And, surprise! 'You're a wizard, Harry.' It turns out that Harry is one of the most famous wizards ever, called the Boy Who Lived after he survived an attack from the evil Lord Voldemort. Thanks to Hagrid, Harry finally gets to open his letter: an invitation to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. More and more letters arrive and the family is eventually chased down to a rocky island by a large hairy man named Hagrid. Uncle Vernon snatches it away before he can open it, but it doesn't matter. The summer before the start of secondary school, a letter arrives with his name on it, no stamp, and a mysterious seal. For 10 years he's forced to sleep in a cupboard under the stairs while his bullying cousin, Dudley, is spoiled rotten. In HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, Harry Potter is left on his aunt and uncle's doorstep as a baby after his parents are killed. Parents who want to learn more about the series (and spin-off movies and games) can read our Harry Potter Age-by-Age Guide. cover pictured here) and more than 100 full-color illustrations by Jim Kay ( A Monster Calls) that depict shimmering ghosts amid breathtaking scenes of Hogwarts, character portraits, and pages from magical textbooks. The 2015 lavishly illustrated, larger-format edition features a new cover (different from the original U.S.

There's little diversity at Hogwarts beyond a few students of color, but women have prominent roles at the school, and the smartest kid in class is Hermione, a girl. Some adult wizards drink, especially Hagrid, who drinks to excess more than once. Book 1 is the lightest in the series, but it still has some scary stuff for sensitive readers: a three-headed dog, an attacking troll, a violent life-size chess board, a hooded figure over a dead and bleeding unicorn, as well as a discussion of how Harry's parents died years ago and how he was raised by an aunt and uncle who neglected him. The novel respects kids' intelligence and motivates them to tackle its greater length and complexity, play imaginative games, and try to solve its logic puzzles. Rowling's Harry Potter series about an orphan boy who begins his studies at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Parents need to know that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first book in J.K.

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