Book Review

BOOK REVIEW

The book I read during my summer vacation is "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". This is the frost novel in the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter consists of 7 books. This book was published in 1997. The author of this book is J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter discovers that he turns out to be a wizard. He makes close friends and a few enemies in his first years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard, killed Harry's parents but failed to kill Harry when he was just about 15 months old.

This book is completely about Ron, Hermione, and Harry, who go onto many mysterious adventures that are on their way, and how they face it. When one reads this book, they completely involve in a wizarding world, full of enchanted magic, and spells. Harry lives with the Dursleys for ten years. He used to sleep in a cupboard full of spiders. His situation was horrifying. When he receives a letter about Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by Hagrid, he meets his new friends Ron and Hermione. He also has enemies such as Draco Malfoy, followed by Crabbe and Goyle. 

They were grouped into 4 houses namely - Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff, which is sorted by the Sorting Hat. Harry, Ron, and Hermione also find that there is a 3 headed dog near the trap door which is guarding the Philosopher's Stone. 

Harry also discovers that he has lots of talent on flying on broomsticks. He was then appointed as the Seeker of his Quidditch team. Quidditch is a game which is played on broomsticks in the air. For Christmas, Harry receives an invisibility cloak, and starts to explore the school at night.

He then discovers the 'Mirror of Erised', in which the viewer sees his deepest desires, which become true. They soon find out that the hidden object is a Philosopher's Stone, made by an old friend of Albus Dumbledore, Nicolas Flames, which grants its users immortality.

Then, they face lots of obstacles in the Forbidden Forest. Ron sacrifices himself in a life-sized game of wizard chess. Harry, who has a face to face challenge with Quirrell, admits that he tried to kill Harry, and Snape was trying to save him.

The school ends at the final feast, and Gryffindor wins the House Cup. Cheers!!!!! 

Harry returns to the Dursleys for the summer holiday, but doesn't tell them that first year wizards are not allowed to use magic outside Hogwarts.

I recommend this book to all the ages. This book is really amazing, mysterious, thrilling, and fantastic. I think that one should read this book in his or her lifetime.

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