Third Re-read of the series, and this time I read the illustrated edition, which was pure magic. On to the next one!

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Original Review:

I read this book a couple of years ago and, for some unknown reason, never continued on. It was just as wonderfully magical as I remembered, a breath of fresh air during what is usually a stressful time of year for me. I have yet to find a story that feels so pure and childlike that appeals to such a broad range of people. There’s something for everyone here; whether you are 10 or 100, Hogwarts is a place you can escape to and enjoy hearty adventures that you won’t find elsewhere.

I truly love all of the characters and feel the entire cast is well done, but my personal favorites are the Weasley twins, Hagrid, and Professor McGonnall. While I’ve seen all the movies and know the general storyline, I’m really excited to experience the story “first hand” and see what all was left out from the films. I’m also intrigued to find out more about each house, especially the ones that took a backseat in this story. Not sure if I can say anything that hasn’t been said before, but I loved it!

Buddy read with Sam of Clues and Reviews!

No matter what anyone says I am never doubting Snape ever again. He is the best character in this entire series. He is just misunderstood. Damn you Slytherins!! They just know how to win me over.

Snape: check.
Draco: check.
Voldemort: Check check check!

Oh, i would love to know what house you guys belong to?
And NO YOU CAN'T BE IN TWO HOUSES!! That is literally just not possible.

Just took the quiz and i am a HUFFLEPUFF!
You know who else is a Hufflepuff? My new boyfriend!



WHAT??? Voldemort is afraid of Dumbledore??
Hell yeah. I am already loving this. =D

OMG OMG OMG OMG THIS IS HAPPENING! This is my first time so please no spoilers. I know i know we all have watched the movies but i don't really remember anything from this first one.

I’m putting aside precious reading time to try and formulate a review for y’all so you should be grateful (and not attack me for my rating)

So clearly, I had a very very sad childhood since I had not read Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, or any other of those “must-read-or-else-you-never-experienced-happiness-as-a-child” kind of books. But I was actually a pretty happy kid. Go figure.



Harry Potter #1 was a GOOD book. It was fascinating, it was adventurous, it was different, and it was also average.

Now, I don’t mean average in a bad way, I mean that there was nothing in the book that made me gasp or cry or shout out in frustration or anticipation. It was a good book, nothing more nothing less.


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I just want to say !! ALL OF YOUR JUDGEMENT IS CLOUDED by your nostalgia !! – there I said it, bye.

Everyone read this book as a kid, and yes that’s AWESOME im soooooooo happy for you and that you get to experience your childhood all over again with rereads. However comma as a person who’s reading this book with purely unbiased (im giving myself too much credit here) eyes, I have come to the professional conclusion that this book will not IN FACT knock your woolen socks off.

But it’s definitely fun to read.

The writing is clear, it’s easy to binge, its short and to the point without over-wordy prose. The plot was interesting. The characters were fun (thought Harry Potter is suffering from a serious case of Special Snowflake Syndrome).

So yes, it was a nice read. But so were many other books I read this year and this one definitely didn’t instill some newfound love in my soul for magic and wizards and woolen socks – I already have enough there, initially.


(s)

I’m just fricken glad I’m starting to get all the references all you muggles throw around all the time.

Don’t worry, I will most definitely be continuing with this series. :)))

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”

3 stars!!


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YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT. I'M FINALLY STARTING THIS SERIES AFTER YEARS OF IGNORANCE. (more like I've been bullied into this)

but hey, now I'll know what the colourful hat sorting names mean. :)))

Buddy read with the wonderful, Lacy and Peer Pressure

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone = Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1), J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J.K. Rowling.

It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and Rowling's debut novel, first published in 1997 by Bloomsbury.

It was published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by Scholastic Corporation in 1998.

The plot follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage as he makes close friends and a few enemies in his first year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

With the help of his friends, Harry faces an attempted comeback by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents, but failed to kill Harry when he was just 15 months old.

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عنوان: مجموعه هری پاتر - کتاب 1یک- هری پاتر و اکسیر جاودانگی؛ نویسنده: جی.کی رولینگ؛ مترجم: محمد قصاع؛ تهران، موسسه فرهنگی و هنری آدینده نگار؛ 1379؛ در 357ص؛ چاپ دوم 1381؛ شابک 9789649270708؛ موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان بریتانیایی - سده 20م

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عنوان: هری پاتر و سنگ کیمیا؛ نویسنده: جی.کی رولینگ؛ مترجم: بهارک ریاحی پور؛ تهران، زرین، نگارستان کتاب، 1381؛ در 392ص؛ شابک 9644073053؛ چاپ دوم 1382؛

