If you’ve been living in America or Europe for the last decade, you probably heard of Harry Potter before. Many people had suggested these books to me to read, but I always resisted and said that they were just for fantasy-lovers. Boy, was I wrong.
The first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling, is about an 11-year-old boy, Harry Potter, who has been living with his horrible aunt and uncle, and their spoiled, bratty son, Dudley, ever since his parents died. He hates it there, because he is very different from the Dursley’s. While Mr. and Mrs. Dursley live very ordinary lives, and are very ordinary people, Harry, (though he doesn’t know it) is a wizard. So when a letter arrives from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry sets off on the Hogwarts Express, not knowing what awaits him there.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is about a boy who finds out his true identity, and realizes that he has a big role to play in the huge battle of Good vs. Evil in the Wizard world. Will Harry rise to meet the challenges before him, or will the dark side prevail? There are so many things to love about this book: mystery, adventure, and friendship. Even the descriptions of life at a boarding school are interesting.
The only reason this book may not be for you, is if you strongly dislike anything to do with witchcraft or wizardry, even if it is harmless. Also, I wouldn’t recommend Harry Potter to younger children, because if you end up liking the first book, and want to read the rest of the series, the story can get pretty intense and violent toward the end. There are 7 books in this series:
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone- Year 1
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets- Year 2
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- Year 3
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire- Year 4
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix- Year 5
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince- Year 6
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows- Year 7
I hope that, if you read this book, you love it as much as I do.
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