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The Philosopher's Stone J.K. Rowling publisher: Querido, Amsterdam, 1997
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Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who's parents have been killed in a 'car crash'. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight!) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed | to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher's Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they? |
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| BOOKS BY J.K. ROWLING: 'Harry Potter' novels 1997-2007 Young wizard-to-be battles the forces of evil. | ||
| ON J.K. ROWLING'S BOOKSHELF Peter Pan J.M. Barrie, 1904-1911 Mary Poppins Pamela L. Travers, 1938-1952 The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien, 1954-1955 'The Chronicles of Narnia' C.S. Lewis, 1950-1963 (7 books) The Once and Future King T.H. White, 1958 | The Chamber of Secrets 1998 When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school. | WHAT TO READ AFTER THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS? (BOARDING) SCHOOL YEARS [Red ons, Maria Montanelli] Herman Koch, 1989 CHILDREN AND EVIL Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson, 1883 Something Wicked This Way Comes Ray Bradbury, 1962 For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry: step inside - the show is about to begin. The Turn of the Screw Henry James, 1898 Lord of the Flies William Golding, 1954 The Tin Drum Günter Grass, 1959 FANTASY FOR CHILDREN The Dream Merchant Isabel Hoving, 2002 [De brief voor de koning] Tonke Dragt, 1962 The Neverending Story Michael Ende, 1979 [Geheimen van het Wilde Woud] Tonke Dragt, 1965 |
| The Philosopher's Stone 1997 A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: 'We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry'. | ||
| The Prisoner of Azkaban 1999 Harry Potter has to sneak back to Hogwarts, after accidentally inflating his horrible Aunt Petunia. But once there everyone is whispering about a prizoner who has escaped from the famous wizard prison, Azkaban. His name is Sirius Black... | ||
| The Goblet of Fire 2000 Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger. | ||
| The Order of the Phoenix 2003 We could tell you, but then we'd have to Obliviate your memory. | ||
| The Half-Blood Prince 2005 The war against Voldemort is not going well; even the Muggles have been affected. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet... As with all wars, life goes on. | ||
| The Deathly Hallows 2007 Harry has been burdened with a dark, dangerous and seemingly impossible task: that of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes. Never has Harry felt so alone, or faced a future so full of shadows. But Harry must somehow find within himself the strength to complete the task he has been given. | ||
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