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هری پاتر و اکسیر جاودانگی، سرگذشت پسرکی به نام «هری» است که در دنیای انسانهای عادی «ماگلها» با خانواده ای که او را به سختی پذیرفته اند زندگی میکند؛ سپس میفهمد که او به دنیایی تعلق دارد، که پدر و مادرش جزئی از آن بوده اند: «دنیای جادوگران»؛ آن دو (پدر و مادر هری) در نبرد با بزرگترین جادوگر جادوی سیاه از بین رفته اند؛ داستان، سراسر آکنده از رخداد است و طنز مخصوص خانم «رولینگ» آن را بسیار دلپسند کرده، نویسنده، جهانی موازی و در عین حال در خود همین جهان آفریده اند، ای سری ادامه دار است؛ ده یازده سال پیش بود و فرزندانم که نوجوان بودند، بسیار این سری را دوست میداشتند؛ برای اینکه بدانم، چه چیزی برای آنها اینقدر جالب است و جذابیت مجموعه در چیست؛ خود نیز آغاز به خوانش نخستین جلد مجموعه کردم؛ همان که نوشتم، دنیای جدید خانم «رولینگ»، مرا به خلسه و خیال فروبرد، خود را نوجوانی انگاشتم تشنه ی دانستن رازهای جادو، جلدهای بعدی را، یواشکی و پیش از بچه هایم میخریدم و میخواندم

تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 19/08/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 24/07/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

This is a disgrace to all pure bloods. My head looked quite dashing on that strange professor's head.. If only I could have extended my stay. Harry Potter.. This is not over yet.

still slays. ⚡️

قضیه از این قراره که مطمئن نیستم چه قضیه‌ای وجود داره ولی من هـــــــــــیچ برنامه‌ای برای خوندن هری پاتر نداشتم. یعنی کلاً سبک جادویی که توی این دنیا وجود داره و شکلی که ازش استفاده می‌شه برام جالب نبود. فیلم‌ها رو هم حدود ده سال قبل دیده بودم به جز فیلم سوم، بقیه چندان جذبم نکرده بودن و این‌ها همه باعث شدن رغبتی به خوندنش نداشته باشم
چیز زیادی هم از داستان‌ها و شخصیت‌ها یادم نمونده بود
ولی خب فکر می‌کنم خوندن آوای فاخته و لذت بردن از شخصیت‌پردازیِ رولینگ توی اون کتاب کمی این دید منفی رو از بین برد
و در نهایت چند روز پیش که حوصله نداشتم سراغ هیچ کارِ جدی و بزرگسالی برم، می‌خواستم بشینم با یه کتاب کودک و ساده خودمو سرگرم کنم و گفتم من که می‌خوام کودک بخونم، چرا که نه؟ بیام و خودمو کمی سورپرایز کنم و هری پاتر بخونم که حداقل یه جلد خونده باشم. نهایتاً خوشم نمیاد و در نهایت شروع کردم
و باید بهتون بگم فکر نمی‌کنم تا حالا کتابی خونده باشم که نویسنده بتونه اینقدر سریع و در عین حال، عالی شخصیت‌هاش رو بهم بشناسونه
خوندن چند خط کافی بود که حس کنی یک شخصیت رو فارغ از اینکه دوستش داری یا ازش متنفری، یه عمره می‌شناسی و رفتارها و اخلاقش رو می‌دونی و واقعاً از این موضوع لذت بردم
همین دیگه. فکر نکنم پاترهد بشم :)) ولی خوشم اومد و تصمیم درستی گرفتم که بخونمش. راضی‌ام و خانم رولینگ رو دوست می‌دارم

Idk how to rate this, it’s so nostalgic I love it

After billions of years, I finally read this book and I came to the conclusion that I would have liked this more if I had read it at a younger age.

I have absolutley no idea why goodreads deleted my review AND rating but thankfully I still had it saved! So here it is again, may it stick around this time!

”It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.”

Okay, here’s the thing: There are already 96.502 reviews about this book on goodreads and I think it’s safe to say that mine will carry no weight. *lol*
So I decided to make this a short “my thoughts about this book” review. ;-P

1.)t”Thirty-six,” he said, looking up at his mother and father. “That’s two less than last year.”

I totally forgot how horrible the Dursleys are and I think I kind of suppressed how dreadful Dudley is! Such a spoilt brat and this is actually putting it more than just lightly. If anyone should go to a boot camp sort of school it certainly should be him.

2.)t”Ah, go boil yer heads, both of yeh,” said Hagrid. “Harry – yer a wizard.”

Bless Hagrid for being the kind and compassionate man that he is! <3 Those lines went down in Harry Potter history and started it all! XD

3.)t”Blown up a toilet? We’ve never blown up a toilet.”
“Great idea though, thanks, Mum.”

Haha! You gotta love the Weasley twins! They might be side characters but they always manage to bring some humour into the book and they succeed to give that typical sibling and family vibe. =)

4.)t”Are you sure that’s a real spell?” said the girl. “Well, it’s not very good, is it? I’ve tried a few simple spells just for practice and it’s all worked for me.”

