Rowling, J.K ; Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone (Harry Potter #1) - Informal Buddy Read; Start date November 10, 2014 - REVISIT - July 5, 2017 - REVISIT - 12 May 2018 - REVISIT Sept 1, 2020

[Minnie]

Uncle Vernon: I don't like imagination
Me: I have a strong head cannon that Dudley ends up marrying a fantasy and/or sci-fi writer

[Jen]

Minnie, Do you really think Dudley could find someone to marry him? My mind boggles. . .

;-)

[Minnie]

Jen wrote: "Minnie, Do you really think Dudley could find someone to marry him? My mind boggles. . .

;-)"
(Minor spoilers?)
Well he does get better at the end of the series so it's possible

[Jen]

Hmmm, I don't remember that.

(Probably because he was never a beloved character to me.)

;-)

[♛primadonna♛]

I'm really enjoying chapter 1-2 right now. Will this have a structured schedule or just be a loose buddy read?

[♛primadonna♛]

♛Primadonna♛ wrote: "I'm really enjoying chapter 1-2 right now. Will this have a structured schedule or just be a loose buddy read?"

Never mind! the title of this thread is Informal and i didnt even pay attention 0_0 lol

[Minnie]

Ok I'm about 84% done now

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

We're revisiting this buddy read for Tower Teams VI.
Join us anytime from May 12th to July 31st.
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Participating in a Harry Potter buddy read with a member from a different team, or with a member of NBRC who isn't on a Tower Team = 40 points
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[Tammie]

Don't kill me! At least I'm coming clean...I started the SS when it first came out and never finished...I'm a total 'rookie' with this series...I'm thinking the movies are partly to blame...anyway, I'm looking for someone to buddy read this series with me...

[Sonia]

Tammie wrote: "Don't kill me! At least I'm coming clean...I started the SS when it first came out and never finished...I'm a total 'rookie' with this series...I'm thinking the movies are partly to blame...anyway,..."

Lol. We won't. There are some members that never read the series, or only read first one.

This is the chance to redemption :D

[Jackie]

I'm even worse, Tammie. I've read all of the books except the last one at least twice. I think it's psychological - didn't want to finish the series. Lol

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

lol

I'm going to use this as a chance to revisit them all with the lovely Stephen Fry audio narrations

[Kirsten]

I so far have only read each HP book once in this order 4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 lol what does that say about me? 😛 (though I vaguely recall starting to reread the first book and listen to the 7th partially as an audiobook lol) suppose I am in for a re-read... My illustrated editions are calling to me

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

now that is a bit weird ;)

Oh I do have the illustrated HP1. Maybe I'll read that with my son

[Kirsten]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "now that is a bit weird ;)

Oh I do have the illustrated HP1. Maybe I'll read that with my son"

The illustrated ones are soo pretty! (I have just 1-3 so far)
& hah I agree it is a bit weird :P Can't recall how I acquired #4 but I do remember it was when it was just released. So I read it right away when I got it, liked it, then went looking for 1-3 (which I don't recall being as widely available at that time as they are now), bought them as a boxset and then started back at 1 to catch up on what I missed.

[Sally906]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "now that is a bit weird ;)

Oh I do have the illustrated HP1. Maybe I'll read that with my son"

I have the illustrated one as well - just got the 3rd one the other day. I understand all of the books are going to be eventually released in this format - one a year each October.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Yes, they are gorgeous Kirsten

Oh, that's good to know Sally! My son is only 5, so maybe if I get him one each year (which coincides with his birthday actually) he can read them *almost* as the same age as the kids in the book

[Paula]

Hello, I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fan, I don't know how many times I've read this one, but never in english, only in spanish, I have 5 different editions of The Philosopher's Stone =P,
One of them is the Harry Potter 20 Ravenclaw edition by Bloomsbury, I think I'll read that or my Scholastic hardcover edition for TT =)

[Sonia]

Paula wrote: "Hello, I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fan, I don't know how many times I've read this one, but never in english, only in spanish, I have 5 different editions of The Philosopher's Stone =P,
One of them is..."

yey!!!!

I am saving mine for the challenge too. I love those editions... need to get the last 2 that we are missing though.

[Kirsten]

Sally906 wrote: "Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "now that is a bit weird ;)

Oh I do have the illustrated HP1. Maybe I'll read that with my son"

I have the illustrated one as well - just got the 3rd one the other day. I understa..."

Yes! I've been asking for the illustrated editions every year for Christmas... works out nicely. ;)

& just checking my shelves, I apparently have 9 copies of the first book. lol didn't realize it was quite so high. I picked them up as I see them in thrift shops. 8 in English (3 Sorcerer's, 5 Philosopher's), & 1 in French.

[Kirsten]

Make that 10 if you count the pop-up book version, forgot about that one...Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: A Deluxe Pop-Up Book

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Haha Kirsten! You could hold your own book club and give everyone a copy to read 😂

[Ashley]

I just love a reason to reread these! The last time I did, it was all the audio books with Stephen Fry as the narrator. I think I want to read the illustrated editions this time!

