Fiona's Reviews > Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Some things stick with you throughout your life. One of those things for me is the first time I read this book.

My dad read it first, being made interested in the whole craze at the time. I don't really know what possessed him - it wasn't as if he ever read children's books, but he was always interested in what was going on in the world.

I always loved reading, but have never been one to be aware of ongoing trends so didn't even know about Harry Potter. Besides, I was not too into fantasy at the time.

I remember my dad giving me this book and telling me I'd like it. I remember being confused why he read it.

What is it about Harry Potter that makes it so special?

I did not love it because everyone else was reading it, because everyone else was raving about it, or because it was cool.

I remember feeling this feeling inside that I can't explain and that I haven't really felt again. It feels special. A very happy feeling, like I had found something really special. And that was just after book one.

That so many other people felt the same, is spooky and amazing.