Monday, April 14, 2008

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Rowling, J.K. 1997. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE. New York: Scholastic.

Rowling creates a thrilling high fantasy adventure where one can hope to believe in the world of magic, where good triumphs evil. The famous Harry Potter, after dying death at the hands of “you know who”, arrives at Hogwarts to be trained in the art of being a wizard. With learning to fit in with the other students at the school and mastering the art of magic, Harry is also challenged to find and protect the secret that is being guarded by Fluffy, the three-headed dog. Readers will be engaged in the story from start to finish and be sad to see the year at Hogwarts come to a close, however there are many more years of adventure awaiting them in the sequels to this engaging tale. There is a character for everyone to identify with in this cast, from the brainy girl desperate for friends or the youngest brother trying to find his own place in the community to the hero that is transported from a life of misery to a chance for happiness in a magical land.

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