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Summary: THE BEST BOOK IN THE HISTORY OF FANTASY FICTION!
Review: ive just finished this book for the 2nd time and i still lovethe book its so cool im 13 and this book let me use my imaginationwhen reading it . i hope if people see the movie when it comes out that peoples image of the book in their mind will not allow it to be ruined because if they do they wont like the other books this book is so incredable i encorage people to read this book and all the other books that have to do with HARRY POTTER.this is a book thats #1 on my list.
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Summary: Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
Review: Ive read the book two times and have enjoyed reading every minute of it.I have read the other harry potter books and have found that the sorcerers stone was the second best.
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Summary: Greatest Book of all time
Review: Iwas first interested in this book when my language arts teacher showed it to the class it looked so good I went out and bought it and read it in a couple days (wow was I impressed). I then realized there was a sequel (chamber of secrets) I insisted on getting it and I did I have just finished it. It was also excellent.(except for Tom Riddle=you-know-who) When I found out there was a third book I pre ordered off of amazon.com you must read these books
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Summary: Superb
Review: J K Rowling just keeps getting better and better, although I think Prisoner was more focused than Goblet. The strength of the books is their plotting, although Philosopher and Chamber are fairly straight forward the intensity and originality of the plot in books 3 and 4 is astounding. Rowling skilfully draws all the threads together at end of each book and on each occasion never ceased to surprise me in some fashion. I have to admit to be eagerly awaiting the next book and the film due at the end of the year. Furthermore adults can enjoy these books as much as children - I am 26. There are also special 'adult' editions available with discrete covers in case anyone is embarrassed to be seen reading Harry Potter in public.
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone.. A Great Book!!
Review: J. K Rowling has written an exciting book called "Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone." When you start to read the book you have to keep reading it because there is so much action going on. This is a book about magic where many fantastic things occur. Harry lived with the Dursley's who were his uncle and aunt, and with Dudley his cousin. His room was a tiny closet in the foot of the stairs. They treated him badly because they didn't like him and they made him wash the dishes and do the chorus of the house. Harry had never had a birthday party or received a present in eleven years. One day Harry receives a letter that was brought by an owl that invited him to Hogwarts a school of magic.
On his way to Hogwarts he met Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley who became his two good friends. He also met Draco Malfoy a boy who didn't like Ron and wanted Harry to be his friend not Ron's friend. He also liked to bother Harry and Ron a lot. Harry was famous in Hogwarts since he was a baby because he was the only one who survived when a bad wizard called Voldemort went and killed his parents. When he got to Hogwarts he met Professor Dumbuldore the school's principal, he also met other teachers like Snape, Quirrel, Moganigal, Sinistra and Flitwick. In Hogwarts there was a game called Quidditch that was about catching a ball flying on a broom. Harry, Hermione and Ron got in trouble lots of times but he discovered something very important for Hogwarts. Someone wanted to steal something very important that belonged to Hogwarts.
My Opinion
I give this book five start because it is a very exciting book to read. I liked how J. K. Rowling writes because she makes you keep reading the book because it is so interesting that you want to know what is going to happen next.
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Summary: Harry Potter: And The Sorcerer's Stone
Review: J. K. Rowling and her book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are both really popular. This is the most unique book yet. It has all kinds of wizarding stuff and weird yet wonderful animals. The best thing about it though is the game called Quidditch. Quiditch is the best because it would be great to have it in real life. This book has all sorts of twists and turns which makes it the best. I recommend it for all ages.
