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Summary: Great Book for 4th grade and up
Review: All the Harry Potter books are good books for children to read. The most appropriate age I believe to be is 4th grade. They will not glamorize or idealize the liftstyle portrayed in the book. A younger child might have a hard time seperating real life from fiction. The books are easy to read and will hold your interest throughout. You should read the series. If you do not start with the first one you will not be lost as the author explains everything.
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Summary: An utterly fabulous read for all ages
Review: All the Harry Potter hype as certainly paid off with this book. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is nothing short of brilliant and with its descriptive language and full-bodied personalities of it's unforgettable characters, it is a book that is bound to entertain all audiences for a thousand years. It certainly has the power of longevity, I've read this book 3 times already and even though I know what is going to happen, I'm tense throughout reading. What's that, I hear? Harry Potter is just for children? Certainly not! This book is entertaining for all ages, and even though it is classified as mostly recommended for about 8 ' 13 years, I think adults will enjoy this book just as much as children will. The book is quite violent near the end, and even the description of 'You-Know-Who' will chill the bravest of spines. I can't praise this book enough, I just think its fantastic and I'll be shocked if there is even just one person on this Earth who hasn't heard about the fantastic phenomenon.
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Summary: Extra, Extra Read All About It!
Review: All the people in the world that haven't read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone should just get up go to the nearest book store and buy all the fabulous Harry Potter books because they rock! Why because if you don't you will miss all the fun and excitment of all the Quidditch mathes and all the fun wizards and witches!
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone
Review: All the rage in the US and in the UK, Ms. Rowling has managed upon a theme, a protagonist, and a good old fashioned story to produce the Harry Potter books. After reading this I now see why these books have spread around the country like a wild fire - prompting families to turn off their tvs and read together. Harry Potter, our young (11) hero has the classic fairy tale existence: the magnificent and loving (and now horribly deceased) parents, the evil step- or "non" parents, the odd-ball collection of somewhat magical friends, a world that exists as sort of a parallel universe, and in general, a life that while unbelievably magical still contains the usual collection of miserable pre-teen events (from being picked on at school, to the auguish involved in being chosen for a sports team or being accepted by a teacher or older classmate). In this particular book (episode? And I openly admit I feel the urge to purchase or somehow otherwise get ahold of the next one, yes, I'm dying to see what happens to Harry next!) Harry discovers he is, in fact, the child of a witch and a warlock ( very GOOD ones, of course) and is, himself magic. His life changes dramatically (an understatement) when he finds he is enrolled in the Hogwarts School where first year students are NOT permitted to bring their broomsticks. An excellently written book, Ms. Rowling is a very talented writer - the ability to amuse, entertain, and teach children and adults alike is found so rarely (Roahl Dahl comes to mind) that is must be cherished. And Harry is already becoming a part of the culture.
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Summary: a great help
Review: all what i'm going to say is that Reading this book & the other two (haven't read the forth yet), was a great help at a very critical time. it made me forget all about my very serious problems during the reading time & I needed that. Thanks (by the way, I'm 35 years old)
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Summary: Harry Potter!
Review: All will love the mystery and majesty of harry potter!
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Summary: SHOVE OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: All you people talking about how <in a sarcastic high pitched voice> This book encourages kids to practice witch craft. IT DOESN'T. I had put something else up there in the title but it wasn't very christian so I took it down. Video games and movies do not promote violence and this book does not promote witchcraft.Having said that i'd like to say to all you people who are wanting to find out something about the book, that this book is great. At first I didn't want to read it because it was just a fad. But God had a different plan. One night at my friends house his Power went out and we were bored. He immediatley whipped out a flashlight and starting reading the chamber of secrets. Thats the 2nd book. He told me to read the 1st book so I sat there telling myself how much I was gonna hate this book. I couldn't take my eyes off it. His power came back on and he told me to come and play on the computer. And I (gulp)...said...NO!!!!!!!
If you only knew how seriouse this was. he was dumbstruck. Anyway thats not the point. The point is this is a great book and you shouldn't listen to all the people who say it's not. They were obviously hurt as a child and are now trying to ruin your lives. This book is really good, It of course can't be better than Tolkein. Saying that would be blasphemouse.(Just Joking) This seriously is a great book read it. But if your deciding which movie to go see I would have to say FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Harry Potter, the book that has changed the world.
