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Summary: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Review: A great story for the entire family. If you liked Tolkein and Lewis, you will love Rowling's entrancing story of the young wizard. She show's great skill, and much promise for the future adventures of Harry and his friends.
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Summary: Harry- Good Reading
Review: A Harry's, parents are killed by an evil wizard, Voldemort , which makes him famous because he survived. He has to move in with his only family, the Dursleys, who are muggles and later gets a letter inviting him to Hogwarts, school of wizardry. When he goes to the school he meets friends, which is something he has never had before and has to over come many tretcherous obsticals to get through the school year alive. You should really read this book to find out what happens. It is very exciting and leaves you on the edge of your seat and you will not want to put it down untill your completely finished. I strongly believe that Ms. Rowling's book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was a five-star rated book, that is fun for all readers, young and old. I did not believe the book would be that well written since it was wrote for young children. But once I started reading it I became so intangled in it that I would not go to bed the second night of reading it untill I finished it. Who wouldn't want to put down a book that talks about muggles, every flavored beans (that even have the taste of grass and sardines), and Harry's best friend is a giant named, Hagrid. Muggles, ordinary people like you and I, who are not supposed to know about the school of witches and wizardry, Hogworts, but now the secrets out, all the muggles know now. They play games on broomsticks, with a golden snitch, ball that has wings. How you supposed to catch a ball when it's flying away from you? Harry's aunt and uncle, the Dursleys, did not want anything to do with the begrudging wizardry or even Harry, at that matter. They disbelieved in wizardry and witches, just like we have people in our world that do not believe in religion. The magic in this book is a metaphor to our religion. Their school being yet, so off the wall from ours is yet so similar to ours. When they act up or are found in places they are not supposed to be (unauthorized areas), they get points deducted from their house just as we get detention. Harry is just an ordinary boy in his world, even though he is so different than you and I. So who wouldn't want to live in the exciting world of Harry Potter, or at least, who wouldn't like to read these marvelous books written by a very good author, J.K. Rowlings. I totally disagree with the review that I read about Ms. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which rated it with two stars. I strongly believe it is a five-star book, that is a good read for those young and old. You say it might be exciting now but it will be forgotten by next Tuesday, well its lasted four books now and has not been forgotten and people are awaiting the arrival of the fifth already. My mom would rather my siblings and I to read a book we are interested in than a boring book like James and the Giant Peach. If you can write a book that entises fifth graders to get off their Nintendos and sign off the internet, where they are probably looking at things they shouldn't, than you are really an educated writer because that is a hard thing to do, get children interested in reading.
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Summary: Rating from 1 to 10 , this is an 11!
Review: A lot of my friends were raving over these books, so I decided to try the first one. Now I can see why they loved it . I couldn't put it down! It was the best book I've ever read , hands down! I'm addicted. I can't wait for the next four books and the movie! It was action packed and full of mystery, fantasy, suspense, & frightening details.......It's not very scary....I didn't think. As I read, I hated Dudley & Draco's very names, felt the glory of capturing the snitch (and the Sorceror's Stone), the longing to see my family, the feeling of total suspence when I went out at night, and the happiness of winning the house cup,just as Harry did. To put it extremely short, this was the awesomest book I've read!
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Summary: A masterpiece that will go into the hall of fame for books
Review: A masterpiece book that will set ur imagination soaring over the patrona towers. People who make fun of this book need to get a life. It is a powerful novel that kids and adults alike will treasure. It features a lively adventure that you have to love. A book made in heaven if u know what i mean.********
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Summary: Magnificent
Review: A masterpiece, Rowling has written a wonderful fantasy with just the right amount of tears, houmor, adventure and inventfulness.Harry Potter takes you to a world you can only dream about(I for one thought that only witches can fly)and if harry will keep studying and achieve good marks he may well be as mighty a wizard as Gandalf the grey. Keep up the good work Potter.As for Rowling, lets hope she never stops writing.
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Summary: Should do well
Review: A modest, undemanding fantasy suitable for children and others in the 8-12 age range, this should do well. Readers who are unaccountably put off by derivative plot, wooden narrative and tin-eared dialog may prefer the mature oeuvre of Enid Blyton. Other authorities recommend the 'Narnia' cycle of C.S. Lewis and the 'Once and Future King' of T.H. White as some measure of preparation for Tolkien (or, for those who can cope with the wordplay and literary allusions, Terry Pratchett). But none of these authors - not even Pratchett, who is still alive - is so pretty.
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Summary: A MUST-READ for children and adults alike
Review: A month ago I saw people crowding around a table in a bookstore, grabbing for Harry Potter books. As a high schooler, I have had little time for pleasure reading. However, everyone I talked to said that the Harry Potter books were great and I should read them. I thought, "What do I have to lose? If it isn't that good, I'll just give it away as a Christmas present." I finished the Sorceror's Stone the same day I received it from Amazon, and immediately ordered the other two. These books are imaginative, and everyone should read them.
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Summary: Great all around
Review: A new name in fiction at the time of this book's first publication JK Rowling has since catapulted her books into the top of bestseller lists the world over. With her unique style that combines a sense of breezy childhood with simple and easy readability this book is perfect for anyone. Part of the charm of the book is that its main character is easy to understand and relate to from any age group. Since by now it is hardly necessary to summarize the plot, I will avoid doing so.Rowling styles her books so that anyone can appreciate them. For the children it is a mix of wonder at this new world discovered by their protagonist, a world of magic and spells, flying broomsticks and an unusual staff of teachers. They love it because even though it is fantasy of the highest rating the characters are real and understandable. For the adults all these are still enjoyable but they might have fun with the names as well. Rowling is a veritable genius when it comes to second meanings in those things most people would usually just ignore in general. For anyone of any age these books can be enjoyable and become one of the best loved series they will ever read.
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Summary: Escapism par excellance
Review: A number of people I know were talking about this book. At the time I didn't know it was a children's book. But I looked for it and found it and read it. I was amazed! It's wonderful. Not only is the story fun but it's so well written that I couldn't put it down! I then read the 2nd book and it was just as good as the first. Try it you'll love it. Where was this author when I was a child?
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Review: A Poem: Harry Potter was a ten year old boy, Where he lived there wasn't much joy. His Mother and father were killed when he was small. His aunt, uncle and cousin weren't good roommates at all. In the mail a letter came, and Harry's life would not be the same. He found out that he was a wizard. With magic he would be using owls, magic wands and a lizard. His friend Hagrid was very helpful, but his wizard skils were somewhat doubtful. He went off to Hogwarts School, hoping he was not a magic fool. Ron and Hermione were his pals and of Voldemort the evil nobody tells.
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