Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Published: 26, June 1997

Author: J.K. Rowling

Book 1 of 7: Harry Potter

Genres: Adventure, Children's, Comedy & Humor, Coming of Age, Epic, Fantasy, Fiction, School, Magic, Teen, Witches, Wizards, Young Adult

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Summary

Since Harry's parents died 10 years ago, he has lived with his violent aunt and uncle, Vernon and Petunia Dursley, and their bullying son, Dudley. After Vernon and Petunia destroyed the previous ones, a half-giant named Rubeus Hagrid personally presents a letter of admittance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on his eleventh birthday. Harry learns that his magical parents, James and Lily, were murdered by Lord Voldemort, the terrible and powerful dark wizard. Harry escaped Voldemort's deadly spell, which reverberated off his brow and appeared to slay the Dark Lord. Harry was left with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, and he became well-known in the wizarding community.

Hagrid leads Harry to Diagon Alley, London's secret wizard shopping and trade district. Harry's parents have bequeathed him a large sum of money, which is kept at Gringotts Wizarding Bank. Ollivander sells Harry school supplies and a wand, claiming that the cores of Harry's and Lord Voldemort's wands contain feathers from the same phoenix bird, making them "brothers." Hagrid presents Harry with an owl named Hedwig. Harry boarded the Hogwarts Express at King's Cross railway station's hidden Platform 93/4 a month later. On the way to Hogwarts, Harry encounters Ronald Weasley, a fellow first-year student, and Hermione Granger, whom the two lads first hate. Draco Malfoy, a first-year student, gets in Harry's way.

A magical Sorting Hat at Hogwarts allocates first-year students to one of four school Houses — Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw – based on their personalities. Harry is adamant about not getting put into Slytherin, which is infamous for harboring dark wizards. Draco is sent to Slytherin, while Harry, Ron, and Hermione are assigned to Gryffindor.

Harry's skill for broomstick flying gets him a spot as the Seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Severus Snape, the Potions instructor who favors Slytherin while attempting to fail Harry, grows to loathe Harry. Malfoy dupes Harry and Ron into risking expulsion by staying out beyond curfew. Hermione, powerless to stop them, joins them. Recognizing Malfoy's trick, they seek refuge in a prohibited hallway, where they come with a massive three-headed dog guarding a trapdoor.

Later, at the school's Halloween party, Ron and Harry save Hermione from a troll, and the three become closest friends. With Snape's recent leg injury and odd behavior, Harry, Hermione, and Ron suspect he is attempting to enter the trapdoor.

Hermione urges the lads against further investigation and instead turns Harry's attention to his first Quidditch match. Snape's unusual behavior throughout the competition, as well as his broomstick's attempts to buck him off, convince Hermione that he jinxed Harry's broom. When Christmas approaches, Harry receives an unidentified present — his father's invisibility cloak. Using it to explore the school, he discovers the Mirror of Erised, which displays to the viewer what he or she most wishes.

The trio read a newspaper article on an attempted heist of the Gringotts vault Hagrid had visited while assisting Harry. They believe the thing hidden behind the trapdoor is the philosopher's stone, which provides its possessor immortality and the capacity to transform any metal into pure gold. Firenze, a woodland centaur, informs Harry that Voldemort is planning to take the stone to restore his body. When the school's headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is enticed away from Hogwarts under false pretenses, Harry, Hermione, and Ron worry for their safety and fall via the trapdoor.

Due to a series of setbacks, Ron and Hermione are forced to stay behind while Harry continues. Professor Quirrell, Harry's Defense against the Dark Arts instructor, explains that he attempted to murder Harry by jinxing his broom and allowing the troll to enter the school; Snape was attempting to defend Harry. Quirrell is being used by Voldemort to get the philosopher's stone and his face is linked to the back of his skull. Harry is compelled to appear in front of the Erised Mirror. It sees Harry's lack of desire for the stone and places it in his pocket. Quirrell tries to take the stone and murder Harry, but his flesh burns. Harry's scar becomes inflamed, and he faints.

In the school's hospital, Harry awakens. Harry escaped Voldemort, according to Dumbledore, because his mother sacrificed her life for him and left a magical protecting spell. Quirrell's anger and avarice drove him to catch fire when he came into touch with Harry and Voldemort left him to die. Dumbledore explains that he gave Harry the invisibility cloak and that the philosopher's stone, which had kept Nicolas Flamel alive for so long, had been destroyed to prevent it from being seized. During the school's year-end feast, Gryffindor is presented with the House Cup. Harry moves back in with the Dursleys in Privet Drive.

Rating: 100/100

Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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