J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy - until he is rescued by a beetle-eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard!

Harry Potter #1

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Nica

"Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself."

"It really is like going to bed after a very, very long day. After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."

"As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all — the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them."

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

Sara Poole

‘There are all kinds of courage,' said Dumbledore, smiling. ‘It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. I therefore award ten points to Mr Neville Longbottom.’

It sounds like fortune- telling to me, and Professor McGonagall says that's a very imprecise branch of magic.'

Mary GrandPré

Kazu Kibuishi

Lizzy Jensen

"Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark. Not a scar, no visible sign... to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. It is in your very skin. Quirrell, full of hatred, greed, and ambition, sharing his soul with Voldemort, could not touch you for this reason. It was agony to touch a person marked by something so good.”

"Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself." 

Dumbledore smiled at the look of amazement on Harry's face. "To one as young as you, I'm sure it seems incredible, but to Nicolas and Perenelle, it really is like going to bed after a very, very long day. After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”

There is no good and evil, there is only power, and those too weak to seek it....

It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that. 

Jildou

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”

Angelica Garcia 

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Nour

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.

Amelia

"Training for the ballet, Potter?" yelled Malfoy, as Harry was forced to do a stupid kind of twirl in mid-air to dodge the Bludger.

'Ah, go boil yet heads, both of yeh,' said Hagrid. 'Harry— yer a wizard.'

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON .

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Ellie

That's what I said, but Dumbledore thinks that - what was it?-"to the well-organised mind, death is but the next great adventure":

‘The truth.’ Dumbledore sighed. ‘It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.’

'Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself."

 It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that. 

anne

"Tu so, als ob du dir das Bein gebrochen hättest", schlug Hermine vor. "Brich dir das Bein wirklich", sagte Ron

Schon klar warum Harry nicht nach Ravenclaw gekommen ist 

"Habt ihr nicht gesehen, worauf er stand?"

"Auf dem Boden?", war der Beitrag Harrys zu dieser Frage.

"Willkommen!", rief er. "Willkommen zu einem neuen Jahr in Hogwarts! Bevor wir mit unserem Bankett beginnen, möchte ich ein paar Worte sagen. Und hier sind sie: Schwachkopf! Schwabbelspeck! Krimskrams! Quiek! Danke sehr!"

"Wir schicken dir eine Klobrille aus Hogwarts."

25th Anniversary Edition

After surviving under his dreadful aunt and uncle's care, Harry Potter is thrilled at the prospect of starting a new life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is no longer just an ordinary boy; he is one of the most powerful yet still very ordinary wizards the world of Hogwarts has seen. We all secretly wish for this, an escape to a magical world filled with wonder where we can be something more extraordinary. Rowling gave us that escape in 1997, and it would continue to be an escape for people of all ages for 25 more years.

I was first introduced to the word of Harry Potter when I was very young; I would often read the book series 10 times over. Being so young, I never fully understood what an amazing book this one is as I favoured the Chamber of Secrets and Goblet of Fire. Albeit controversial, Rowling is undoubtedly brilliant regarding world-building; there are still so many details and secrets I notice hidden within Hogwarts during each revisit. The magic created was not lost on me the older I've gotten; I find it even more magical and brilliant now than when I did all those years ago. There isn't much else to say, as people have been saying the same things for years.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is my ultimate comfort read; I adored every second. It's one of those books I'll revisit for many years and my go-to book for getting out of a reading slump.

Holly Holmes

After surviving under his dreadful aunt and uncle's care, Harry Potter is thrilled at the prospect of starting a new life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is no longer just an ordinary boy; he is one of the most powerful yet still very ordinary wizards the world of Hogwarts has seen. We all secretly wish for this, an escape to a magical world filled with wonder where we can be something more extraordinary. Rowling gave us that escape in 1997, and it would continue to be an escape for people of all ages for 25 more years.

