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Summary: Not Just for Kids
Review: When this book was first published, I had every intention of saving it for my two year old grandson. When the movie came out,I became curious and read it. To my great surprise, I thoroughly enjoyed it. (...) it was refreshing to live in the world of Harry and his brave mates and the denizens of Hogwarts. Ms. Rowling never talks down to or patronizes her target audience. That's why I'm sure adults will enjoy it. I'm going to order the rest of the series because now I want to see how Harry fares with his evil relatives. (...)
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Summary: The Best Book Ever Written
Review: When this book was reccomended at my book club, I wasn't very enthusiastic about the idea of reading such a long novel whem I had other things to do. And besides, what fairy tale book about wizards and witchcraft is worth reading? Well,was I in for a surprise. When I first picked up the book, It was impossible to put it down. From the very begining this book was loaded with suspense and mystery. The characters were of fantasy, but they seemed to be bursting with real life problems and personalities. I learned to hate the evil characters and love the lovable ones. I even played the wizard's improved combined game of soccer and football right along with Harry, and I wandered the halls of Hogwarts in the invisable cloak alongside Rob and Hermoine. I never knew so much imagination could be put into a book! Everything in this book made me wonder, "Is there such a place in this world where wizards and witches are around every corner?" The way the spells were cast, and how magic wands were picked out made me wish I could be a witch.I finished this book in no time, and the time certianly flew by when I was reading.So don't waste time and pick up this book at a nearby bookstore and join the magic of, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
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Summary: Harry Potter...A must read
Review: When this school year started I never thought that I would be reading a Harry Potter book. I always told myself that I was to old to read those kinds of books. Man was I ever wrong. I absolutely loved this book. It took be back to the good old days of when I used to read just because I wanted to and not because I had to finish the book for and English test.
This book had a very enjoyable plot. There really weren't any slow parts to the book because at every turn of a page it seemed like Harry was just about to get expelled from school. Then somehow he would get out of the jam and go on being a normal student. It just kept me wanting to read more and more of the book.
J.K. Rowling had wonderful characters for this book. None of them were "perfect." They all had some sort of flaw. Harry wasn't the brightest or the strongest person in the world but he managed to stand up to the worst Wizard in the land. This book really shows people that hero's come in all different shapes and sizes and that you can always use help in your life.
Sometimes books will drag on forever and you'll always be wondering when is it going to end. Well, not with this one. This book is a very easy read. It doesn't seem like your reading a 310-page book. I literally read this book in two days. (Which for a high school student is pretty fast.) I just never wanted to put it down. I remember towards the end, I was reading the last chapter and I looked at the clock and I had to go to practice. Immediately after rehearsal was over I went to my room to finish the book to see how Harry made out. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone. You will definitely enjoy it.
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Summary: # 1 book, the best, TWO THUMBS UP!
Review: When was little, Harry's parent died by bad sorceror, and he had to grow up in his uncle's house, but his uncle didn't liked him much. He studied in magic school and made friends. During the school year he meets two very nice and helpful friends there, also all three of them were sent to Gryffindor, but Lord Voldemort attacked. Harry find out that he's trying to steal the Sorceror's Stone. It is believed to give you eternal life. So he travels to find the Sorceror's Stone and keep it away from Voldemort. It was really great and I liked it, because it had thrills and funs.
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Summary: A VERY SUSPENSE- FILLED BOOK
Review: When you first start to read this book, your attention is grasped imediately. The author wrothe this book on napkins, making it even more amazing.
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Summary: A Disappointment
Review: Where a bunch of FOOLS gave this movie five stars, I speak ofthe truth. J.K. Rowling LAVISHED some cheap imagination in the makingof this book. I can name at least ten predictable parts in this book. I just don't understand how this book made it big. Many parts of it are laughable, questionable, and just confusing! The book has too much imagination and BULL in it! Come on people, get the point! Finally, the second Harry Potter book is better, three stars, but that doesn't mean that's a fascination either.
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Summary: A book for the child in us all!
Review: Whether you are 5, 15 or 50, you will love the magical adventure with Harry Potter as your guide. After this book, I knew I wanted to attend Hogwarts. After Book 2, I knew I could become invisible. After Book 3, I can't wait to play Quidditch with Harry again! You don't need to be a child or have a child to enjoy these books. You just need to open your eyes, open your heart, sit back and smile! Best read I've had in 40 years!
