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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
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Oct 16, 2011
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Read 15 times. Last read January 1, 2015.
I used to hate Harry Potter.
Now before you hoist your pitchforks and torches, allow me to explain.
When I was a wee child of six, my dad decided it'd be a good idea to introduce me to the series—starting from the Goblet of Fire.
Back then, I was a vivacious reader, but mainly of chapter books, like Junie B. Jones or Bailey School Kids. The thickest book I'd read was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
So when my dad plunked this gigantic doorstopper of a book in front of me, I quickly lost interest and deemed Harry Potter boring and overhyped. I carried this opinion through my teenage years, rolling my eyes at the people who'd pillaged bookstores at midnight and refusing my uncle's generous offer to purchase me the entire series because he knew I liked to read.
Fast forward to 2009, when I was deep in the clutches of Twilight and desperate for something to fill the power vacuum Breaking Dawn had left. Then I stumbled across Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in my school library.
"What the hell," I'd thought. "There's nothing else to read anyway."
I'd settled on a cushy couch, flicked to the first page and laid eyes on this: "Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."
It was all over for me.
I read past the tardy bell, begged the librarian to let me keep it, even though we weren't allowed to check out books that early on in the school year. I zoomed through it in class and snuck the Chamber of Secrets and the Prisoner of Azaban home under my coat. I even pleaded my mother to haul The Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, those thick, heavy hardbacks, home from her school's library (my mom's a teacher), so I wouldn't be left Potter-less during the weekend.
Having come across them long overdue, I knew major spoilers, including who would die in the end, yet it still broke my heart when I read The Deathly Hallows.
There are no words to describe how much I love Harry Potter, and how much I want to smack my 14-year-old for obsessing over a controlling, douchebag vampire when I could have been laughing and swooning at Fred and George Weasley's antics.
I am not part of the Potter generation. But I wish I had been.
Now before you hoist your pitchforks and torches, allow me to explain.
When I was a wee child of six, my dad decided it'd be a good idea to introduce me to the series—starting from the Goblet of Fire.
Back then, I was a vivacious reader, but mainly of chapter books, like Junie B. Jones or Bailey School Kids. The thickest book I'd read was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
So when my dad plunked this gigantic doorstopper of a book in front of me, I quickly lost interest and deemed Harry Potter boring and overhyped. I carried this opinion through my teenage years, rolling my eyes at the people who'd pillaged bookstores at midnight and refusing my uncle's generous offer to purchase me the entire series because he knew I liked to read.
Fast forward to 2009, when I was deep in the clutches of Twilight and desperate for something to fill the power vacuum Breaking Dawn had left. Then I stumbled across Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in my school library.
"What the hell," I'd thought. "There's nothing else to read anyway."
I'd settled on a cushy couch, flicked to the first page and laid eyes on this: "Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."
It was all over for me.
I read past the tardy bell, begged the librarian to let me keep it, even though we weren't allowed to check out books that early on in the school year. I zoomed through it in class and snuck the Chamber of Secrets and the Prisoner of Azaban home under my coat. I even pleaded my mother to haul The Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, those thick, heavy hardbacks, home from her school's library (my mom's a teacher), so I wouldn't be left Potter-less during the weekend.
Having come across them long overdue, I knew major spoilers, including who would die in the end, yet it still broke my heart when I read The Deathly Hallows.
There are no words to describe how much I love Harry Potter, and how much I want to smack my 14-year-old for obsessing over a controlling, douchebag vampire when I could have been laughing and swooning at Fred and George Weasley's antics.
I am not part of the Potter generation. But I wish I had been.
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“You haven't got a letter on yours," George observed. "I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid-we know we're called Gred and Forge.”
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“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”
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“Do you mean ter tell me," he growled at the Dursleys, "that this boy—this boy!—knows nothin' abou'—about ANYTHING?"
Harry thought this was going a bit far. He had been to school, after all, and his marks weren't bad.
"I know some things," he said. "I can, you know, do math and stuff.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry thought this was going a bit far. He had been to school, after all, and his marks weren't bad.
"I know some things," he said. "I can, you know, do math and stuff.”
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“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
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“The truth." Dumbledore sighed. "It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“Now, you two � this year, you behave yourselves. If I get one more owl telling me you've � you've blown up a toilet or �"
"Blown up a toilet? We've never blown up a toilet."
"Great idea though, thanks, Mum.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Blown up a toilet? We've never blown up a toilet."
"Great idea though, thanks, Mum.”
