And I think that's the magic of the whole Harry Potter series, it a lot of people back into reading and it definitely got kids excited about reading again. I think it's influence is something that will still be significant in years to come.
    silenceiseverything
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/09/2021
    How does one even begin to review the…
    How does one even begin to review the amazingness that Harry Potter is? I have been a Potterhead from the very beginning and this is the book that started it all. I absolutely loved entering this world and ever since have dreamed of attending Hogwarts and befriending the beloved characters in this book.
    pennma05
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/09/2021
    This story is a well written,…
    This story is a well written, powerful example that not everything can be as it seems and that every one of us is capable of accomplishing something great if we only put our minds to it. It, in my opinions, teaches children about perseverance and to try one's best at all times. The characters are easy for a young child to relate to, as well as for an adult to grasp onto and see the merits of the characteristics of that individual. And yet, people still find fault in it. A lot of times, the reason a book makes it onto that list is because it challenges the basic tenets of one religion or another. Do the fanatics remember the constitution? That whole freedom of speech, freedom from religious persecution thing? Yeah, bet they forgot that one. I refuse to censor what my child wants to read, as a parent. My thoughts on Harry Potter from a parent perspective: My oldest child asked for the Harry Potter books for his 6th birthday. Let's set aside the sheer delight at a child wanting books instead of toys as a gift, especially at 6. That is a whole other blog post that I shall entertain eventually. But let's look at what my thoughts about the book he asked for were: Hmmm, Harry Potter, huh? Well, having either seen all movies to date at that time (2009) or read all books, I evaluated my thoughts on whether it was appropriate for my then 6 year old son to read. The answer was yes. As mentioned in the above-referenced post, I do not believe in censoring what my child reads. Yes, I understand there is a bit of violence and a few things some others may not think appropriate for a child his age. I get that. But the difference between me and some other people is this: I view it as an opportunity to learn and teach him. We discussed the parts that others might have thought inappropriate. We also discussed that some of the words in the book are not words we hear regularly, because it was written in England, and there are a few differences in our version of English and theirs. Which then led to a discussion about England and it's history and culture. See how that worked out there? Great stuff. This opened a door. Now, at nine, he has read the books, seen all of the movies, and amazingly, he never had nightmares because of it. Now, watching The Punisher with his stepfather, totally different story, that kind of creeped him out a little. But I digress. Harry Potter is an excellent series that I feel all middle-grade children should read because it can teach them things about life. It opens the door for communication with parents about all sorts of things, not least of all the difference between fantasy and reality.
    destinyisntfree
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/09/2021
    This was such a treat! This is my…
    This was such a treat! This is my third time reading the book, and this time around I chose to listen to the audiobook. I've heard the Jim Dale version--so actually this probably be my fourth time round. I managed to track down the UK audiobook version and Stephen Fry was an absolute delight to listen to; he nailed the characters perfectly. The first time I read this book, I was reading it to my oldest daughter. She was between 5-7 at the time (we were late to the Harry Potter craze). She's 22 now and it boggles my mind that this book is 20 years old. It was fantastic then, and it held up over the years. I never forgot how much more Hermione was in the books than she was in the movie. But Harry...I forgot how sweet and innocent Harry was in the beginning. Later he becomes more petulant and you can see why the sorting hate wanted to put him in Slytherin, with his "any means necessary" attitude. But here, in the first book, he's just an emotionally and physically abused boy, who is unwanted by his remaining family. He just wants to fit in and receive affection, and he finally finds it when he gets to Hogwarts. Never was there a better example of picking the family that's best for you than this book. I enjoyed re-reading (listening) to this again, and I look forward to getting to the rest of the series. If you haven't heard the Stephen Fry version of the book, I highly recommend it!
    ViragoReads
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/09/2021
    I admit it...I am one of those people…
    I admit it...I am one of those people who never read Harry Potter growing up. In fact, I only recently read the first book in the series this year. GASP! To add to the mix, I have seen every Harry Potter movie, multiple times even. Oh, and I've visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios (the 3-hour wait for the ride is totally worth it by the way). When I finally hunkered down to read the much-acclaimed Sorcerer's Stone, I went in with lots of expectations, especially wondering if all of the hype I had heard about it would be true. I was also worried that it would be too "kiddie" to read as an adult. Within the first chapter, this book easily became one of my favorites. J.K. Rowling effortlessly invites you into her magical world, which leaves a delightfully whimsical lasting impression on any child or adult. I now know why this book is so popular and I must say that all of the hype is 100% true. Although this would've been awesome to read growing up, I think I appreciate it that much more now (especially as a writer). I'm pleased to say that I'm on to the next books in the series and plan to finish them all. Everyone needs to read Harry Potter (even just the first book) at least once in your lifetime. You won't regret it. Unless you're a Muggle.
    Unknown
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/09/2021
    Harry Potter was all the rage…
    Harry Potter was all the rage throughout my high school years, and so, as a staunch individualist who didn't read juvenile swill, I abhorred anything and everything that had to do with Harry Potter. I didn't need to know what it was about; it was popular and trendy and so I hated it on principle. And then in my senior year I got locked in a teacher's storage closet during lunch hour. All that was in there was a box of paperclips and a copy of The Sorcerer's Stone. It was only after getting bored with linking paperclips that I finally picked up the book, and even then I didn't intend to read it; I was seriously considering eating the pages because I was starving and missing lunch. Even now, ten years later, I can recall the first line without cracking the cover: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four Privet Drive were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much." The book was talking to me. And, furthermore, it was insinuating that I suspected something about these people. But I didn't even know them! Defensive much, Dursleys? After all, what normal people must go out of their way to assure you that they are normal? So, apparently, the Dursleys had a secret, and I found myself devouring the rest of the chapter to find out what it was.
    aquaorbis
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
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    07/08/2021
    OK...this is the second time I've…
    OK...this is the second time I've read it, and it was much better this time (maybe it was because I attempted to read Twilight and realized how craptacular THAT writing was). Although J.K. Rowling's writing style still isn't my favorite, it certainly isn't the worst. I appreciate the story, and I'm looking forward to the rest. It's like marshmallow fluff. Not too much nutritional value, but it tastes SO good.
    liz.mabry
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    02/10/2020
    Very pleased! ☺️
    Arrived 4 days before expected. Mint condition. Very pleased!
    Jenny
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
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    02/10/2017
    Happy Child, Happy Mom
    My daughter needed it as she became J K Rowling in her schoools wax museum. Ordered at Walmart.com for a in store pick up and it was available the second day. Perfect condition with a hard cover. Ready to order the next one as my daughter is almost done with it and hooked up with reading.
    Cindrella
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