Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling

The story follows a young boy, Harry Potter, who learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. He is summoned from his life as an unwanted child to become a student at Hogwarts, an English boarding school for wizards. There, he meets several friends who become his closest allies and help him discover the truth about his parents' mysterious deaths, the dark wizard who wants to kill him, and the magical stone that holds immense power.

The 204th greatest book of all time


Published
1997
Nationality
British
Type
Fiction
Pages
223-332
Words
76,944
Original Language
English
Alternate Titles
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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