Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (#1 HB)

Author(s): J. K. Rowling

Middle Fiction

' He ' ll be famous - a legend - I wouldn ' t be surprised if today was known as Harry Potter Day in future - there will be books written about Harry ' Minerva McGonagall Strange things always seem to happen when Harry Potter is around. Things that unsettle his guardians, the Dursleys. They strongly disapprove of strangeness. It's only when a letter arrives, delivered by a shaggy giant of a man called Hagrid, that Harry learns the truth that will transform his entire future: his parents were killed by the evil Lord Voldemort, and he, Harry, is a wizard.Whisked away to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy, Harry discovers a world of enchantments, ghosts, Quidditch, and friends who will stand, through everything, by his side. But when Harry hears of a stone with great powers, he finds that his school has its own dark secrets - and an adventure that will become the stuff of legend begins.These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson's beautiful woodcut cover artwork.


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It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON - with brand new children's editions of the classic and internationally bestselling series

I've yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasn't been entranced by its witty, complex plot and the character of the eponymous Harry Independent Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff Mirror Teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes Guardian One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times Sunday Telegraph The Harry Potter stories will join that small group of children's books which are read and reread into adulthood TLS

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was J.K. Rowling's first novel, followed by the subsequent six titles in the Harry Potter series, as well as three books written for charity: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 450 million copies worldwide and been translated into 77 languages.

General Fields

  • : 9781408855898
  • : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • : bloomsbury
  • : 0.38
  • : June 2014
  • : 198mm X 129mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : J. K. Rowling
  • : Hardback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 823.92
  • : 352