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“One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore. "Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally the whole school knows.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“So light a fire!" Harry choked. "Yes...of course...but there's no wood!" ...
"HAVE YOU GONE MAD!" Ron bellowed. "ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT!”
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"HAVE YOU GONE MAD!" Ron bellowed. "ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT!”
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“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 own skin. Quirrel, 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.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“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.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“Can't stay long, Mother," he said. "I'm up front, the prefects have got two compartments to themselves-"
"Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?" said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise. "You should have said something, we had no idea."
"Hang on, I think I remember him saying something about it," said the other twin. "Once-"
"Or twice-"
"A minute-"
"All summer-"
"Oh, shut up," said Percy the Prefect.”
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"Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?" said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise. "You should have said something, we had no idea."
"Hang on, I think I remember him saying something about it," said the other twin. "Once-"
"Or twice-"
"A minute-"
"All summer-"
"Oh, shut up," said Percy the Prefect.”
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“Fred, you next," the plump woman said.
"I'm not Fred, I'm George," said the boy. "Honestly, woman, you call yourself our mother? Can't you tell I'm George?"
"Sorry, George, dear."
"Only joking, I am Fred," said the boy and off he went.”
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"I'm not Fred, I'm George," said the boy. "Honestly, woman, you call yourself our mother? Can't you tell I'm George?"
"Sorry, George, dear."
"Only joking, I am Fred," said the boy and off he went.”
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“Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn,
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn,
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“I believe your friends Misters Fred and George Weasley were responsible for trying to send you a toilet seat. No doubt they thought it would amuse you.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“They heard the click of the mail slot and flop of letters on the doormat.
"Get the mail, Dudley," said Uncle Vernon from behind his paper.
"Make Harry get it."
"Get the mail, Harry."
"Make Dudley get it."
"Poke him with your Smelting stick, Dudley.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Get the mail, Dudley," said Uncle Vernon from behind his paper.
"Make Harry get it."
"Get the mail, Harry."
"Make Dudley get it."
"Poke him with your Smelting stick, Dudley.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“No, thanks," said Harry. "The toilet's never had anything as horrible as your head down it� it might be sick." Then he ran, before Dudley could work out what he'd said.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“Even if I could, I wouldn't. Scars can come in handy. I have one myself above my left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“Always the innocent are the first victims, so it has been for ages past, so it is now.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“Oh, these people's minds work in strange ways, Petunia, they're not like you and me," said Uncle Vernon, trying to knock in a nail with the piece of fruitcake Aunt Petunia had just brought him.”
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― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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October 16, 2011
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March 20, 2012
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favorites
November 14, 2012
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reread-for-the-nth-time
January 11, 2013
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pants-are-snowmen-and-they-are-june
January 22, 2013
– Shelved as:
fabulous-five-stars
January 24, 2013
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pleasantly-surprised
January 24, 2013
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fearless-protagonists
May 5, 2013
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kick-ass-heroines
January 1, 2014
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"With a new year, comes the annual rereading of Harry Potter. I can see all my favorite characters again!
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December 31, 2014
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"Starting off 2015 with a bang. I promised myself I would only reread Harry Potter once a year.
Take me home, Hogwarts. Just take me home."
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Take me home, Hogwarts. Just take me home."
December 31, 2014
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""His aunt and uncle will be able to explain everything to him when he's older. I've written them a letter."
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December 31, 2014
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"Hogwarts school song. I've always wondered why they didn't sing it in later books.
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""You haven't got a letter on yours," George observed. "I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid--we know we're called Gred and Forge." Have I mentioned that I love the Weasley twins?"
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""The ancient study of alchemy is concerned with making the Sorcerer's Stone, a legendary substance with astonishing powers."
I wish the American publishers had kept the original name of the Philosopher's Stone. They must think American kids are stupid or something."
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I wish the American publishers had kept the original name of the Philosopher's Stone. They must think American kids are stupid or something."
January 1, 2015
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January 4, 2015
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""The cat didn't move. It just gave him a stern look. Was this normal cat behavior? Mr. Dursley wondered."
Yes. Yes, it is.
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Yes. Yes, it is.
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September 17, 2017
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This kind of sounds similar to what I went through and also the reason why I still have yet to read this series even though I have all the books. My fifth grade teacher read us the first book during reading time or what not, I hated to be read to since all it did was put me to sleep so I didn't even listen to the story and then it got really at that time I didn't even know what the series was or that it got popular. Fast forward to high school and I finally find out about Harry Potter by about I think it was the seventh book or something like that, and since I read all the time people were shocked that I had never heard of Harry Potter. Till this day I refuse to read it still because it is such a big thing. But I will get to it one day.