I was first introduced to the word of Harry Potter when I was very young; I would often read the book series 10 times over. Being so young, I never fully understood what an amazing book this one is as I favoured the Chamber of Secrets and Goblet of Fire. Albeit controversial, Rowling is undoubtedly brilliant regarding world-building; there are still so many details and secrets I notice hidden within Hogwarts during each revisit. The magic created was not lost on me the older I've gotten; I find it even more magical and brilliant now than when I did all those years ago. There isn't much else to say, as people have been saying the same things for years.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is my ultimate comfort read; I adored every second. It's one of those books I'll revisit for many years and my go-to book for getting out of a reading slump.

Dennis Jacob Rosenfeld

I have lost count of how many times I've read the first four Potter books (I've read all of them several times but the first four has something special.) This time was sparked by watching Fantastic Beasts at the cinema and wanting to read something that in no way could end up being research for my Master's Thesis. I needed something that I could just breeze through. Reading it feels like being wrapped up in the most comfortable and warm blanket. Like going home. It never ceases to amaze me that this is a debut novel.

brie

i lost count of how many times i teared up from pure nostalgia while rereading this. my 6th grade self is cartwheeling with joy and happiness for adult me re-experiencing what it was like to read this magical book for the first time.

Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying on a broomstick. He's never worn a cloak of invisibility, befriended a giant, or helped hatch a dragon. All Harry knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.

But all that is about change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to a wonderful place he never dreamed existed. There he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic around every corner, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him...if Harry can survive the encounter.
(back cover)

Sarah

Toujours aussi bon après toutes ces années. 

Par contre, je l'ai relu en livre audio et j'ai détesté le lecteur d'Audible.

Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal

Rebeca Keren Nuñez

"Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal" es el libro que dio inicio a la fenomenal serie escrita por J.K. Rowling. Publicada en 1997, esta novela nos presenta al joven Harry Potter, un niño huérfano que descubre que es un mago y que ha sido aceptado en la escuela de magia Hogwarts.

La historia sigue a Harry mientras descubre el mundo mágico, hace nuevos amigos como Ron Weasley y Hermione Granger, y se enfrenta a los desafíos que rodean la famosa Piedra Filosofal. La trama está llena de magia, misterio y descubrimientos, creando un universo fascinante que ha cautivado a lectores de todas las edades.

Rowling teje una narrativa rica en detalles y personajes inolvidables. La construcción del mundo mágico, con elementos como las casas de Hogwarts, las criaturas mágicas y los hechizos, ha establecido un estándar para la literatura fantástica contemporánea.

La fortaleza de la serie radica en su capacidad para abordar temas universales como la amistad, el valor y la lucha entre el bien y el mal, mientras sigue siendo accesible y atractiva para lectores de todas las edades. "La Piedra Filosofal" establece las bases para los libros posteriores, introduciendo elementos clave de la trama y sentando las bases para el épico conflicto que se avecina.

El tono encantador, la escritura cautivadora y los giros inesperados han convertido a este libro en un clásico moderno. "Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal" no solo es una obra maestra literaria, sino también un fenómeno cultural que ha dejado una marca indeleble en la historia de la literatura. Es una invitación a un viaje mágico que ha inspirado a generaciones enteras a enamorarse de la lectura y la imaginación.

Harry Potter lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt and Uncle's house. He is bullied by them and his spoilt cousin, and lives a very unremarkable life. But then Harry is transported to a world of magic and excitement

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Illustrated Edition

El comienzo de una saga muy especial. El mundo de HP es todo lo que fantasee de niña y mas. Si, yo tenia la fantasía de la magia y esta saga explora todo eso, y el punta pie es genial, ir descubriendo todo con los protagonistas, con los que ademas un niño puede identificarse también, y explorar un mundo nuevo. Ademas lo re leí y sigue siendo muy bueno. La narracion de Fry impecable!

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...

Maria

can’t stop thinking about fred & george unknowingly snowballing voldemort

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

aleksandra

3/5

It's never too late to read Harry Potter books okay.

