Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, 1)

By force and pure persuasion I decided to follow through and read the first book in the Harry Potter series after existing for so long and having never read or watched the movies, apparently I was missing out lol.I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised because this is NOT something I would usually read, but I’m happy to have read it. I’m shocked that I loved every minute of it, seeing as there was no skimming through and I read with bated breath, dying to see what would happen next.I was kept on my toes and enjoyed the plot twist at the end. I loved to see the development of Hermione, Ron and Harry throughout and even Neville who gained a backbone. Overall, I feel like a childhood void from not ready for pleasure when I was younger, was slowly filled after reading this book and I love this. Felt like I was healing my inner child and I couldn’t be more grateful for being forced and challenged to start what could simply be the most iconic series.

I mean is harry potter what else

Picked as a wild card while ordering multiple books, what a gem.It seems like many moons ago since I watched the first harry potter movie, in fact one of the only ones that I ever did as a child and then didn't return to the series again since reading this book. As I read through it's pages I recalled endless amounts of memories from the film and how it went, it all fits in to place and makes for a very good read.The book length isn't to long nor to short, if you're planning to read them one by one as I was order number two in the series alongside just so that you don't finish the first and find yourself waiting for a delivery to continue the series.This book, the first in the series, is a very exciting and well put together introduction of all of the characters at Hogwarts and their jernouy on their first term. I find it brilliant that J.K. Rowling wrote Harry from a regular muggle to a wizard as it allows the reader to understand the wizardry world as Harry's learning it, to write it in any other way would have been hard to understand, a fine example of the brilliance of J.K. Rowling's writing in this series.The only problem with this book, as written in the book, is that you can't put it down. I decided to drag out the read over days as I like to have the feeling of something to go back to or wake up to and enjoy rather than everything else I do, I want to enjoy my time spent reading and this book certainly allows for that. Each chapter sets of where the last one left and there's no needing to remind yourself of the story before reading again, it all comes flooding back without trouble.I remember the original books and their designs, I think someone I know may still have them stored away somewhere but I defiantly like the look of the newer designed front covers, from the lightning strike in the o of the book title to the general coloring of the book and the feel of the cover I couldn't stop looking at it when I first got it delivered, something about the book draws me in.I have the second book on my bookshelf reading and waiting for the time next I decide to continue with the series, wanting to know more about this world and their adventures I'm sure that all be soon enough.On the whole I hadn't had an interest in the Harry Potter series since a kid as explained but reading this book has made me realize what a gem of a read I've been missing. I appreciate this isn't the newest book in existence and to many they've probably read the last book and watched the last film and it's all over but even then I can imagine that this series is worth a re-read for someone who has the time. So, on the whole, if you're thinking about buying it as I did as something to dive into and see if you do or don't like, DO IT, there's no regret to be had, and at the prices that Amazon are able to offer the paperback version for I can't believe the quality for so little money.Enjoy.

On the doorstep of Petunia and Vernon Dersley's house, a baby is waiting to be found.This baby is their nephew-Harry. He lives with his aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon and his cousin Dudley for eleven of his young years.Eleven years of tolerating his unpleasant, miserable life sleeping in the cupboard under the stairs, and being excluded from any family activity and thinking his parents died in a car accident which caused his lightening shaped scar on his forehead.After being rescued by Hagrid, the grounds keeper at Hogwarts school,Harry is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,where his parent's had also spent their secondary school years.There he and his new friends find out about the evil one known to all around simply as 'You Know Who'.Hogwarts is a truly magical place. Hogwarts is a place that everybody wishes they could have gone to when they where eleven.Everyone that is anyone knows all about Harry, including the story about that interesting scar which Harry soon finds to be different to the one he has been led to believe. Hogwarts school is full of excitement,fantasy,mystery and friendship but Harry soon learns that there is also dark magic around him and enemies out to get him.This book has it all in spades including a three-headed dog, an attacking troll and a life sized, come to life chess board.Although this book is aimed at children, it really is to be enjoyed by all ages.I am totally enamoured by the first book in this series.I never read/watch anything when it is in the 'hype' and only recently watched the films in full, and in order. I am so glad I chose to read the books as well.I didn't want my imagination influenced by the films and am very glad to say, it wasn't.There is so much more to the book, much more detail that isn't in the film, and so the book was a whole new imaginative fantasy playing out in my mind.There is a huge amount of action packed into this amazing warm book. JK Rowling's writing style flows beautifully with crafty segments of humour scattered amongst it, that made me chuckle out loud.It's such an easy read and will appeal to children and grownups alike.I can't wait to rediscover the rest of this series and enter Hogwarts magical world once more.