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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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Jun 03, 2011
bookshelves: favorites, lib-read, book-to-movie, middle-grade-lit, surprised-me
I'm going to keep this brief since there isn't much to say that hasn't already been said. *clears throat*
I think the reason I waited so long to read this series is because I just couldn't imagine myself enjoying reading about an eleven-year-old boy and his adventures at a school of wizardry. I thought it would be too juvenile for my taste. I was wrong, of course.
I can honestly say that I loved every minute of this. It's a spectacular little romp with funny, courageous, and endearing characters that you can't help but love.
It has talking chess pieces, singing hats, a giant three-headed dog named Fluffy, a hilarious giant with a dragon fetish, a master wizard that's just a little bit crazy, mail carrier owls, goblins running a bank, unicorns, centaurs(!), trolls . . . and probably much more that I'm forgetting.
And then there's the lead characters: Hermione, the young scholar who starts out prim and up-tight but soon becomes a true friend; Ron, the boy who has little money but who has an abundance of family and loyalty to his friends to make up for it; and then there's Harry, the boy who starts out sleeping in a closet and ends up being a hero. Harry is kind to those that deserve it, fearless when it counts the most, and wonderfully intelligent. What's not to love?
In regards to the ending: (view spoiler)
FAVORITE QUOTE: "But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their friend. There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them."
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to start Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
My reviews of other titles in this series:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
I think the reason I waited so long to read this series is because I just couldn't imagine myself enjoying reading about an eleven-year-old boy and his adventures at a school of wizardry. I thought it would be too juvenile for my taste. I was wrong, of course.
I can honestly say that I loved every minute of this. It's a spectacular little romp with funny, courageous, and endearing characters that you can't help but love.
It has talking chess pieces, singing hats, a giant three-headed dog named Fluffy, a hilarious giant with a dragon fetish, a master wizard that's just a little bit crazy, mail carrier owls, goblins running a bank, unicorns, centaurs(!), trolls . . . and probably much more that I'm forgetting.
And then there's the lead characters: Hermione, the young scholar who starts out prim and up-tight but soon becomes a true friend; Ron, the boy who has little money but who has an abundance of family and loyalty to his friends to make up for it; and then there's Harry, the boy who starts out sleeping in a closet and ends up being a hero. Harry is kind to those that deserve it, fearless when it counts the most, and wonderfully intelligent. What's not to love?
In regards to the ending: (view spoiler)
FAVORITE QUOTE: "But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their friend. There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them."
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to start Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
My reviews of other titles in this series:
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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June 3, 2011
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Oh, thanks, Sandy! I figure it's time I see why (almost) everyone loves this series. :)
Yay Lora!! Im so glad you liked it. I first read this when I was 8 and I remember how magicaL it was!Honestly The Chamber of Secrets was my favorite, even though for many its their least favorite...
Sarah wrote: "Yay Lora!! Im so glad you liked it. I first read this when I was 8 and I remember how magicaL it was!Honestly The Chamber of Secrets was my favorite, even though for many its there least favorit..."
Hmm. We'll see! I've only read the first chapter of Chamber of Secrets, but I like it so far^^
Hey! Your reading these!! ~super hugs you~ That is so awesome hun! Great review! Love LOve LOVE these books to death and I'm in my thirties babe;)I'm doing a re-read of these books the first week of July so I'll be already for the last half of movie seven!!!!
I was going to wait and read these with you and Nic (and anyone else wanting to join us), but I became impatient and just picked this up from my lib the other day. Loved it and I'm glad I stopped procrastinating^^
OHMYGOD! this review could be MY review of the book, hehe! waited forever to read it, but totalllly ate it up once i began it. and then read the whole series in less than two weeks.god, i love these books so much. i'm going to have to reread them as soon as i possibly can.
also: that was my favorite quote from the book too! :)
I need to do a re-read of these books! They are so awesome. P.S. You might already know this, but the series get significantly darker by the end of the 3rd book.
Happy reading!
I've heard that^^ Thanks!
Thats cool hun, no need to wait for us. I'm just THRILLED that your reading them. Now...only if Nic could be more enthused! lol
HAHAHAHAHAH WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN
Lora wrote: "Yes! We must go to Australia, hunt her down and force her to read this! [spoilers removed]"No, I agree, 100%
Oh no Lora. You really aren't helping me. ~hides~Great review though. And I am glad you were surprised at how much you loved it. Makes me a little less nervous about reading it.
Nic! There is absolutely no reason to be nervous about reading this! It is a fantastic little book and I command you to read it! (Whenever you can, of course) ;)
No worries twinie, you still have a bit, but I really do hope you read and like the first one. A promise is a promise so you only have to read the first one:)LOL Lora!