Minalima Design

A dazzling new edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, fully illustrated in brilliant color and featuring exclusive interactive paper craft elements, including a fold-out Hogwarts letter and more! In this stunning new edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, experience the story as never before. J.K. Rowling's complete and unabridged text is accompanied by full-color illustrations on nearly every page and eight exclusive, interactive paper craft elements: Readers will open Harry's Hogwarts letter, reveal the magical entryway to Diagon Alley, make a sumptuous feast appear in the Great Hall, and more. Designed and illustrated by award-winning design studio MinaLima - best known for establishing the visual graphic style of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films - this edition is sure to be a keepsake for Harry Potter fans, a beautiful addition to any collector's bookshelf, and an enchanting way to introduce the first book in this beloved series to a new generation of readers.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Minalima Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1), Volume 1

March Pick for the BTSBC Reading Challenge

Read this for the first time since I was probably around 10 years old, and it felt like the very first time. 

The Wizarding World in Harry's eyes is beyond enchanting. There is so much life, so much history, so many little otherwise insignificant little details that just make this world all the more tangible. Choosing to read the Minalima edition of this book adds to this immersiveness and pairs so well with the playfulness and quirk of this world and everything in it. 

I adore Harry and his story. He's so used to being on the outside, being left alone, being unloved. In the wizarding world, the love he receives is overwhelming, the love the friends he made has for him is unfathomable. The kindness and bravery displayed in helping others he witnesses getting bullied is adorably heroic. 

I'm excited to revisit the rest of this series :D

joana ashley

March Pick for the BTSBC Reading Challenge

Read this for the first time since I was probably around 10 years old, and it felt like the very first time. 

The Wizarding World in Harry's eyes is beyond enchanting. There is so much life, so much history, so many little otherwise insignificant little details that just make this world all the more tangible. Choosing to read the Minalima edition of this book adds to this immersiveness and pairs so well with the playfulness and quirk of this world and everything in it. 

I adore Harry and his story. He's so used to being on the outside, being left alone, being unloved. In the wizarding world, the love he receives is overwhelming, the love the friends he made has for him is unfathomable. The kindness and bravery displayed in helping others he witnesses getting bullied is adorably heroic. 

I'm excited to revisit the rest of this series :D

Vicky  Nuñez 

It is embarrassing how long its been since I last read this book. As I've heard great things about the audio version of this book I decided to try it out & I must admit I am pleasantly surprise with how much I loved it.

Jim Dale is the perfect reader & J.K. Rowling's writing comes magically to life with his narration. 

If reading Harry Potter for the first time is amazing, it is much better to reread them knowing what's going to happen in the future & how J. K Rowling foreshadows so many things. 

If possible my love for this series has grown & I recommend for all Harry Potter fans to listen to this books as well as read them.

Nabila Azahra

Last time I read Harry Potter, it was in 2012. Now 6 years ahead, it feels so good to be back!

(2.75/5) me gustó el regusto inocente que tiene toda la historia en general. el libro fue divertido de leer, y está escrito de una forma muy sencilla y bonita, pero al mismo tiempo esperaba algo que me emocionara un poco más, que me dejara al borde de la silla, y justificara una puntuación más alta.

Centaurs got no chill. Also: the amor ex machina plot device would've been so much cooler if Harry could spout righteous fire from his wand made from hot, holy love.

Claudia Beneyto

re-reading this and thinking all the pictures in that album could have only been sent by Remus because every single old friend of James and Lily are either dead or in prison… not fun

fuck JKR

[back cover] 
Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy - until he is rescued by an owl, taken to Hogwarts School of Witchecraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The reason... HARRY POTTER IS A WIZARD!

officially commencing the annual reread of the best books in the entire world 

Emilia Vulliamy

chloe rae

I get it now. I understand why this book is so deeply loved by so many people. It's MAGIC. I mean, it's a book about magic, sure, but the actual book itself is pure magic. I cried at the end! I never expected to cry! I knew I'd love this story but I didn't understand just how much. I don't even know what more to say. It just made my heart so happy. What a delight to read. Off to start the next!

