Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)

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Elisco, Lester. "The Phenomenon of Harry Potter". TomFolio.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2017 . Retrieved 22 January 2009. Next , how do you tell whether your copy, which may look very similar to the one pictured above, is really a valuable first edition? I hated the Dursleys more than Harry did – Vernon, Petunia and Dudley. I loved talking to the snake through Harry and felt thrilled when it got its freedom. I got quite excited when Harry found out that he was a wizard and got a chance to go to Hogwarts. I was thrilled with every single adventure that Harry underwent at the tender age of eleven – feeling sad for his losses and mistreatment while feeling envious about the magic he was connected to. I hated Snape and Malfoy and wanted to hit out at them on Harry’s behalf. De Vera, Ruel S. (6 March 2016). "Illustrated edition offers 'Harry Potter' fans a unique reading experience". lifestyle.inquirer.net. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017 . Retrieved 25 March 2017. Thomas, Scott (2007). The Making of the Potterverse: A Month-by-Month Look at Harry's First 10 Years. ECW Press. p.5. ISBN 978-1-55022-763-5. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023 . Retrieved 28 May 2009.

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Illustrated Editions

Hagrid escorts Harry to Diagon Alley, the hidden wizard commerce and retail section in London. Harry's parents have left him a fortune kept in Gringotts Wizarding Bank, which he uses to buy school supplies and a wand from Ollivander's. The cores of Harry and Lord Voldemort's wands have feathers from the same phoenix bird, making them "brothers". Hagrid gifts Harry an owl, whom he names as Hedwig, as a birthday present. A month later, Harry boards the Hogwarts Express at King's Cross railway station's secret Platform 9 + 3⁄ 4. En route to Hogwarts, Harry befriends fellow first year Ron Weasley and meets Hermione Granger, whom the two boys initially dislike. Harry Potter and the Mystery of the Author's Name". Cotsen Children's Library. Princeton University. 15 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014 . Retrieved 16 September 2014. Gunelius, Susan (2008). Harry Potter: The Story of a Global Business Phenomenon. Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1057/9780230594104. ISBN 978-0-230-59410-4. Hasbro Wins Wide Range of Rights for Harry Potter from Warner Bros. Consumer Products". Burbank, California: Time Warner. 11 February 2000. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013 . Retrieved 14 May 2009. Cassy, John (16 January 2003). "Harry Potter and the hottest day of summer". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013 . Retrieved 27 September 2008.

Vernon Dursley, the husband of Petunia Dursley, is a heavily built man whose irascible bluster covers a narrow mind and a fear of anything unusual. A newspaper report later describes an attempted robbery at the same vault in Gringotts from which Hagrid retrieved an item for Hogwarts' headmaster Albus Dumbledore on the same day. The object beneath the trapdoor is the philosopher's stone, which grants its user immortality and the ability to turn any metal into pure gold. Firenze, a forest centaur, warns Harry that Voldemort is plotting to steal the stone to restore his body. When Dumbledore is lured from Hogwarts under false pretences, Harry, Hermione, and Ron fear the theft is imminent and descend through the trapdoor.at the platform nine and three-quarters, I felt that I have found the friend for life. The Troll incident added Hermione to my friends list and who knows if I'd fall in love with her in future. a b c Riccio, Heather (1995–2009). "Interview with JK Rowling, Author of Harry Potter". Hilary Magazine. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009 . Retrieved 12 January 2009. Grady, Constance (1 September 2018). "The first Harry Potter book wasn't perfect, but it was magic". Vox. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019 . Retrieved 31 January 2019.