Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)

Harry Potter spent ten long years living with Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, an aunt and uncle whose outrageous favoritism of their perfectly awful son Dudley leads to some of the most inspired dark comedy since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But fortunately for Harry, he's about to be granted a scholarship to a unique boarding school called THE HOGWORTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY, where he will become a school hero at the game of Quidditch (a kind of aerial soccer played high above the ground on broomsticks), he will make some wonderful friends, and, unfortunately, a few terrible enemies. For although he seems to be getting your run-of-the-mill boarding school experience (well, ok, even that's pretty darn out of the ordinary), Harry Potter has a destiny that he was born to fulfill. A destiny that others would kill to keep him from. Reference Quality Electronic Book Version of the American Scholastic Hard Cover Copyright 8 Contents 9 5 9 6 10 The Boy Who Lived 路 1 13 The Vanishing Glass 路 18 30 The Letters from No One 路 31 43 The Keeper of the Keys 路 46 58 Diagon Alley 路 61 73 The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-quarters 路 88 100 The Sorting Hat 路 113 125 The Potions Master 路 131 143 The Midnight Duel 路 143 155 Halloween 路 163 175 Quidditch 路 180 192 The Mirror of Erised 路 194 206 Nicholas Flamel 路 215 227 Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback 路 228 240 The Forbidden Forest 路 242 254 Through the Trapdoor 路 262 274 The Man with Two Faces 路 288 300 Credits 323 Rescued,from,the,outrageous,neglect,of,his,aunt,and,uncle;,a,young,boy,with,a,great,destiny,proves,his,worth,while,attending,Hogwarts,School,of,Witchcraft,and,Wizardry. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle,a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 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 there 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. Rescued From The Outrageous Neglect Of His Aunt And Uncle, A Young Boy With A Great Destiny Proves His Worth While Attending Hogwarts School For Wizards And Witches. The Boy Who Lived -- The Vanishing Glass -- The Letters From No One -- The Keeper Of The Keys -- Diagon Alley -- The Journey From Platform Nine And Three-quarters -- The Sorting Hat -- The Potions Master -- The Midnight Duel -- Halloween -- Quidditch -- The Mirror Of Erised -- Nicolas Flamel -- Norbert The Norwegian Ridgeback -- The Forbidden Forest -- Through The Trapdoor -- The Man With Two Faces -- . By J.k. Rowling ; Illustrations By Mary Grandpré. Year 1--spine. Sequel: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. Harry Potter #1 When mysterious letters start arriving on his doorstep, Harry Potter has never heard of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They are swiftly confiscated by his aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry’s eleventh birthday, a strange man bursts in with some important news: Harry Potter is a wizard and has been awarded a place to study at Hogwarts. And so the first of the Harry Potter adventures is set to begin. ([source][1]) [1]: https://www.jkrowling.com/book/harry-potter-philosophers-stone/ Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry