Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.
K. Rowling
Introduction:
Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is
a British author and philanthropist. She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume children's fantasy
series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been
translated into 84 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video
games. The Casual Vacancy (2012) was her first novel for adults. She writes Cormoran Strike,
an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J.
K. Rowling. The first novel in the Harry Potter series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows
Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when
he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry makes
close friends and a few enemies during his first year at the school and with the help of his
friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, he 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.
The book was first published in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1997 by Bloomsbury. It was
published in the United States the following year by Scholastic Corporation under the title
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It won most of the British book awards that were
judged by children and other awards in the US. The book reached the top of the New York
Times list of best-selling fiction in August 1999 and stayed near the top of that list for much of
1999 and 2000. It has been translated into at least 73 other languages and has been made into a
feature-length film of the same name, as have all six of its sequels. The novel has sold in excess
of 120 million copies, making it the third best-selling novel of all time.
Brief Story:
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is a fantasy novel written by J.K. Rowling and
published in 1997. The story follows the adventures of Harry Potter, an orphan boy who
discovers that he is a wizard and is whisked away to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry.
At Hogwarts, Harry makes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and they learn
magic spells and potions while attending classes. They also discover that someone is trying to
steal the Philosopher's Stone, a powerful magical artifact that can grant immortality.
K. Rowling
Introduction:
Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL born 31 July 1965), also known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is
a British author and philanthropist. She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume children's fantasy
series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been
translated into 84 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video
games. The Casual Vacancy (2012) was her first novel for adults. She writes Cormoran Strike,
an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J.
K. Rowling. The first novel in the Harry Potter series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows
Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when
he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry makes
close friends and a few enemies during his first year at the school and with the help of his
friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, he 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.
The book was first published in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1997 by Bloomsbury. It was
published in the United States the following year by Scholastic Corporation under the title
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It won most of the British book awards that were
judged by children and other awards in the US. The book reached the top of the New York
Times list of best-selling fiction in August 1999 and stayed near the top of that list for much of
1999 and 2000. It has been translated into at least 73 other languages and has been made into a
feature-length film of the same name, as have all six of its sequels. The novel has sold in excess
of 120 million copies, making it the third best-selling novel of all time.
Brief Story:
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is a fantasy novel written by J.K. Rowling and
published in 1997. The story follows the adventures of Harry Potter, an orphan boy who
discovers that he is a wizard and is whisked away to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry.
At Hogwarts, Harry makes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and they learn
magic spells and potions while attending classes. They also discover that someone is trying to
steal the Philosopher's Stone, a powerful magical artifact that can grant immortality.
