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Summary: The Harry Potter Series
Review: really helped me in an important way. I was diagnosed with dyslexia when I was eight years old. My parents weren't sure I would ever read. Now I'm sixteen and when I was thirteen I read my first Harry Potter book, all the way through, without any trouble. As you can see I can spell, read and write just like everyone else now. It's true I went to special dyslexia schools. But I never had fun reading until Harry Potter. So the people who say mean things about these books should remember that many people, kids and adults, don't read for pleasure easily. These books are great for anyone who thinks that big books are too hard or that reading isn't a great adventure. Thank you, J.K. Rowling!!!So Much.
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Summary: An okay book
Review: Really, though it's been on a craze, I could find many other books much better. The book is fun and all that, and I found it cool at first, but then I started to realize that they're a lot of other good books out there, but not as known. I kind of consider it a waste of time, but it's a good book.
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Summary: A classic for modern times
Review: Recommended by several adult friends, I finally read "The Sorcerer's Stone", the first of the "Harry Potter" series. I can see why this, and the succeeding three books in the series have remained on the bestseller lists. J.K. Rowling was indeed gifted with a stellar and creative charm and imagination. Harry, Ron and Hermione share a bond likened to that of Oz's beloved Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and Cowardly Lion. And words like "Hogworts", "muggles", and "quidditch" are considered a part of the English language (not to mention the many languages in which the book has been translated and read all over the world). Perhaps, when originally conceived, Ms. Rowling had children in mind when she wrote "The Sorcerer's Stone", followed by the subsequent books in the Harry Potter series. But adults will be equally intrigued and absorbed.
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Summary: I just had to read it!!!
Review: Reently I was listening to a radio talk show and I heard the host interviewing a preacher and his wife who decried the Harry Potter books. They stated that the Bible forbids witchcraft and that this book about a young wizard is dangerous. You can rest assured that when I heard this, I was definitely going to read this book. I'm glad I did so. No, the preacher is wrong. This is not a manual to recruit our youth into witchcraft and the occult. Rather, this is a charming fantasy in which a loser stands up to bullies and becomes a winner. It is about character in which youngsters choose the right friends and make the right choices. In fact, Harry and his friend Ron discover that they misjudged Hermione, a fellow student at the witchcraft school. They got to know her and the three became inseparable, their strong characters being their bond. The book is filled with dry humor, adventure, mystery and most importantly, clean fun and good values. So, I thank the preacher and his wife for making ne curious about this book. I hope the preacher inspired many others to read it too.
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Summary: A read to help adults remember.
Review: Remember the days before life became a routine of waking every morning, heading to work only to come home to the same place you left? Remember when weekends were not simply a time to clean the things you left laying around during the week? Think back to when a day-dream was part of your reality? Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone can take you back to the days when you used your imagination--the days that you found the time to create a world of your own. Entering the world of Harry Potter, his friends, and his enemies will help you remember or once again create the places you need to escape to each and every day in your own world. By avoiding this book, you once again accept the stress pain in your neck, the throb in your back and the lathargic awakening to another tedious realistic day. Take the time to capture a breath of fresh air with Harry Potter as you sour on a broomstick in a wizard's version of soccer, football, hockey and capture the flag all tied into one. Creep down the tight cool gray hallways with Harry and his friends as they avoid ghosts and search behind closed doors. A must read for children and adults!
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Summary: Splendiferous!
Review: Reminds me of Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis which I love. Pure magic. Everyone should read this series. Just finished off Chamber of Secrets and I'm on to the next one - The Prisoner of Azkaban - off to another adventure with Harry. Another classic in the making. Seven years at Hogwarts means 4 more books. Then Harry's adventures after Hogwarts. Yipee! Thank you J.K. Rowling for weaving such wonderful tales for kids of all ages.
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Summary: This was an excellent read - unexpected and enchanting.
Review: Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Sword in the Stone, this lovely book captures one's imagination and sets off on a fantastical adventure. Equally appealing to adults and children, it weaves an intricate world that is pleasant to visit even though evil lurks and must be avoided at many turns. It's biggest fault is that it ends much too soon!
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Socerer's Stone
Review: Reporter: Good evening ladies and gentlemen! We are here today with Harry Potter from the book "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Harry where do you go to school? Harry:Well, Julian, I go to school at Hogwarts the wizarding school. I'm not suppose to tell you where Hogwarts is found, but I will tell you that it is located somewhere in the hills in Londan. Reporter:So, Harry, in your book you play Quidditch. Could you tell the folks at home what Qudditch is? Harry: Qudditch is a game that we wizards play on broomsticks. There are four balls that you play with and the most important ball is the snitch. It's gold and it has wings. It needs to be caught to add an extra 150 points onto your score to have the game end. Reporter:Well, that soundlike a very fun game, but I have another question. Do you enjoy living with your human aunt and uncle? Harry: No I do not. I can't talk about majic or do anything magic at my muggle house. I have to wear my cousins clothes that are way to big. Repoter: What does muggle mean Harry? Harry: Muggle means in wizard languge human. To most wizards muggles disgust them. Reporter: Harry, are you scared that Voldamort will come back and hurt you? Harry: If voldamort does come back, I will be ready! I'm learning more spells and if he does come back I will try to out smart him and win! Reporter: Well, it is time to go! I'm glad you watched the 6:00 news with our guest Harry Potter.
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Summary: The extraordinary combination of fantasy and humor
Review: Rereading it again, I remember how much I like this series. Now admittedly, the characters created for this series are not particularly new. You can find each person's inspiration throughout other books in children's literature. That said, these characters are rendered here in a new light, fleshed out as three-dimensional interesting people. The great joy of this book is the imagination behind it. Unlike most children's fantasy series, the Harry Potter books use a great deal of humor. Few kids books in this genre can say as much. There might be brief smatterings of it in the "Dark Is Rising", "His Dark Materials", or "Wrinkle in Time", series, but nothing to compare to "Harry Potter". And don't even think about trying to find anything funny in the "Lord of the Rings" books. Rowling has elevated pure enjoyment to an art form. You care about these people, and you can identify with them. Perhaps most importantly, Harry isn't perfect and he isn't "the hero" in the worst sense. He has a personality and belief system, and you like him (sometimes despite yourself). I would recommend this book (and I have) to every man, woman, and child who can string two words together on a page. If the book has flaws, it's not particularly multi-cultural. We are dealing with Britain, particularly Northern Britain, but Hogwarts (a supposedly international school) is very white. An interesting side note, the character of Dean Thomas is described in the American edition of "Harry Potter" as black. No such description exists in the original British. Take that as you will. Pairing this book with another introductory fantasy series, perhaps the Edward Eagar books, would be an excellent idea.
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Summary: Great reading for the whole family
Review: Rowling does a wonderful job creating a character that people of all ages can connect with. I couldn't put it down
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