Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J. K.; GrandPre, Mary

• ISBN13: 9780590353427
• ISBN10: 059035342X
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780439362139, 9780439708180, 9781338878929
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
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Summary

Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable muggle aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's a wizard, just as his parents were.But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards and he begins to discover some clues about his illustrious birthright.From the surprising way he is greeted by a lovable giant, to the unique curriculum and colorful faculty at his unusual school, Harry finds himself drawn deep inside a mystical world he never knew existed and closer to his own noble destiny.

Author Biography

J.K. Rowiing was a struggling single mother when she wrote the beginnings of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on scraps of paper at a local cafe. But her efforts soon paid off, as she received an unprecedented award from the Scottish Arts Council enabling her to finish the book. Since then, the debut novel has become an international phenomenon, garnering rave reviews and major awards, including the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and the Smarties prize. Ms. Rowling lives in Edinburgh with her daughter.

Table of Contents

The Boy Who Lived	p. 1
The Vanishing Glass	p. 18
The Letters from No One	p. 31
The Keeper of the Keys	p. 46
Diagon Alley	p. 61
The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-quarters	p. 88
The Sorting Hat	p. 113
The Potions Master	p. 131
The Midnight Duel	p. 143
Halloween	p. 163
Quidditch	p. 180
The Mirror of Erised	p. 194
Nicolas Flamel	p. 215
Norbert The Norwegian Ridgeback	p. 228
The Forbidden Forest	p. 242
Through the Trapdoor	p. 262
The Man with Two Faces	p. 288
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