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Summary: The best book yet!
Review: I first heard the story at school ... it was so good I went and bought the book. I have read it three times and now my dad is reading it too! The story telling is very detailed, and the ending is brilliant.
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Summary: WONDERFUL!
Review: I first looked at this book at the advice of my mother. Ithought it was kind of childish-looking and I knew it was aimed forpeople younger than me . But, as I read practically anything, I started anyway. I was hooked from the first page. I received a set of the three hardcover books at Christmas and had them finished in less than two days. I couldn't put them down. The adventure of Harry Potter, boy wizard, and his friends Ron, Hermione, and everyone at Hogwarts are truly intriguing and refreshingly creative! I applaud the author, I haven't read a book with this much imagination in a long time. The plot and details are well-thought out and superb. I can't wait until the next one!
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Summary: Great Fantasy Story!
Review: I first read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone when I was in the fifth grade, and I absolutely fell in love with it. It was a real page turner. I just couldn't wait to see what would happen next.The plot of this story is that when Harry Potter was just an infant, his parents were killed by the evil wizard, Lord Voldemort. Now Harry is sent to live with his "muggle" (a term given to non-magical people) aunt, uncle, and a rotten, spoiled little brat of a cousin. Harry gets a letter inviting him to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. So he goes to the school and finds 2 new friends- Ron and Hermione. Soon, Harry and his friends go on adventure all throughout the school and places outside the school. The biggest adventure, though, is when they go on the search for Voldemort. I highly recommend this book to people from grades 4-8. Some adults and young adults may enjoy this book also. Read this story, you won't be disappointed!
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Summary: What if it was real?
Review: I first read Harry Potter in a castle in Hungary. I was there on a mission's trip and could not put it down. Since then I have read it at least 30 times and have lent it out to as many people as possible, and all have loved it. My aunt, who is an editor, loved it as much as me! The reason I think most people find it so enjoyable is the way J.K. Rowling reveals things to the reader. She adds things that you just skip over, thinking it is just part of the book, then you get to the end and think "Oh yeah! So that's what it was!" Then you re-read it and find clues throughout the whole book. It is just as good the second time you read it. (and the third and the fourth and the fifth...) Another thing is wondering, what if it really was real?
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Summary: The Best Book Ever - by Kelly Ferguson
Review: I first read Harry Potter when I was ten years old. I loved it! It was just what I look for in a book. It had humor, (George reckons he had a boggy flavored one), desciption ( all of the things and topics were so well explained that I could picture myself at Hogwarts) and the overall idea of the story (how did she come up this idea?). I have now read this book 4 times, I've read #2 3 times, #3, 3 times and #4 2 times. I am afraid it will very hard for me to wait 'till June 2003 for the next book. If you have not read this book, get reading! I hope you liked this book just as much as I did. In case your not into reading I will summerise book #1. Harry Potter thinks is an ordinary boy. His parents died in a so-called car crash when he was 1 so he went to live with his evil aunt and uncle and his cousin, Dudley. Harry was forsed to live in the cupoard under the stairs and sometimes goes without food for days at a time. One day when Harry is twelve, he gets a letter. Uncle Vernon won't let him have it but they just keep coming. So the hide out on the " hut on the rock ". This does no good, as the gamekeeper of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Hagrid, comes and gives him his letter to the school ( 'cause harrys a wizard. Hagrid tells him that his parents were killed by the evil Lord Voldemort. Lord Voldemort tried to kill Harry, but could not. since then he has been unheard of.Hagrid takes him shopping and then Harry goes to school, he meets Ron and Hermione and battles with Lord Voldemort again.
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Summary: Why all the hipe?
Review: I first read the Sorcerers Stone before all the hipe about it came. I thought it was a wonderful book and it was one of the few books I finished in one night. It fully deserves its five stars. But it does not deserve all the hipe. Harry Potter is very fun to read but once its over its over. It never makes you think at all. People who say it is their favorite book have not read enough (or the right) books. In the few emotional or sad parts of the books you really don't care. You don't feel anything in the entire book. For a book to be a favorite, you have to feel something, somewhere in the book. That never happens in Harry Potter. If you somehow haven't read the book yet, buy it. It is excellently written and is really enjoyable to read. If you have read the Sorcerers Stone and it is your favorite, read some real books.
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Summary: The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread!!!!!!!!
Review: I first read this book in fourth grade and right from the start I was drawn into it. The plot is well written and imaginative and the characters are humerous and delightful. When the book ended I was reluctant to put it down. Now four years later I have read many other books but the Harry Potter Series is still my absolute favorite, I can't wait for the 5th to come out this year!
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Summary: Wonderful Book and Series
Review: I first saw this book at Borders,when I was in forth grade, before Harry Potter became very popular. I was going to buy it, but then opted not to because it was in hardback and I didn't want to spend that much of my allowance on a book. Then two weeks later my 4th grade teacher read it to our class and the entire class was hooked. Can you imagine a class that usually groans when the teacher is going to read aloud, hanging on her every word and begging her not to stop? Well after that I and the rest of my class were hooked. I think it's a spectacular book and series and I reread if frequently. One of the great things about it is every time you read it you find out somthing new. JK Rowling is an awesome writer and deserves all the awards she gets. I also like the fact that she has hidden clues in her writing and if you read between the lines, you can figure out some things.
After Harry Potter became popular, my school librarian wanted to ban the book from our school. She said it promoted witchcraft and evil doings. She also convinced some parents that they shouldn't let their children read it. During one library session she told us that she wasn't allowing anyone to check it out. Naturally, our class asked why. She told us her views and I asked her: "Have you ever read it?" Do you want to know what her answer was? No, she had never read it. I completley dissagree with the views that Harry Potter promotes witchcraft and other awful things. It's a classic good vs evil story. It just so happens that the evil and the good have magical powers. Harry and Dumbledore are the good (Harry being a pretty normal kid, and Dumbledore being a wise wizard), and the evil is a horrible wizard. I think it's one of the best series in the world and a work of genius.
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Summary: A Good Book to let Your Imagination Run Free
Review: I found all three of the Harry Potter books to be entertaining. I could not put the books down for the way the story was told, it feels like a movie playing in your mind. Everything is described so wonderfully and you feel the characters actual emotions as they have them. The plot twists and turns to keep you guessing and at a final moment it reveals itself. This is a great book for all ages.
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Summary: It was Boring to Me
Review: I found Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to be boring. It was just to slow to get to a point. I do recommend The Lord of the Rings!!! Check this out at the Library before you get it.
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