Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, Book 1) update feed

“I have been a Harry Potter fan since about five months after the film of this book came out, and when it first came out in the theatres, the only reasons I watched it were Alan Rickman and Richard Harris. I thought it was a good film, and I would likely have watched the second. But then I borrowed the books, and never looked back.

For me, this story, while not my favorite of the series, really is the beginning of it all. Its truly magical, and I don't think even JK Rowling truly knew what she had until the fervor started surrounding the books.

Starting with Harry's complete ignorance of the wizarding world and going straight through to his battle with Voldemort, the story never falters. These might be kids books, but she doesn't flinch in the least in giving us a re” read more

Banned, Burned, Censored (94 books items)

"All seven Harry Potter books have been banned for their depictions of "magic, sorcery, wizardry, witchcraft, Satanism, occult, and sheer evil"."

A Good Read

“I read it after the movies, a long time ago. But still - It was a pretty fantastic novel, and J.K. Rowling would be pleased with what one book could do to get so many people watching the Harry Potter movies.” read more

Harry Potter Series (10 books items)

"Released 30 June 1997"

“this book is pretty interesting, and better than the movie.” read more