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Summary: Please readers don't be bitter..........
Review: ENOUGH! I am so tired of the bitter reviews of Harry Potter! Can we all just admit we're upset we didn't think of it first! I will be the first to admit...I have been racking my brain since the Harry Potter books hit the stores, to try and come up with an equally spellbinding book (no pun intended) and I just don't have it! Bravo to J.K. Rowling and her ability to take youth and adults to a wonderous wizard land! I will also add.....to those who throw words around like satanic, violent, brat, mean, rude, and selfish.....you just described the world we live in today!!!! How could J.K. Rowling not add those to her fantasy world....and believe me she went on the light side! And lest we forget...Harry is a child!!!! Of course he's selfish, bratty, mean, and snobby....he's a KID!!! I teach 5th-8th grade students...and believe me, Harry has nothing on my kids! It's called being a kid....and I would think so-called parents would recognize the signs! Let's not all pretend our kids are angels....when I get'em at school you have no idea what they turn into......and yes they break every rule possible at least once! So let's give Harry a break. Like I stated before....We are all upset that we didn't create Harry Potter for our own bank accounts.
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Summary: Bueno
Review: Es un buen libro. Es entretenido y tiene recursos realmente interesantes. Rowlind demuestra mucha frescura y creatividad. Me gustó. Igualmente no creo que sea para para escribir cuatro o cinco libro más... no sé por cuál va ahora.
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Summary: Harry Potter
Review: Evaluation: Ever since I heard of Harry Potter and its popularity I've wanted to read it. Until now, I've never found time to read a Harry Potter book. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was by far one of the most interesting books that I have read. I would hear all these different people talking about how good of a book it was but I always figured it was for a younger audience. However, this was not the case. Every new chapter I started seemed like a new adventure which prevented me from putting the book now. You can read this book for 2 or 3 straight hours without a problem, unlike most other books. This is exactly what separates Harry Potter from any other book, along with that it's meant for any age group and audience. I don't think that there is any other fantasy book that is quite like Harry Potter. It sucks you into the story, making you feel like you are along for the ride. I would recommend this book to everyone, even if you're not a fantasy book lover. It's a whole new experience that you have to take on for yourself . I will guarantee that you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: School Teacher Loves Harry
Review: Even I, as a 52-year-old 5th-grade school teacher, am absolutely absorbed in Harry's world. I know, too, how much my students love this fantasy world J.K.Rowling has created for us (yes, my students are actually smart enough to realize this is fantasy, though some adults are obviously confused about this fact). We can hardly wait for our next adventure with Harry. I promote Harry to my students, colleagues, friends and family because I do not want anyone to miss knowing him; I know he will be my friend forever. Thank you, J.K., for permitting us to know Harry: we are better people for the experience.
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Summary: where it all began...
Review: even if you haven't read any of j.k.rowling's books, it is impossible not to have noticed the harry potter phenomenon that is sweeping across the globe. children and adults alike are experiencing what has grown to be known as 'potter mania', and few books have ever achieved the legendary status that these books have reached. the question playing on all our minds is this: why are the books so popular? read on to find out! the first book in the series, 'harry potter and the philosopher's stone', introduces ten-year-old harry; an orphan who is forced to live with his aunt and uncle dursley. he is continually mistreated, causing readers to feel immediate sympathy and liking for him. when harry is rescued from his ghastly relatives by a giant man called hagrid, he learns that he is no ordinary boy but a wizard, and that his parents were not killed in a car crash as harry had previously been told, but were murdered by an evil wizard called lord voldemort. harry was just a baby at the time, but when voldemort tried to kill harry, somehow his attack was resisted and voldemort was stripped of all his powers and vanished. because of that, harry is famous in the wizard world, and easily recognisable by the lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead. harry is then taken by hagrid to kings cross station, platform nine-and-three-quarters, where he catches the hogwarts express to 'hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry'. upon arrival at the school the 'sorting hat' - a magical wizard's hat that possesses the ability to read into your mind, sorts all the pupils into different houses. harry is sorted into gryffindor - the red house for the brave and daring. along with his two best friends hermione granger and ron weasley, harry begins his adventures. he soon adjusts to the ways of the wizard world, which are so very different to the ways of 'muggles', muggle being the term used to describe non-magical people. Harry is provided with a flying broomstick and a magic wand, which he has to learn to use. He meets strange people and creatures, including ghosts, trolls, dragons, and a terrifying three-headed dog called 'Fluffy'. Although Harry is not a particularly brilliant student, he is talented at Quidditch, a wizard sport. Between classes, games, and quarrels with teachers and classmates, Harry becomes involved in a mystery concerning the magical Philosopher's Stone. And as for Lord Voldemort ... perhaps he hasn't vanished completely after all ... So let's return to wondering why the books are so popular. Although the books are aimed at children, many of the themes and plotlines seem to be intended for adult readers. The books can be read on