Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by SparkNotes, J.K. Rowling

Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster. Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides chapter-by-chapter analysis; explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols; and a review quiz and essay topics. Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.

Genres: Harry Potter, Literature, Fiction, Childrens, Magic, Fantasy

72 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1900

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Reviews

[Tegan · Rating 2 out of 5]

During my undergrad, I had trouble with some books because I wasn’t sure how to say something that wasn’t just… part of the plot? Like Sense & Sensibility, it’s about money and how limited your options are if you don’t have any/enough, but… that’s just the plot, no? How do you say something wise and insightful when Austen is really clear with the argument she’s making? What do you add with your analysis that hasn’t already been said clearly by the book itself? Same with HP.

I thought this was fine for someone approaching analyzing literature for the first time. There was just one thing that really threw me. Sparknotes makes the claim that the unicorn in the forest died for her son. It’s been a while since I read the book, but I definitely don’t remember a unicorn son? If anyone else does, let me know. I’ll watch for it when I reread HP… If there is a son, I’ll upgrade the rating.

[Bayleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whether it's your first time or your tenth. it is always worth the reread. It's a book that stays with you forever.