I will read it. I promise. When are you reading it with me? July or August sometime?
LOL Morg!I was thinking the first week of July, since we're reading Forever the second week. Sound good?
I'll be a little late, because I don't come home from Greece until the 5th, but I shall catch up :)
July 2011 or 2012 :PHow about we start on the 4th or 5th July?
Great review! I'm looking forward to reading this with the gang :)
I'm sure you'll love it, Amber^^ Thanks.
Yippeee! I'm so glad you liked it! Harry Potter has always been my favorite literary character! I cried when the last book came out! Can't wait for the last movie this July! I'll be crying again!
Same. I can't believe I waited so long to read them.
This is exactly why this will be my first crack at reading these books. lol I'm a little excited but after watching one of the films on HBO this weekend I knew I had to finally give them a try.
oh my, I am so, so very jealous of you! I can´t even remember the first time I read the Harry Potter books, and I want to feel that feeling I got when I read them for the first time, one more time. Just one more time, is that to much to ask? I genuinely think that getting a memory loss would be kind of awesome, in a very horrid way, but then I could read them all over again, not knowing that Quirrel were the bad guy or that Tom Riddle really were Voldemort and all this other plot twists you´ll experience while reading the books.. haha..
ps, sorry if my English is bad, not my first language..;)
Ahh, Sandra, same here. :/ My mom read me the books before I entered preschool so I was kind of reared on them, and can't remember a time when I didn't love them :) (I'm 16 now) ^.^
mmmn I did the same but when I did read it I regretted ever being doubtful! it s my 2nd favourite book
I didn't want to read it at first but I eventually gave in and became obsessed!
I love this quote too and in my opinion the first is the best book of all the series .
I just finished reading the chapter that ends with you're favorite quote haha. I loved that quote as well and I love the book!
goosebumps on that fave quote... that's where all the adventure...begins!
Those books are legendary! I've read them when I was 11 years-old and I actually believed and waited for the Hogwart's letter to arrive at my door. During that summer I would check the mail every single day. Every single day I got disappointed :( then I finally realize that I was a muggle but I still got to read the books, so was ok :)
I LOVE Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban the most. I think it has the right about of seriousness and fun!! I read the entire series at least 20 -24 times!! I hope you love every minute of it just like I did!!
I fell that this is a great book, but is dificult to start reading this series. It have many things that makes you said " I don't think this book will be intresting for me", but it makes you fell in the place of harry.
i read this book after see the movie, and like all the movies of the book the book is better.it contains many detail like the cards and the first night of harry in privet drive that dosen't have the movie
I. Loved. This. Book.
It really makes you want to read the whole series. And I don't understand how anyone can rate it anything other than 5 stars! THE BEST BOOK EVER!
Well, actually, I liked the 7th book best, but still.
I definitely, definitely recommend this book.
I have to say, I was pretty disappointed at age 11 when I didn't get a Hogwarts letter...
;)
It really makes you want to read the whole series. And I don't understand how anyone can rate it anything other than 5 stars! THE BEST BOOK EVER!
Well, actually, I liked the 7th book best, but still.
I definitely, definitely recommend this book.
I have to say, I was pretty disappointed at age 11 when I didn't get a Hogwarts letter...
;)
I really like your review. Have you checked out leebrii.com? It's a streamlined approach to connecting people & books. It would be great to have you join the community.
I felt the same way :)
I would DIE without these books on my shelves.
♡♥♡♥� Love this books ♡♥♡♥♡♥
I really enjoyed this book too...:D
I have just joined this website, and your review was the most recent one I have seen on here today for HP1 - I usually skip number one because the rest are just so much more fantastic, but as I re-read them this summer I will be making sure number one, is, quite rightly so, the first one I turn my attention to. It excited me that your curiosity got the better of you, how did you find the others I wonder?
Ophelia wrote: "I have just joined this website, and your review was the most recent one I have seen on here today for HP1 - I usually skip number one because the rest are just so much more fantastic, but as I re-..."Besides book 1, I have only read Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, plus the first 200 pages of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I enjoyed book 2 (my review of it is here), and I plan to finish book 3 sometime before the end of the year. So far I've liked the first 200 pages of it more than I did book 2.
Great review...The quote you chose was actually the one that made me tear up for the first time in the book;)
haha that's EXACTLY why it took me so long to read them, too. But I love them. Still have to read the final one, though
(I did that once for a re-read when I was stuck in bed for a week. The story flows so well when you can jump straight to the next book.)
Wishing you a brilliant literary journey. =)