I finally decided to listen to my friend and read Harry Potter! Stephen Fry does a really awesome job with all his voices. I can't wait to find out what happens next and how this holiday will go back home with the Dursley. I love Hagred. He has such a big heart ❤️

Hannah DCamp

4 stars on re-read

The first time I read this, I found it charming but not terribly unique. I enjoyed myself immensely, but I could also see that it had some pretty basic beats. I had to read it for class, and I wasn't sure if I wanted to read it - I had grown up in one of Those Families that wasn't allowed to read Harry Potter. Even now I'm conflicted about the magic thing, and have heard so many arguments for and against the series. I think I'm prepared to say that I don't think it's a problem, but I want to do more reading about magic and sorcery and all of that before making a serious decision.

Despite not reading them, the series was everywhere. I grew up on the Tumblr of 2009-ish on, and despite spending most of my time in the SuperWhoLock circles, Harry Potter content was unavoidable. It was such a cultural thing; I have vivid memories of my cousins and grandfather preordering Deathly Hallows, and then all of them reading it at the same time. I know so many spoilers. I know about big character moments, including deaths, romances, betrayals, etc. I understand references and inside jokes, and have read countless fan theories about characters and situations I don't really care about. I've appreciated fanart and cosplays for years. I took the sorting hat quiz on Pottermore, and found my Patronus. As a soundtrack fan, I listened to the soundtrack for "Sorcerer's Stone" many times. I even visited the platform at 9 3/4 at Kings Cross, but that was mostly because my friends kind of wanted to (and we were there, so why not. I drew the line at visiting the studio though, I dedicated that time to visiting Baker Street instead, as is right and just). For someone who likes to go into books blind, it's super weird to go into a book series knowing that this character is going to die, and those characters are going to be a thing, and this is why this character is being a little (grown-up?) twerp. That said, I'm sure I don't know everything, and there are things I know that don't make sense yet (I know something about a Horcrux, but I couldn't for the life of me explain what it means). I'm sure this was the experience of a lot of people, but it's fascinating to me to think about. I don't know of another contemporary book that has had the widespread cultural impact that this series has. That's pretty amazing if you think about it.

Then came COVID. Harry Potter was my younger brother's quarantine series. He became immediately obsessed - he read and purchased all the books, and watched all the movies in what felt like the span of a month. He got this crazy look on his face whenever he talked about them, like he knew I didn't want to talk about it in depth, but that it was going to explode out of him one way or another. All he'd say was I needed to read them, and then that we needed to watch the movies.

I'm finally doing it. Just in time for Lent of course, when I'm trying to rightly order my reading goals, so it's going to take me a while because I have some Lenten reads I'm determined to get to. I found the first book just as charming and enjoyable as the last time, and there were some parts that made me chuckle, which always gets a book bonus points. I watched the first film right after with my brother, and my experience was the same as with the book; it really just snuck up on me. One minute I was sitting there, watching a movie, it was fun, whatever, and then the next minute I was feeling all twitchy at the thought of having to wait for the next one.

Needless to say, book two here I come!

Simone Felisati

A good book, my first fiction, I need to read the entire series and get more experience on the genre before judging though.

Erin Darlyn

Immersive world-building and skilled storytelling with likeable characters and delightful surprises. My first time reading this as a 30-something-year-old and I can tell why people have loved this series so much.

didn’t think I’d enjoy this a lot, ended up loving it

Hanni

Annika Arguemore

what a beautiful way to start my childhood. I love you, J.K. Rowling.

Whitney Nicole

This was a reread, and it felt like going home again ❤️

Azalia devara

Kesihirrr sama ceritanya.gabisa berentii baca. Dan bner bner kaya masuk ke dalem dunianya. Ga bosen deh baca ini .

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