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Raquel wrote: "This kind of sounds similar to what I went through and also the reason why I still have yet to read this series even though I have all the books. My fifth grade teacher read us the first book durin..."I hope when you do read it, it'll be as wonderful and earth-shattering for you as it was for me. You're never too old to wait for your Hogwarts letter.
I am not part of the Potter generation. But I wish I had been. I truly wish I had been . I just started reading the series last year with 22 yr old eyes. I wasn't allowed cause of religious reasons :/
I don't know if you'd consider those who kept up with the movies part of the Potter generation but I wish I had read all the books beforehand. Haha
@Rogier That's a shame. :( Funny thing is, Rowling identifies herself as a Christian.@Ella The books are miles better. The movies cut out too much information, imo.
This was totally me. Except I never read Twilight.
Anika wrote: "This was totally me. Except I never read Twilight."I wish I had been half as clever as you were back then hahaha.
I'm sixteen and still haven't read it bc I keep rolling my eyes every time someone mentions HP
Sadie wrote: "I'm sixteen and still haven't read it bc I keep rolling my eyes every time someone mentions HP"You are a unicorn. XD
It's worth the hype, I promise.
about half of my life was spent reading, watching,thinking and talking about harry potter and even if i started reading them at 11 i can tell you i always thought i'm one of the last ppl reading it and i'm always sad because of that,i think this is normal for every member of this family wich didn't start reading it the first day it came out :)
MelCast wrote: "about half of my life was spent reading, watching,thinking and talking about harry potter and even if i started reading them at 11 i can tell you i always thought i'm one of the last ppl reading it..."Here's to the latecomers!
I didnt use to hate Harry Potter, but all those fangirls hypering over the series and refusing to admit there are flaws in the series and Rowling's writing really makes me hate it.
Mizuki wrote: "I didnt use to hate Harry Potter, but all those fangirls hypering over the series and refusing to admit there are flaws in the series and Rowling's writing really makes me hate it."I understand. It's partially why I don't really like The Fault in Our Stars. Hipster syndrome haha.
I wasn't really a latecomer, but I was way beyond the target age group when the books came out. I like the first three just fine... but after that, I found too many things problematic for me to really enjoy the rest. I can't imagine trying to start with the 4th book; I probably would've given up, too! (Book 3 was my favourite.)
La Coccinelle wrote: "I wasn't really a latecomer, but I was way beyond the target age group when the books came out. I like the first three just fine... but after that, I found too many things problematic for me to rea..."Oh dear. In what way?
I thought this too. I was just the wrong age to appreciate this book at time everyone was raving about it. I just read it to my daughter though and we both really enjoyed it! /review/show...
Martyn wrote: "I thought this too. I was just the wrong age to appreciate this book at time everyone was raving about it. I just read it to my daughter though and we both really enjoyed it! ...."You win Dad of the Year.
Natalie wrote: "Martyn wrote: "I thought this too. I was just the wrong age to appreciate this book at time everyone was raving about it. I just read it to my daughter though and we both really enjoyed it! https:/..."Awww! She loves stories to be honest. She keeps asking me about what's happening in 'The Witcher 3' because she walked in while I was playing a non-violent, sweary, medieval horror bit. She has the Chamber of Secrets too! I might read that to her, but I kind of what her to start reading longer books herself. She reads, at the moment she's reading this endless series of 'Mr. Gum' books. I tried reading them but they are really weird!
My mum made me watch the first film when I was about 9 or 10 and I have to admit, it terrified me. I literally hid behind the sofa and stayed away from it until finally when I was 11 I watched all the films (still crapping my pants) and thought it was really good. But my story doesn’t end there! I wasn’t interested in reading the books at all as I wasn’t a HUGE book fan and the massive books kinda scared me. But when I stated I couldn’t stop! I read the deathly hallows in one day and stayed up until 7 am to finish it
Puddles wrote: "My mum made me watch the first film when I was about 9 or 10 and I have to admit, it terrified me. I literally hid behind the sofa and stayed away from it until finally when I was 11 I watched all ..."I'm so glad we gave them a second chance. <3
This is one of the only hyped series that I'd really love to read someday! Most probably this year because I want to get to it before adulthood strikes me. So glad you enjoyed it.♥️
Rhea wrote: "I'm not gonna lie, I HATED Harry Potter I prefered Percy Jackson or The Heroes of Olympus."I love both hahaha.
i love this book
