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

by J.K. Rowling

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Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.

All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.

But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry and anyone who reads about him will find unforgettable.

For it's here that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him...if Harry can survive the encounter.

  • ISBN10 0590353403
  • ISBN13 9780590353403
  • Publish Date 1 September 1998 (first published 26 June 1997)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Scholastic US
  • Edition American ed
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 309
  • Language English