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

This is the book that started my love for the Harry Potter books. I first read this book when I was 11 years old (Although I have read it many times since), I'd tried to read it when it first came out when I was 7, but didn't get past the first chapter, the first chapter can be off-putting for young children, so if reading it to them as ...  Read the complete review

This is the first installment of what was to become a mega success story for its author J.K Rowling. The book was published on June 30th 1997 by Bloomsbury. Released as a childrens book it was also quickly loved by adults. There was a lot of discussion on this book in religous circles as it was said to promote witchcraft and was ...  Read the complete review

I think anyone would be overjoyed o find out they were a wizard, not least of all if you had been living in a cupboard for 10 years and had no real reason why your parents had died. This is what Harry Potter finds out after receiving mysterious letters and a visit from a half giant. And in the simple statement of "You're a wizard", his ...  Read the complete review

I always promised myself that I would only read the Harry Potter books once I have watched the films, as the other way round just always seems to prove disappointing. I got this book ages ago, but it wasnt until I was recently off sick that I could settle down to read this book and once I started I was engrossed and finished it pretty ...  Read the complete review

Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone. Harry Potter is just like any other boy, he lives in a cupboard under the stairs, he is bullied at school, and his auntie, uncle and cousin whom he lives with dislike him so much it borders on hatred. One day Harry recieves 'a letter from no-one', and his life starts on a path of change that he ...  Read the complete review

To be honest, I wasn't interested in Harry Potter. A kids fiction book about a boy who is a wizard isn't exactly the first thing your average teenager reaches for, and I was no exception. Only my friends kept talking and talking about it, in the end I got fed up of not knowing what they were on about so read the first book and was ...  Read the complete review

As everyone seems to have written a review about this, I may as well crack one on here too... I'll be honest, when I first heard about Harry Potter in about Year 7 or whenever it was I immediately took a dislike to it. I'm not entirely sure why, I knew nothing about it at all but something told me I didn't like it without reading it. ...  Read the complete review

This is not the first time i've read this book and it definatly won't be the last. I love this book so much it's full of adventure, magic, mystery, comedy and it's also a heart-warming story. The story begins when Harry Potter is one years old and his parents are killed, and he is left in the care of his aunt and uncle- The ...  Read the complete review

when i first heard about this series i was not sure what to think, it sounded as if it was aimed more at children than young adults such as myself. my parants bought me the first 3 books in the series for my birthday and i felt i was obligued to read them. i have to say i am very glad i did read them, this book was a real page turner and i found ...  Read the complete review

i was extremely reluctant to start reading these books. however my girlfriend eventually persuaded me to give it a go. i havent looked back since.... I am now midway through the 5th book, "the order of the pheonix", and it's easy to see why Harry Potter is a household name and much loved character of 5 to 85 year ...  Read the complete review

Generally speaking, I'm more of a film person than a book person, but I thought that, after having seen the first six Harry Potter films, I would at least give one of the books a chance, to see what all the fuss is about. I assumed they'd just be fairly middling populist fare that's well-written but not really much more than standard fantasty ...  Read the complete review

The first book in the Potter heptalogy, and the first of a complete revolution. I believe I was about 13 when this book first came out, and as soon as I picked it up I could not put it down until the end. In this book, we follow Harry Potter, a boy who appears to be completely ordinary, who believes he was orphaned due to a ...  Read the complete review

When Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first published in 1997 I was eighteen and had no kids so I was hardly its target audience but that didn't stop me reading and enjoying the book and becoming something of a Harry Potter fan, I've since read all the books and seen all the films that have been released so far but I haven't picked ...  Read the complete review

I had the books (1 to 4) at least a year before I read them and I owned them a few years after they'd originally become famous. It actually didn't read this first book until I'd actually seen the first film, but then I was hooked, I had to read it, and I'm certainly glad I did. I found it to be a must better read than watching the film as I read ...  Read the complete review

This book started a world wide craze for 'the chosen one' wizard, Harry Potter. Before Reading this book I had never heard of or read any of JK Rowlings books before and she really does capture your imagination with this book. I would recommend this book to everyone, it is not just for kids and is a truly good read for everyone! This book ...  Read the complete review

JK Rowling created a masterpiece whilst writing this book. Harry Potter is possibly the world's favourite fictional character, and definitely the world's favourite wizard. An orphan, with both his parents killed by an evil wizard (Voldermort,) Harry lives with his aunt and uncle who are both terrified of magic. They have a fat son, ...  Read the complete review

As I'm sure you know of the global sucess of Harry Potter you are probably all aware of the mature storyline that it develops into in the last 4 or so books. Bearing this in mind it is safe to say that 'the Philosophers Stone' is simply used as an introduction to the magical realm and, of course, the characters. In this book we are introduced ...  Read the complete review

In my opinion this is a must read for everyone; including small children with parents reading it to them. This book; while it wasn't an instant success has sold millions of copies and caused the nation to wait impatiently for the final installment in the series which broke several records. It all begins with Harry as a one year old boy ...  Read the complete review

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone is the first book in the world famous series of books by J K Rowling. If you have not read this book, or this whole series of books for that matter, then you are seriously missing out! Plot: The book follows the life of a young teenager named Harry Potter, who's parents died (he was told in ...  Read the complete review

30th June year 1997 will be remembered as the day when Harry Potter was introduced in the real world. From an initial print-run of 500 copies, with 300 being distributed in libraries, Harry Potter has become a mass phenomenon, and has introduced many to the wonderful world of fiction & fantasy reading. J K Rowling has totally managed to ...  Read the complete review