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Summary: You Have to Be Happy About Harry
Review: J. K. Rowling definitely belongs in the pantheon of children's book writers that can create a complete world for developing imaginations to explore and simultaneously pique an adult's interest. As a CHRONICLES OF NARNIA adorer, I have no hesitation saying her name in the same breath as C. S. Lewis. The other night I tried to read Madeline L'Engle's classic, A WRINKLE IN TIME, for further comparison (it had been over 20 years since I read it for the first time); while enjoyable, it just didn't whisk me away like HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE.Harry Potter is an orphaned child of magical parents raised in a hateful and merciless environment. Admission to the Hogwarts School is both his birthright and saving grace. His shy but brave friend Ron, overshadowed by famous brothers, and their dying-to-know-it-all classmate Hermione help Harry negotiate a magical boarding school with its bullies, dark passageways, and nitpicky teachers. We've all read stories of witches and wizards before, but Rowling is that one author in a generation who breathes new life into our archetypes. I held off reading the first Harry Potter book until my wife borrowed it from a friend of ours recently. While I'm not racing out to buy the other three, I certainly will pick them up in paperback as they become available. This is one that lives up to the hype admirably folks--anything that's popular inevitably will have its detractors, but people should remember this is a children's book, and children are in many ways smarter than adults. It is also a work of art, and for the number of children Rowling has gotten excited about reading she probably deserves a Nobel Prize. Now if those kids would only grow up to read Cervantes and Shakespeare, something far more magical than Harry Potter's wand will have done fine work. Cheers, Harry!
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Summary: This book is an instant classic.
Review: J. K. Rowling has struck gold with this book. She has combined whimsy and magic with intriguing characters and satirical humor. Rowling packages it all in a book populated with fascinating characters that will appeal to children of all ages. Rowling is not condescending in her writing, which is always refreshing in a children's book. She also understands how children think and feel. She explores themes that are universal, such as a child's need to be loved, the pain of being bullied and teased, and the desire for a child to understand and feel comfortable in his environment. She also injects some scary elements which are the forces of evil that Harry must battle. Rowling cleverly sets up a sequel (and many more to follow). Naturally, this book and its successors will be made into movies. "Harry Potter" will be in print and will delight lucky readers for many, many years to come.
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Summary: The Book That Built a Mythic Empire
Review: J. K. Rowling's first book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, hardly needs any more praise but I may as well add my voice to the throng. This book may lack some of the emotional interplay and complexity of the later volumes but all of the mystery and imagination that went into forming this series are clearly in evidence even with this first volume in this remarkable reading experience. The author does a marvelous job of balancing the exposition with the adventure, with always a hint or more of mystery thrown in, right from the first few chapters. The most enjoyable aspect of the series is the way the author has been able to maintain it strengths throughout every volume and that is largely because the series was set on such a firm base as this first book has turned out to have become.
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Summary: Harry from a Muggle's Perspective
Review: J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone is a must read for all ages. With its simple language, it becomes an escape from reality. It is simple enough for 3rd graders but also very enjoyable for adults. My first impression of the book was that is was going to be presented as a children's book, but that wasn't the case at all. I am the type of person that does not like to read. The only time I read is if it's a school assignment. Certainly enough I chose Harry Potter as my book report. I happen to be in an advanced English class and was surprised to see Harry Potter as a choice. I started reading Harry and as I progressed in the book, a force inside me wanted to keep reading. This has never happened to me before. Reading is a burden to me and all the sudden I was joyfully reading a 300 page book. The thing that astounds me is Rowling's simple use of words but description is vivid. . A reviewer named Leslie King says, "Hardly a challenge for anyone over the age of ten, these books do not leave anyone (including brainy know-it-alls like myself)." Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone is about a young boy with magical powers. He grew up not knowing his parents and lived an unhappy life until he discovers what he possesses. But when his 11th birthday came, things started to change. Harry makes friends and experiences wild adventures. Voldermort, the evil antagonist, is after the Sorcerers' Stone, which turns anything to gold and gives the individual eternal life. He confronts Voldermort and goes into battle. Read and find out what happens. The characters have been "fleshed-out" by Rowling to the extent that one might wonder if they were not possibly real. Rowling created the book to where as the character develops as the book progresses making the reader feel as if he or she actually knows Harry Potter in person. "J.K. Rowling could have easily opted to use a word like "Oompa-loompas" in place of wizards and thus avoided all this hearsay and hubbub over immorality and book-banning" commented by a reviewer. In the book, Rowling uses cute, unique, and simple vocabulary. She uses words like "Muggles", people without powers, and "Quidditch", a type or aerial soccer. What is amazing about this book is Rowling's vocabulary. She uses simple vocabulary to explain but outputs a strong, vivid description to capture our imaginations. Overall, Harry Potter is a great book to read. J.K has earned all the recognition she received.
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