Review: Alright, alot of people have praised J.K. Rowling for her works with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I'm one of them. I mean it. This book just grabs you. People say it is from the devil? Ha! Then the devil sure has cut down on his evil works. Sure there's magic in it. But only those who are mentally unstable would actually believe this book is true and start practicing witchcraft (no offenence to anyone who is mnetally unstable and is reading this.) I thought that people left all this witchcraft stuff in the 1700 or something like that. This book isn't like teaching you magic. This book if for enjoyment only! Now about the book. Harry is an orphan. His parents were killed by He-who-must-not-be-named, a powerful Dark Wizard. He then proceed to attempt to kill Harry, but some how his spell was reversed onto himself! Harry, less then a year old, had some how survived an encounter with the most powerful Dark Lord! Harry is raised by his muggle (non-magic people) Aunt and Uncle. It isn't until his 11th B-day that he discovers he is a wizard and has been accepted to Hogwarts, a school for wizards and witches. And that is were the adventure begins. There Harry makes friends and learns to be a wizard. But I'm not going to say anymore. You'll just have to read the book to find out how things turn out for Harry. Now I recommend this book to kids who love fantasy. Ages 9 to 1,330. If you're older then that, then don't read the book. Parents should really consider readng this book to their children. It really helps younger kids understand that is more important to do the right thing. Also younger kids might not understand everything. This gives you parents a chance to show your children how smart you really are. So, if you still haven't read this book, do so NOW! Oh and if you have time, click that thingy there that says,"Was this helpful to you?" Thanks!
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Summary: Flawed, but entertaining...
Review: Although deeply flawed, this book did manage finally to entertain. The story is remarkable in that it trusts children with a sense of the foreboding and isn't afraid to disturb them with dark imagery. Considering the truly frightening nature of certain of our most cherished fairy-tales, I suspect that this trust is not misplaced; it is, however, in little evidence elsewhere. For example, I found the book remarkably pedestrian for a work of fantasy. Elements of magic and fairy-tale tend toward the silly rather than the fantastic, and almost never evoke the sense of awe and wonder that good fantasy should. Funny names like "Hogwart's" and "muggle" are amusing, but little more; common magical conceits like witches' brooms are familiar, but therefore also mundane. The half-twist ending did surprise me, but only because the rest of the story convinced me that the author wasn't truly capable of doing so--or perhaps didn't bother trying otherwise, considering her audience. Why cheat (rather than challenge) a child's sense of the wonderful if one is willing to (uncharacteristically) trust her sense of the horrible? But, in the end, the book's core tale of schooltime friendship and adventure manages to shine through, and when considered as a work of English boarding-school fiction rather than fantasy, it enjoys more than mild success. If you're looking for a great work of children's fantasy you may want to search elsewhere; if you're looking to kill a few hours with an enjoyable read, then "Sorcerer's Stone" could work for you. It's good fun at the very least, and certainly most kids will find it so.
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Summary: An excellent light contemporary fantasy.
Review: Although deliberately mis-marketed as a children's book, this light contemporary fantasy breaks many frontiers by appealing to such a wide audience. The scope of the story is limited to the life of one young Harry Potter, whose early life was shaped by events beyond his control to such a degree that almost everyone in the world around him has some preconceived idea or notion about him as a person. Harry's life is burdened by both this and by many other factors. The book's themes move through many traditions, well drawn and illuminated, including: child versus adult, child versus child, and child versus himself. Harry is pitted against adults who hate him for things his parents did; adults whom he might trust, but is not sure of; against other children jealous of a status they view he does not deserve (but which, of course, he did not acquire through deliberate action); and finally against his own fears and lack of self-confidence. There are many elements of classic mystery woven in as well, and indeed, a mystery is the central point around which the novel revolves. All of this is combined into a single whole carries the story forward quite nicely. I first became interested in the books when 60 Minutes did a segment on them and the author. Never before had one author had three books on the NYT Hardcover Bestseller list all at once, much less numbers 1, 2, and 3 at the same time, much less all "children's" books. To say the least, I decided that there was something much more than a simple children's book behind this success story. I was right. I finished the book quickly and immediately purchased and read the next two. The next book is slightly better, and the third is much better. My money was well spent here.
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