Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter's life is miserable. His parents are dead and he's stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself: he's a wizard. A mysterious visitor rescues him from his relatives and takes him to his new home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

After a lifetime of bottling up his magical powers, Harry finally feels like a normal kid. But even within the Wizarding community, he is special. He is the boy who lived: the only person to have ever survived a killing curse inflicted by the evil Lord Voldemort, who launched a brutal takeover of the Wizarding world, only to vanish after failing to kill Harry.

Though Harry's first year at Hogwarts is the best of his life, not everything is perfect. There is a dangerous secret object hidden within the castle walls, and Harry believes it's his responsibility to prevent it from falling into evil hands. But doing so will bring him into contact with forces more terrifying than he ever could have imagined.

Cover

What a lovely cover! This is a child's book, and you could definitely see that. I love the wizardry vibe to the cover, and how similar the boy looks to Harry Potter. I honestly can't say more about it other than that it's a great cover.

Harry Potter

As much as I love Harry, there is still a thing that bugged me. Harry (and his friends) wants to stick his nose in everything. Of course, that's how the story goes, but sometimes, he should just do his homework and stay quiet. Nevertheless, Harry is a very brave boy and I loved reading about him. I'm looking forward to seeing him grow up and to seeing his relationship with his friends develop. Even though I've seen the film, in the books Harry didn't lose his character. 

Hermione Granger

Oh god I love her. She's such a great role model for kids and a great example of how cleverness can help when you're not very strong. She was a bit annoying in the beginning though, but I could relate to her. I was like her a few years ago (although, sadly, not a witch). 

I loved how strong she was. I've said this before, but she's just one of my favourite female characters. 

Ron Weasley

I don't really know what to say about him. He honestly wasn't that important yet. 

However, I love his family and the problems he has with his brothers so much. I love how Ron just wants to shine since he's always been overshadowed by his brothers. Other than that though, I don't really care for him that much yet. In this book, he was just a side character.

Teachers at Hogwarts

Okay, so, I love Snape. I've said this so many times. I just love him. I don't even really have a reason why, I just do. 

Mcgonagall seems meaner than she is most times. She seems very protective to me. I didn't really mind her, to be honest. 

Who doesn't like Dumbledore? Honestly, that man is one of the most amazing characters ever. He's like a fairy godmother, really. When you need him, he's there. I want to read more about his relationship with Harry and watch it develop.

I loved the ending! It was so creative, I couldn't lay the book down. The point giving seemed a bit stupid to me, but I have to remember that it's a children's book. Voldemort was not that bad yet, I'm looking forward to seeing him worsen. I honestly didn't want to write a review about this book, because it's relatively old and really popular, hence the shortness of this review. 
I'm afraid I haven't done this book justice, but it's 4.5/5 stars from me.

Dominique

Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (UK), Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (A)

Author: J.K. Rowling

Series: Harry Potter

Publisher: Scholastic

Age Range: 9+

Price (Paperback): $6,91
Pages (Paperback): 309