Why oh why haven't I re-read this before? That was the best nostalgia train ride of my life.
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This? This is everything.
I wouldn't even be on here if I hadn't decided to randomly buy "that book with the cool-looking cover" all those long, long years ago— and for that, I thank you deeply and eternally, Miss Rowling.

I really, really loved this.
Reading vlog is up : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_-20...

Book two, here I come!!
4 STARS
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is one of the most celebrated books of all time for one simple reason...because it deserves to be!



I'll write a full review when I have time, but for now here's my...

"Book, you have the right to a speedy trial" review

n  THE DEFENSEn
- Rowling's prose is absolutely magical
- Story is not only exciting but often sweet as well
- Lead characters are all captivating
- Comic relief (mostly from Ron) is blended perfectly with the more dramatic events
- Never a dull moment


n  THE PROSECUTIONn
- Rowling is occasionally too over-the-top for her own good (especially during Harry's time with the Dursleys)
- After reading this, anything else you do may seem like a waste of time that you could have used to read Harry Potter again!


n  THE VERDICTn
Some books are worth reading once, this one is worthy reading many times! A brilliant adventure that anyone can enjoy!

Do you know how hard it is to rate these books while trying to make sure nostalgia the dominating factor??

4/5 ⊹₊⟡⋆

I really loved this - if I had read this as a kid I would have made my entire room Slytherin themed (yes I took the quiz I was NOT happy about it). It's such an easy world to get sucked into. The characters have more personality than I would have thought - I mean some names and themes are definitely problematic. Even though this is YA - I still had a really good time. It was really fast paced, lots to love and I will be reading the next one! My first read of 2025 - starting off on a high note

In the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling perfects the most important rule of story telling: be interesting. Her prose might not be great (although it is good), her plots and mysteries might be a little convoluted. But damn can she tell an interesting story, build a fun world, and put great characters in it.

From the first sentence, she lets you know what fun you're in for. There's just that magical touch to it only she seems to have. And she keeps it going through the whole book (and the six others in the series) without missing a beat.

The Sorcerer's Stone is packed with mystery. It starts early and picks up speed, burning through pages, right to the reveal, which is quite the surprise--no Scooby-Doo ending here.

But the thing that really makes this book stand out is the characters. Harry Potter ended up getting on my last nerve in the series, but in this book, he's crazy likable. The minor characters are what really make the series, though. They have more personality than the protagonist of most books.

This series might not be the best, but there's nothing like it. It's just magical. Plain and simple.

This was so much fun reading this in French! I was a bit anxious from at first if I would be able to understand everything, but it turned out fine.




And the funny thing is that after all these years I find it extremely stupid how Gryffindor (or Gryffondor) won in the end.

I loved how some things were called differently in French, very interesting!
Here are few to mention.
Poudlard
Madame Guipure
Drago Malefoy
Neville Londubat
Severus Rogue
Gryffondor
Poufsouffle
Serdaigle
Serpentard

I used to hate Harry Potter.



Now before you hoist your pitchforks and torches, allow me to explain.

When I was a wee child of six, my dad decided it'd be a good idea to introduce me to the series—starting from the Goblet of Fire.

Back then, I was a vivacious reader, but mainly of chapter books, like Junie B. Jones or Bailey School Kids. The thickest book I'd read was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.



So when my dad plunked this gigantic doorstopper of a book in front of me, I quickly lost interest and deemed Harry Potter boring and overhyped. I carried this opinion through my teenage years, rolling my eyes at the people who'd pillaged bookstores at midnight and refusing my uncle's generous offer to purchase me the entire series because he knew I liked to read.

Fast forward to 2009, when I was deep in the clutches of Twilight and desperate for something to fill the power vacuum Breaking Dawn had left. Then I stumbled across Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in my school library.

"What the hell," I'd thought. "There's nothing else to read anyway."

I'd settled on a cushy couch, flicked to the first page and laid eyes on this: "Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."

It was all over for me.

I read past the tardy bell, begged the librarian to let me keep it, even though we weren't allowed to check out books that early on in the school year. I zoomed through it in class and snuck the Chamber of Secrets and the Prisoner of Azaban home under my coat. I even pleaded my mother to haul The Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, those thick, heavy hardbacks, home from her school's library (my mom's a teacher), so I wouldn't be left Potter-less during the weekend.

Having come across them long overdue, I knew major spoilers, including who would die in the end, yet it still broke my heart when I read The Deathly Hallows.



There are no words to describe how much I love Harry Potter, and how much I want to smack my 14-year-old for obsessing over a controlling, douchebag vampire when I could have been laughing and swooning at Fred and George Weasley's antics.



I am not part of the Potter generation. But I wish I had been.

This is one of the ten bestselling books ever. How do I approach this book to review? It set the ball rolling for so many of us. The book was set in the 90's, and I'm almost the same age as Harry would be.

For some time, it would be so tempting to pretend that magic exists. J.K Rowling's seal on this type of mysterious novel has never been attempted before. The book has many influences, but in the end, it stands alone.

Did I broach on how fun it was to read these books? This reread is the first since joining Goodreads. Loved it, and most characters are so funny, including the backfiring handed to Malfoy.

It's been a privilege to read book 1 of the series. I know how it will end, but let me enjoy book 2 in quiet. Book 7 made me cry but the joy of books 1-3 is unrivaled. We will never see it matched in the future. Not until decades and maybe a couple of centuries later.

I tried to find special ideas to show my love for these books, but I can't do it justice. Let's leave out the cold word bildungsroman until later.

On this occasion of having now read the first book of this mega bestselling and loved series for a third time; I feel that as time passes this book and series lean towards being generally deemed as 'modern classics'. Despite all the hype and adulation, it really is a wonderful book and a wonderful read, but not really my cup of tea. This might simply be because I never read it as a child; it might be because that Hermione is so well written, that I wished it was her series; it might be because Harry and Ron are so well written as young boys, that I can't stand them, and have no empathy for their characters. I'm a much bigger fan of The Weasley twins, Luna, Snape and Neville! 6 out of 12, Three Star read :)

2013 read; 2007 read; 2005 read

Doing a listen of the entire series, Stephen Fry edition.