When I read this I totally had the Hermione of the movie in my mind. Emma Watson played her so well and I’m really glad that Hermione came off her high horse. She was really insufferable at the beginning of the book. *lol*

5.)t”You’ll soon find out some wizarding families are much better than others, Potter. You don’t want to go making friends with the wrong sort. I can help you there.”

Urgh! And so it begins! I never liked Malfoy and I’ll never do. Sorry, guys! Yes, I felt sorry for him after book 5 but he’s still a slimy little spoilt brat at the beginning of the series. Still, if his parents would have raised him differently he might have even turned out to be a nice guy. *sighs*

6.)t”Let’s try again. Potter, where would you look if I told you to find me a bezoar?”

And here comes another character I’ll never forgive. Snape is a horrible teacher and an even worse human being. There I said it. Nothing that happens over the course of the following books will change anything about the fact that he’s unfair and mean to his students! His past doesn’t excuse his actions. Still, I gotta give Rowling kudos for all the foreboding! Boy, alone the comment with the bezoar. XD And Dumbledore explaining the relationship between Snape and Harry’s father. Well done! ;-)

7.)t”But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their friend. There are some things you can’t share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them.”

I still love that scene and I’m really glad Hermione and the others finally bonded. Also, I love that they tried to be good kids at the beginning. In the first book they actually don’t want to do anything forbidden and feel bad about it. Well, and then the other books happen. *LOL* Apparently practice makes perfect though, because they go for plenty of forbidden things but don’t get caught anymore. Haha!

8.)t”All right, all right. Flint nearly kills the Gryffindor Seeker, which could happen to anyone, I’m sure, so a penalty to Gryffindor, taken by Spinnet, who puts it away, no trouble, and we continue play, Gryffindor still in possession.”

Lee Jordan is the best! <3 He’s the main reason I enjoy the Quidditch games so much! His commentary is just funny and brilliant!

9.)t”If I get caught before I can get to the Stone, well, I’ll have to go back to the Dursleys and wait for Voldemort to find me there. It’s only dying a bit later than I would have done, because I’m never going over to the Dark Side!”

I LOVE HARRY’S DEFIANCE!!! That’s one of the many things that made me like him so much! He never backs down and always continues to fight. No matter the odds, he’s facing his troubles holding his head high! Even this early in the series you can already see that he’s going to be a great MC!

And now let’s move on and read book two! ;-)

Do I even need to list all the reasons why this book was a joy to read?
The writing style was easy to read, but wasn't simple or standard. It still had its unique twist to it, which lead to me finally reading one of those books, where you just can't decide what age group it was written for. I genuinely believe that the story would be enjoyed by everyone; whether it's my 10-year-old brother or my grandma (who is about to turn 80) - they all would have a pleasant and joyful reading experience. I also totally did not expect to laugh so much while reading - there's some really dry and wonderful humor in here.

Despite this being my first time reading Harry Potter, the story wasn't new to me. I was a huge fan of the first five movies when they were released (but for some reason never bothered to watch the rest?? I don't understand my younger self...). My obsession was quite big for a while, but after the initial enthusiasm had ceased, I never watched any of them again. In retrospect I've got to say that this was a good thing, because I now got more and more excited every time I recognized a name or remembered a scene that came up.

If I had to criticize anything, it would be about the length of some of the more intense scenes. I guess they could have done with a bit more build-up. However, that's really just nitpicking, and the main reason for that complaint is my wish for the book to have more pages so I could be staying in this world for a longer duration and finding out more about the (lovely) characters.
It also needs to be taken into consideration that this is just the first installment of a series with seven parts. Looking at the length of some of the later books, I'm sure I will get my wish fulfilled in the near future.

5/5 stars




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Well, what a beautiful return to lovely childhood memories that was. If I felt any human emotions ever, I could almost get worked up about it.





Replace “ones” with “books” and I feel much the same as...is this Sirius? It really has been a decade since I’ve read the books and I’ve never seen the movies.





Okay but really important question: How do people like Snape?! I remember what is supposed to “redeem” him, but he is really one of the most awful characters I’ve read. “Always”? Bleh. I wish Fluffy killed him. Every time he shows up I have a temper tantrum. (See below for visual aid.)





I have to be honest, I was halfway convinced I wouldn’t like this book much at all. I tend to have opinions that are irritatingly against the YA grain, and then I can’t join in the fun. (Okay, yes, I’m mainly talking about Throne of Glass.) Instead, I read the whole thing in one sitting. And it’s the week before finals, too. Ain’t that logical? (Harry is me trying to study; Hermione is my mind reminding me there’s HP to read.)





My only complaint about this is a very English major one: none of the poems/songs have meter! They sound all lopsided. (How nitpicky is that?! The truth is I loved this book, but I still love to complain.)





Now I’m about to die because I don’t own a copy of the second book AND I WANT TO READ THE NEXT ONE. I don’t know what to do!





Bottom line: Who am I kidding? You’ve all read this. And you all know it to be an absolute…