Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Plot Summary: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling is the first of a seven series saga. Harry Potter’s story begins when he is placed in the home of his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon Dursley because a bad wizard named Voldemort has killed Harry’s parents, good wizards, leaving Harry with a scar resembling a bolt of lighting on his forehead. In the Dursley’s care, they are mean to Harry and make Harry feel unwelcomed in the Dursley home. Harry is forced to live under the stairs in a broom closet as his bedroom while Cousin Dudley reigns in the household. Harry has noticed certain unexpected magic occurrences when he gets upset. This gets Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon and suspect Harry has something to do with the magical occurrences. Harry receives a letter and is intercepted by Uncle Vernon. To make sure Harry does receive the entrance letter to magic school at Hogwarts, the Dursley’s receive a tumultuous amount of letters. The Dursley’s do not Harry to follow into his parents’ footsteps and become a wizard. They decide to take him far away but the letters find them and in the middle of a hurricane like storm Hagrid rescues Harry and tells him the truth about his parents and his acceptance into Hogwarts. On his strange train ride to Hogwarts, Harry meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger who later become his very good friends. At Hogwarts Harry and his friends are assigned to the House of Gryffindor. Harry also discovers that he is a natural when flying a broom and because of his abilities on his broomstick he plays Quidditch, which is like much like soccer. On Halloween, a giant toll is spotted at the school. As a precautionary measure, all students must follow a curfew but Hermione is unaware of the troll. Harry and Ron try to find her to see if she is okay and trap the troll in the girls bathroom along with Hermione. Together, they defeat the troll. For Christmas, Harry gets an invisibility cloak. In one of his escapades, Harry find out that Voldemort is after the Sorcerer’s Stone which give the owner everlasting life and everlasting wealth. He also learns that the Sorcerer’s Stone is being guarded by a three headed dog. Harry needs to get the Sorcerer’s Stone before Voldemort does and the adventure continues. The three friends get very close to the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry has an encounter with Quirrell who is actually Voldemort. Harry and Voldemort who is Quirrell have an altercation. Harry passes out and when he regains consciousness he learns that his fight was successful. Dumbledore tells Harry that he and Flamel, who is the rightful owner of the Sorcerer’s Stone, have decided to destroy the stone. For their valiant efforts Harry, Ron, and Hermione get awarded extra points and House of Gryffindor wins the house cup for the first time in a long time. Harry returns to the Dursley’s after his first year at Hogwarts.

Impression about the book:

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling is a fantastic series. The world of Harry Potter is so well detailed. Rowlings is a master at work. The story is so interwoven that young readers whiz through the story effortlessly.

Reviews / Reviews Excerpts:

This is a fantastic book. The story is so well written that the life of Harry Potter is so intriguing that the details about the magical world of make believe. This book is an instant classic. The book portrays the characters at to having a fantastic friendship to last a lifetime.

Suggestions for library use:

The librarian can read aloud an excerpt and be captivated by Rowling’s genius writing abilities. Also, the librarian can promote fiction by suggesting the Harry Potter Series.