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Summary: I would give it 4.6......
Review: Which rounds to a 5. The beginning of this book is, to me, extremely boring. Harry Potter starts off as a regular person. He does not know that he is a wizard yet. His parents, (not real parents) the Dursleys, have been very cruel to him over the years. One day he finds out he is a wizard. Hagrid, the big man, barges into Harry's home and scares the Dursleys. Harry is amazed that he is a wizard. So Hagrid takes him to the school he belongs in, Hogwarts: School Of Witchcraft And Wizardy. There are houses that the other witches/wizards are in. This hat, called the sorting hat, sorts everyone into the right house. I won't tell you what house he is in because that would spoil everything. Now he meets his two best friends, Ron and Hermoine. He meets his three worst enemies, Draco Malfoy and his two friends. Harry learns all about becoming a wizard. The sports of wizards, the studies, the spells, the transformations, and of course, the dangers. Harry encounters many dangers while at Hogwarts while he encounters many good things as well. I gave this book a 4.6 rounded to a 5 becase the beginning was, again, extremely boring. The ending was not the best of the four books in the series but it was okay. If you don't know who or what Harry Potter is, get with it and check it out. It's a great book with a great story. The author does a great job. Be sure to check out the movie too.
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Summary: 5 Stars? Try 10!
Review: While growing up my favorite author was Roald Dahl. So delighted I was to find out that a new author has written wondeful books that follow in Dahl's footsteps. The books is absolutely delightful and will satisfie and reader's craving.
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Summary: A phenomenal read that more than lives up to the hype
Review: While Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone doesn't really need yet another glowing review, I'm not going to let that fact stop me from reviewing a book I happen to love. I was a tad late catching Harry Potter fever, coming in about the time the first movie was released on DVD, but I'm now a quite devoted fan of J. K. Rowling and the magical stories she has given to us all, dazzling young and old alike in a manner quite unheard of before. Actually, I don't think I would have recognized Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone as a children's book had I picked it up with no previous knowledge whatsoever about the phenomenon. It's a rip-roaring good story filled with amazingly lifelike characters set in a truly captivating setting. Harry Potter is, in a way, the ultimate underdog despite the fame he suddenly finds himself enjoying on the day of his eleventh birthday. Ron Weasley is the perfect sidekick, self-conscious of his family's modest means and forever moving along underneath the large shadows of his more successful older brothers. Then there is Hermione Granger, my favorite character in the Potter universe, a smart yet captivating know-it-all who eventually becomes the unlikely yet essential third member of Rowling's intrepid trio of heroic friends. All of the characters are rich and alive: Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall, the unforgettable Hagrid, the fearsome Snapes, the incorrigible Draco Malfoy, etc. This book is so compelling that I can't imagine ever forgetting even the most seemingly unimportant of characters. If you enjoyed the movie but haven't actually read the original novel, you really owe it to yourself to pick up the book. The movie is amazingly faithful to Rowling's novel, with only a few rather minor changes, yet the book offers so much more to the Harry Potter story. For one thing, his life on Privet Drive with the Dursleys is actually much worse that it appears in the movie. The story behind Snapes' immediate dislike of Harry is told in these pages, as is Harry's first and highly significant meeting with Malfoy early on in Diagon Alley. It's really quite amazing to see how many little tidbits of future significance are scattered throughout this original story, giving one the impression that Rowling had a pretty clear vision of Potter's future in mind quite early on. Perhaps most importantly, the ending works so much better in the novel; the movie ending just seemed to lack a little something, but the book not only fills in some gaps, it describes a much more trying set of warding charms and traps Harry, with the help of Ron and Hermione, must pass through in order to save the day. Not only is this story enjoyable from start to finish, it is also both inspirational and educational. Children can learn a great deal from Harry Potter and the way he fights for good against evil no matter what the risks, remains forever loyal to his friends, and never gives up under the most trying of circumstances. Brave, noble, and true even at the worst of times, yet humble and shy in his moments of success and achievement, Harry Potter is truly a hero for the ages.
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