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224 pages

Author

J.K. Rowling
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Publication date

1st November 2010

ISBN

9781408810545

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Signature Edition

J.K. Rowling

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This is where the adventure begins, as Harry Potter discovers that he is no ordinary boy but a wizard of great reknown, as well as expected at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Moreover, at Hogwarts, he encounters "He Who Must Not Be Named", a master of magic whose ambition is more dark and terrifying than Harry can possibly imagine.

 

Want to read the Harry Potter series in order ? The titles are:

1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

The Signature Editions are also available in a boxed set and an audio boxed set.

Synopsis

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy. He lives with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and cousin Dudley, who are mean to him and make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. (Dudley, however, has two bedrooms, one to sleep in and one for all his toys and games.) Then Harry starts receiving mysterious letters and his life is changed forever. He is whisked away by a beetle-eyed giant of a man and enrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard! The first book in the Harry Potter series makes the perfect introduction to the world of Hogwarts.

Reviews

'J.K.Rowling has woken up a whole generation to reading'
The Times
'The most remarkable publishing sensation for a generation ... the story is told with such momentum, imagination and irrepressible humour that it can captivate both adults and children'
Sunday Express
'The Harry Potter books are that rare thing, a series of stories adored by parents and children alike'
Daily Telegraph
'Hooray for Harry Potter ... [Harry's] adventures are as funny as Roald Dahl's stories and as vivid as Narnia books - and adults seem to enjoy them as much as their children'
Daily Mail

About The Author

J. K. (Jo) Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury in the UK in 1965. She attended the University of Exeter in Devon where she studied French. Her parents hoped that by studying languages, she would enjoy a great career as a bilingual secretary. But as Jo recalls, 'I am one of the most disorganised people in the world and, as I later proved, the worst secretary ever.' She claims that she never paid much attention in meetings because she was too busy scribbling down ideas.

When she was 26, she went to Portugal to teach English, which she really enjoyed. Working afternoons and evenings, she had mornings free to write. When she returned to the UK, Jo had a suitcase full of stories about Harry Potter. In 1996, one year after finishing the book, Bloomsbury bought Jo's first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. A few months after 'Harry' was accepted for publication in Britain, an American publisher bought the rights for enough money to enable Jo to write full time.

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