Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) in Deleted

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And so, the obsession with Harry Potter begins. Re-reading this book and writing a review is nothing less than a transport through time for me. As a teenager, I had read nothing like Rowling’s books before, and I had never been sucked into a story the way this tornado of a series pulled me in.

The book had everything – drama, humor, morals, adventure. Who wouldn’t fall in-love with an ugly duckling story of a magical boy who feels like a freak in the non-wizarding world? And learning about the wh And so, the obsession with Harry Potter begins. Re-reading this book and writing a review is nothing less than a transport through time for me. As a teenager, I had read nothing like Rowling’s books before, and I had never been sucked into a story the way this tornado of a series pulled me in.

The book had everything – drama, humor, morals, adventure. Who wouldn’t fall in-love with an ugly duckling story of a magical boy who feels like a freak in the non-wizarding world? And learning about the whole magical community with Harry as he starts magic school is like finally taking a class that I could enjoy. Who knew I could gain magical knowledge and have fun at the same time?

My laughter erupted like a volcano within the first chapter of meeting Fred and George Weasley. Lucky for me, there were plenty more instances of those twins’ pranks and jokes, keeping my ribs cracking every time they were in a scene. Admittedly, most all of the characters were loveable and memorable. It’s unbelievable how easily I memorized all of the minor characters’ names when I barely remembered the names of my own classmates in school. That shows how much I cared about Harry’s friends, and how little for my own.

Some of my favorite words of wisdom came directly from this book, particularly from Dumbledore – the never-ending fountain of knowledge: “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends,” “Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself,” and my personal favorite, “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” There are plenty more where that came from in the following books, but these words are part of what hooked me like a flapping fish.

It’s the first of the long series that captivated my heart, as well as hundreds and thousands of others. Who knew one little wizard could enchant the world with his quest for learning the truth about his parents, and defeating the evil Lord Voldemort, he-who-must-not-be-named.

- EZRead Staffer, Amelia ...more

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