*New York Times Bestselling Series
*New York Times Extraordinary Bestseller
The Gist
Harry Potter has been an orphan ever since he was a baby and was left on his aunt and uncles porch. He has just turned 11 which means 11 awful years living with his “family”. Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and his cousin Dudley have set out to do nothing but find ways to make Harry uncomfortable and unwelcome ever since he moved in. But this all changes when one day Harry receives a mysterious letter by owl to attend Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Uncle Vernon quickly dismisses this thought of Harry leaving to have fun and throws away the letter. Soon enough they start getting attacked by letters and after some crazy circumstances Harry gets to go to Hogwarts. When he gets there things aren’t exactly as they seem. Harry soon learns he is the only person in the world that has survived from an evil dark wizard called Lord Voldemort who caused him to have the lightning bolt scar that he has on his forehead. Because Voldemort was so powerful everyone in the magical world calls him “he who must not be named” because he was so evil. Apparently “he who must not be named” perished when he tried to kill Harry and was never seen again. When Harry finally gets to Hogwarts he meets friends, learns spells, how to fly brooms and starts to learn the great destiny that has been waiting for him since the day he was born.
What We Think
What We Think
Reviewed by The North Star
Number of Pages: 309
I love these books. I only started reading these books last year because all of my friends were yelling at me to read them because apparently they were the best books in the world and of course I had already seen the movies so when reading the books I wasn’t surprised at what happened because I knew what happened in the end. When reading the books I was instantly sucked in a flew through the first 4 books and had to wait to get the next ones because I didn’t have them with me. I’m going to say now that the books are a lot different from the movies. The movies are sort of true to the books but the books are better. The movies are also very entertaining so if you haven’t seen them then I highly recommend doing so. J.K Rowling does an amazing job of creating this whole other world where there are witches and wizards and ogres and giants and all these crazy magical creatures and you totally get hooked on the characters good and bad. Of course everyone loves Harry and that is sort of given. I actually like the character Malfoy (for those of you who have not read the book he is Harry’s arch rival). I don’t like him as a person because I think he is mean and cruel but as a character he’s great. Every time he speaks you want to listen to what he’s going to say and what actions he is going to do. Just to warn you these books are highly addicting and so if you start reading one you get so addicted you have to finish the series. Although they get more and more complicated as they go on the Harry Potter series will someday be considered a classic and I think it should be on everyone’s reading list if you haven’t already read it. One final note is that not only is J.K. Rowlings writing addicting(character-wise) it is also fantastic writing. She uses great detail in describing places and you can feel if your there at the school playing Quidditch (very popular sport in the wizarding world) or just hanging in the dorms with everyone. Fantastic job J.K Rowling.
Real Teen Rating~A+: Why are you still reading this go buy the book NOW!!!
Reviewed by Dream Catcher
Reviewed by Dream Catcher
I am a Harry Potter fanatic. This series is honestly one of the best I’ve ever read, if not the best. J.K. Rowling is an incredibly talented writer. The style of writing is – for lack of better words – delightfully British, and there’s never too much detail or not enough. The perfect balance of dialogue and detail, which is important to have in a story. Also, the plot is the most well-thought-out story I’ve ever read. It’s ridiculous how complicated – but not in a bad way – these books get. J.K Rowling puts so much into her ideas it really makes you think about how smart she must be. There are crazy references to Greek mythology and fairy tales that you could only figure out if you were seriously looking for them. It’s truly mind-blowing. This book in particular was not my favorite in the series, but it was indeed very good. This book is a classic, and must be read by all. If you’ve watched the movie, know now that it pales in comparison to the book, with J.K. Rowling’s strong writing and character development. The whole world has read these books, and if you haven’t, you should start with this one. It’s a truly amazing read and you will not be disappointed.
Real Teen Rating~ A+ : Why are you still reading this, go buy this book now!
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