Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Signature Edition: 1/7

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second book in the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, and after listening to this fantastic reading of what is sure to become an absolute classic, there is little doubt that Rowling's stories will continue to capture the imaginations of generations of young readers long into the future. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PS2)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012 . Retrieved 26 May 2009.

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Eccleshare, Julia (2002). "The Publishing of a Phenomenon". A guide to the Harry Potter novels. Continuum International. pp.7–14. ISBN 978-0-8264-5317-4. An illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released on 6 October 2015, with illustrations by Jim Kay. [67] [68] The book carries over 100 illustrations and will be followed by illustrated versions of all seven books from the series by the same artist. Neville Longbottom is a plump, diffident boy, so forgetful that his grandmother gives him a Remembrall, to remind him if he forgets something. Neville's magical abilities are weak and appeared just in time to save his life when he was eight. Despite his timidity, Neville will fight anyone after some encouragement or if he thinks it is right and important. Chalton, Nicola; Macardle, Meredith (15 March 2017). 20th Century in Bite-Sized Chunks. Book Sales. ISBN 978-0-7858-3510-3. 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.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Mac)". Future Publishing Limited. 15 April 2002. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009 . Retrieved 25 May 2009. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Cube)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010 . Retrieved 26 May 2009. For ten months in 2009 the illustrator worked on a complete set of new covers for the seven Harry Potter novels.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 . Retrieved 8 July 2007. a b c Knapp, N.F. (2003). "In Defense of Harry Potter: An Apologia" (PDF). School Libraries Worldwide. International Association of School Librarianship. 9 (1): 78–91. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2011 . Retrieved 14 May 2009. 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. Hall, Susan (2003). "Harry Potter and the Rule of Law". In Anatol, Giselle Liza (ed.). Reading Harry Potter. Greenwood Publishing. pp. 147–162. ISBN 978-0-313-32067-5 . Retrieved 15 May 2009. The book was first published in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1997 by Bloomsbury. It was published in the United States the following year by Scholastic Corporation under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It won most of the British book awards that were judged by children and other awards in the US. The book reached the top of the New York Times list of best-selling fiction in August 1999 and stayed near the top of that list for much of 1999 and 2000. It has been translated into at least 73 other languages and has been made into a feature-length film of the same name, as have all six of its sequels. The novel has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it the third best-selling book of all time. [1] [2]

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