Welcome wizards! Welcome muggles! Today's review is about a wonderful book Harry Potter.
Harry Potter thinks he's an ordinary boy. He lives on number Four Privet Drive, with his uncle Vernon, aunt Petunia and cousin Dudley, who are mean to him and make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. [Dudley, however, has two bedrooms, one to sleep in and one for all his toys and games.]
Then Harry starts receiving mysterious letters and his life is changed forever. He is whisked away by a beetle-eyed giant of a man [Hagrid] and enrolled at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard! Hagrid takes Harry to a hidden Londen street called Diagon Alley, where he is surprised to discover how famous he is among the witches and wizards, who refer to him as 'the boy who lived.' He also finds that his parents' inheritance is waiting for him at Gringotts Wizarding Bank. Guided by Hagrid, he buys the equipment he will need for his first year at Hogwart.
A month later, Harry leaves the Dursley's home to catch the Hogwarts Express from King's Cross railway station. There he meets the Weasley family, who show him how to pass through the magic wall to platform 9¾, where the train to Hogwarts is waiting. On the train Harry meets two fellow first years, Ron weasley and Hermione Granger. Harry also makes an enemy Draco Malfoy.
At Howards, the first-years are assigned by the magical Sorting Hat to the house [Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin] that best suites to their personality. The hat send Harry, Ron and Hermione to Gryffindor. Harry starts classes at Hogwarts, with lessons including Herbology, Charms, Potions and Defence Against the Dark Magic.
Harry, Ron and Hermione become far more interested by extracurricular matters within and outside of the school, particularly after they discover that a three-headed dog is standing guard over a trapdoor in a forbidden corridor. They also become suspicious of Snape’s behaviour and become convinced that he is looking for ways to get past the trapdoor.
Harry discovers an innate talent for flying on broomsticks and is appointed as Seeker on his House’s Quidditch team. For Christmas, Harry receives an invisibility cloak from an anonymous source and begins exploring the school at night. He discovers the Mirror of Erised, in which the viewer sees his deepest desires becoming true.
Thanks to an indiscretion from Hagrid, Harry and his friends work out that the object kept at the school is a Philosopher’s Stone, made by an old friend of Dumbledore named Nicolas Flamel. Harry is also informed by a Centaur he meets in the Forbidden Forest that a plot to steel the Philosopher’s Stone is being orchestrated by none other than Voldemort himself, who would use it to be restored to his body and come back to power. They ecounter a series of obstacles, each of which requires unique skills possessed by one of the three.
The world that J. K Rowling creates is actually magical. It feels more real than any other magical world that I have ever read about. Everything in this book is perfect, the characters, even the decor. What can I say more about this book. It's a real classic and averyone has to read it, no matter how old you are!
Harry Potter thinks he's an ordinary boy. He lives on number Four Privet Drive, with his uncle Vernon, aunt Petunia and cousin Dudley, who are mean to him and make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. [Dudley, however, has two bedrooms, one to sleep in and one for all his toys and games.] 