[Christina]

can't wait to reread them, I'm so excited!!!! I do wanna get the audio books as well though, hm..

[Laura]

Tammie wrote: "Don't kill me! At least I'm coming clean...I started the SS when it first came out and never finished...I'm a total 'rookie' with this series...I'm thinking the movies are partly to blame...anyway,..."

Ha, I came clean earlier... I 've never read. But... I picked this one up tonight from my library. I'm in. I'm a little nervous; I'm going to be a little disappointed if I don't love it.

[Samantha]

So, question. How will the buddy read work with so many people re-reading these books? Is everyone just gonna have their own threads or will there be threads for each book?

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

There’s a thread for each book :)
So this thread is just for book one

For those reading for Tower Teams points then you need to start the book after TT starts

[Kirsten]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "Haha Kirsten! You could hold your own book club and give everyone a copy to read 😂"

Lol I definitely could.

[Sonia]

Right now we have one in portuguese, one in english, and two 20 year special edition (Gryffindor and Ravenclaw).

We are planning to buy the 20 year edition Hufflepuff and Slytherin, and the illustrated one. And eventually my 5 y.o. niece will need a new complete set in Portuguese *grins*

I wanted to get her the illustrated, but that implies getting it in Portuguese... and I wanted the english one to myself... decisions...decisions....

[Samantha]

Thanks Karen! 😊

[Melissa]

I can't wait to re read these! I've only re read the first 2 books and it's been a little bit so I can't wait to start again :)

[Jammin Jenny]

I am in for this buddy read! Team Draco Malfoy...

[Dev]

I'm Team Draco too and I'm definitely in! I don't think I've read them since the last one came out so that must be ...eight years?? something close to that.

Was anyone else in the readhp group on Livejournal that did a huge re-read right before the last one came out? #goodolddays lol

[Paula]

Devann wrote: "I'm Team Draco too and I'm definitely in! I don't think I've read them since the last one came out so that must be ...eight years?? something close to that.

Was anyone else in the readhp group on ..."

it's 11 years since the last one came out hahah

Team Gilderoy Lockhart here =) I'm in too

[Dev]

looool time has no meaning. but i know why i got messed up now, i was thinking back to the last movie releas but now i'm actually remembering the book release and the people i went with and im like oh yeah i was in highschool wasn't i? #oops

[Melissa]

Team Lockhart here I'm in for Buddy Reads too :)

[Samantha]

Melissa, I’ll busy read with you 😊 I’m from Bellatrix

[Samantha]

And by busy I mean buddy 😑 stupid autocorrect

[Melissa]

LOL sounds good to me. How many times have you read the HP series? :) I've read it through once and once read the first couple a second time. I'm excited to read them again from beginning to end.

[Samantha]

So, I’ve read the first two at least 10 times, the 3rd one maybe two or three times, but I only read 4-7 once when they first came out, so I’m really excited to get through the whole series this time around! 😊

[Paula]

I don't quite understand how the buddy read works, do we have to have partners from another team or just participate in this thread?

[Dev]

@Melissa the earlier ones i'm sure i've read more than 10 times, there's really no way to know lol, but the last one i think i only read once or possibly twice.

@Paula you just comment here on this thread

[Melissa]

The later ones are my favorite so it always surprises me when I remember that I've only read them once. I've seen all the movies multiple times. I usually don't like the movie more than the book but these movies are all so good that I can't help myself. Every time I see a marathon on TV there goes my night :)

[Paula]

Thanks!
I've read the first and second HP at least 10 times, I know lots of parts by heart (in spanish of course haha)
The others at least 4 times each

[Laura]

Paula wrote: "I don't quite understand how the buddy read works, do we have to have partners from another team or just participate in this thread?"

Lots of us here to buddy read this book together. Paula, once the challenge starts in your time zone you can read this book at your pace and come back here and chat with everyone about the book. Please use spoilers as some of us haven't read the book and are looking forward to the HP magic !

Here is a current buddy read thread if you want to take a peek to see how others participate.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Christina]

I'm also from Team Lockhart and I can't wait for the challenge to start, I almost already started Philosopher's Stone a couple of days ago bc I can't wait 🤓

[Laura]

Christina wrote: "I'm also from Team Lockhart and I can't wait for the challenge to start, I almost already started Philosopher's Stone a couple of days ago bc I can't wait 🤓"

I'm itching to start as well; but more points for my team if I wait:-)

[Jackie]

I'm in for this. I've read it several times but I think I'm going to listen to the audio this time. Team Nymphadora Tonks.

[Kirsten]

Jackie wrote: "I'm in for this. I've read it several times but I think I'm going to listen to the audio this time. Team Nymphadora Tonks."

I would love to listen to the audiobook for this re-read but I am doubtful if it'll happen. I requested them through my local library and somewhere between #14 & #24 for all of them. So the wait is going to be long!

[Melissa]

I've heard the audio is really good for these. I may think about that if I can get them from my library.