so many different levels - readers can enjoy the books as a simple story or they can look deeper. The Harry Potter books have attracted a vast audience, and the books appeal to both male and female readers in different age groups, cultures and countries. The ideas behind the books are relatively simple, and they are not entirely original. However, the books are written in such an original and creative way that they are unique. The books are absolutely crammed with detail, and this is what makes the books so believable and complex. Even seemingly insignificant details often prove to be relevant at later stages in the story. Harry himself is an extremely loveable character. People can identify with his initial sense of hopelessness at the start of the first book, and then relief when he is rescued by Hagrid and learns that he is a wizard. Children fall in love with Harry because he reminds them of themselves. Harry is not perfect, has both friends and enemies, and experiences unfair treatment, but he has qualities that readers admire, especially his determination and his bravery. However, not everyone has reacted positively to the Harry Potter books. In several schools, churches and even some American states, the books have been banned. Many claim that the books promote witchcraft and are generally 'evil'. To me this seems ridiculous! The Harry Potter books certainly don't condone evil behaviour; in fact it is quite the opposite, as there is a strong Good versus Evil theme running throughout the books. I would definitely recommend the Potter series to anyone over the age of about eight, as some of the scenes may frighten younger readers. Adults, don't let yourself be put off just because it has been labelled as just a kid's book, because this really isn't the case. I've spoken to several critics of the books, but not one of them had actually read the Potter books. So for you sceptics out there, don't pass judgement on the books unless you've at least given 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' a try. I guarantee that after the first page you'll be as caught up by Potter Mania as the rest of us are!
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Summary: The Charm of Harry Potter (a message to Muggles)
Review: Even if you're not familiar with Harry Potter, you've probably at least heard of it. You've either seen the books in the stores or seen an ad for the movie, and maybe the reason you haven't delved into JK Rowling's magical world is because you think it's "stupid kid stuff" or you don't want to have anything to do with the latest fad. I can tell you that I felt the same way. I utterly and absolutely despised Harry Potter until the day I finally conceded and picked up the first book. How wrong I had been. Harry Potter is much more than a fad. These books, decades from now, will be considered timeless classics. JK Rowling's tales of a young wizard who is gradually coming of age perfectly capture the essence of childhood and adolescence. What a pleasure it is, for someone who has just "been there" and "done that," to see such a charming character grow just as all children do. The brilliant JK Rowling frequently reminds us that Harry, for all his bravery and heroism, is nothing more than a young man trying to come to grips with the same things all kids must go through: fights with friends, crushes, difficult teachers -- the list goes on. The Harry Potter books are full of real characters with real quirks and problems, despite the imaginary magical world in which they exist. This is the true charm of the stories, and this is what causes dedicated fans, young and old alike, to become ensorcelled by these books and return to them again and again. I wish to thank Ms. Rowling, for sharing her private world with us. We who have come to love Harry and his friends appreciate you more than we can ever say or you will ever truly understand. To those who are avoiding these remarkable books ("Muggles" that you are), I ask you to bite down your pride, take a moment, and open your heart and mind to a new world full of unending possibilities.
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Summary: A wonderful start to a very good series
Review: Even though each of the books can be read individually, I would recomend reading this one first. At first I didn't want to read this book when my mom bought it for me, but for summer reading, I thought, why not? I need a sixth book. Well, I read it and LOVED it. Harry is just a normal boy left on the Dursley's doorstep when his parents die. He grows up as a pretty normal boy, save the fact that everyone in the Dursley house hate him. Harry grows up under appreciated and sleeping in a closet. One day, he gets his very first letter. That's when the trouble starts. Soon after he receives his letter(which he doesn't get to read) Harry finds out he's a wizard. He's sent to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There he meets two very good friends, Ron Weasly and Hermoine Granger. Together this trio get into trouble trying to solve a mystery about one of their professers, Professer Snape. Together they go through a great many ordeals including getting rid of a dragon to staying on a brromstick at a Quidditch game. Figuring out this mystery leads them into a dangerous situation that they might not be able to get out of with a surprise ending. I would recomend this book to anyone who loves fantasy books that are obviously fictitious.
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Summary: An excellent book
Review: Even though I am 19, I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'sStone, after my mother recommended the book to me. I thought it was avery good book indeed. So there you go, it's not just one for the kids!
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Even though I am 26 years old, I read this book in one sitting over a night. It is one of the greatest books I have ever read!
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Summary: So wonderful!
Review: Even though I am 30, have no children and usually read Koontz, King, Grisham, Grafton, etc...this is one of the best books that I have ever read. No matter what your age, read this book! Can't wait to start the others.
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