The Harry Potter site of the Evil Lord Tom "Voldemort" Riddle
Harry Potter and The Philosopher's/Sorceror's Stone

Home

Song Parodies | The Books | Character Biographies | Quidditch | Spells, Charms, Hexes, and Curses | Black Family Tree | How We Have Changed | Contact Me | Humorous Quotes

"Mad? He's the most briliant wizard in the world! But, yes, he is a bit mad,"- Percy Weasley

hp1.jpg

UK Release Date: 6/30/97
US Release Date: 10/98
Pages: 309
Chapters: 17
Movie Release Date: 11/16/01
Harry, a nearly normal boy discovers he is a wizard and therefore must enroll in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he must face the evil powers of the dark wizard who killed his parents, Lord Voldemort. He must use the powers of bravery, integrity, and friends in the face of evil. The first, and thinnest volume of the Harry Potter Series, sets a good scene making the next 4 books the phenomonon they are.

*****
3 of 5
Not that bad, the climax is probably the worst in the series though.