A global phenomenon and cornerstone of contemporary children’s literature, J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is both universally adored and critically acclaimed. Now, experience the magic as you’ve never heard it before. The inimitable Jim Dale brings to life an entire cast of characters—from the pinched, nasal whine of Petunia Dursley to the shrill huff of the Sorting Hat to the earnest, wondrous voice of the boy wizard himself.

Orphaned as an infant, young Harry Potter has been living a less-than-fortunate life. Belittled by his pompous uncle and sniveling aunt (not to mention his absolute terror of a cousin, Dudley), Harry has resigned himself to a mediocre existence in the cupboard under the stairs. But then the letters start dropping on the doormat at Number Four, Privet Drive. Addressed to “Mr. H. Potter” and stamped shut with a purple wax seal, the peculiar envelopes are swiftly confiscated by his relentlessly cruel family. But nothing stops Rubeus Hagrid, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man, from kicking down the door and bursting in with astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard—and not only a wizard, he’s an incredibly famous wizard. Hagrid spirits him away to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, setting into motion an incredible adventure (Banks run by goblins! Enchanted train platforms! Invisibility Cloaks!) that listeners won’t ever forget.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1

J.K. Rowling (Author), Jim Dale (Narrator), Pottermore Publishing (Publisher)

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Listening Length	8 hours and 18 minutes
Author	J.K. Rowling
Narrator	Jim Dale
Audible.com Release Date	November 20, 2015
Publisher	Pottermore Publishing
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B017V4IMVQ
Best Sellers Rank	#23 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #1 in Family Life Fiction for Children #1 in Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy #2 in Fantasy & Magic for Children

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S. Werkema

A fun read, even if you prefer realism

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019

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I'm probably the only person on earth who had never read Harry Potter. I'm taking seriously Amazon's rating system in which 4 stars means "I liked it" and 5 stars means "I loved it." I liked it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was a fun read, creative, humorous, more absorbing than I expected. As someone who strongly prefers realism over fantasy, I thought I might be bored, but I wasn't. I genuinely enjoyed the book, which had good character development and never stopped moving. But I wasn't sorry when the book ended, and I don't plan to read the others in the series. Fantasy is just not my genre. So now I'm back to reading either historical or contemporary fiction, because I think real life has a depth to it that fantasy cannot match.

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Nicholas Marson

I loved reading this book for myself and now for my daughter

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019

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OVERALL - I loved this book.
This was the best book I've ever read. I still think about it every day. It changed my life.

PACING - It was addicting.
I couldn't put this book down. I wanted to read it every free moment.

PLOT - The plot was perfect.
I loved this book. It was the best book I have read in a long time, an instant classic.

CHARACTERS - They felt real.
There was a hook at the end of each chapter that kept me reading, and it never felt too fast or too slow.

IMMERSION - Fully transported. I was convinced that the world was real, and at times I was there with the characters.
I loved this book. It was the best book I have read in a long time, an instant classic.

ORIGINALITY - I loved this book.
There was a hook at the end of each chapter that kept me reading, and it never felt too fast or too slow.

EDITING - Perfect design and editing.
There was a hook at the end of each chapter that kept me reading, and it never felt too fast or too slow.

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CS Brown

It is really confusing and weird and dumb

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2019

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It was really confusing and I didn’t user stand maybe b/c I am only ten but it was really weird and half the time I was just thinking why am I reading this personally I think you should get a book like diary of a wimpy kid or dork diaries for people my age but if you are older an you like wizards and magic then I think you will enjoy this book

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lilly

A MUST read for all fantasy readers!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2019

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I got this book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. I just couldn't not have this book in my book collection! The Harry Potter books were the reason I fell in love with reading and make-believe worlds and I have JK Rowling to thank for that. The writer created a magical, wizarding world which will inevitably give you homey and warm feelings all over; by the end of this book, you'll want to be a wizard! The book is about a young boy, Harry Potter, and his adventures in Hogwarts (a wizarding school) after discovering he is a wizard by a very diverse, funny, warm and very big, Hagrid, the groundskeeper at Hogwarts. We're introduced to the rest of the trio, Hermione and Ron in Hogwarts. Rowling takes us through Harry's struggles at being an orphan, a newly wizard, and famous for surviving a curse by the darkest wizard of all times; it easily keeps you hooked! I loved the amazing character development we see with the trio, especially with Ron, who started out shy and awkward but slowly became braver.
This book is full of mystery, adventure, and multiple plot twists and I couldn’t be happier! The Harry Potter books are a must for any fantasy, magical readers. I rate it an easy 5 star! JK Rowling wrote a masterpiece and everyone (no matter the age) will fall in love with the wizarding world.

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Now it has become a must-read

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019

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Vividly described event after event, it's already been a while since the story lived with the mind of people of the world.

If you want to be part of the world, you want to read at least this very base of Harry Potter series, so you'd understand what your friends, family and media are talking about.

I also recommened this story to anyone who wants to learn widely accepted, common and practical English words and expressions.

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Marouane

Magnificent book

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019

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It was about time I started reading the HP books, and it was just as I expected them to be : Magical

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Allison Geitner

great in a pinch!

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2019

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This book is a great value! If you can afford it and don’t have the hard cover books, I suggest you invest in them because they are so beautiful! I grabbed this because my husband wanted to re-read this and I have the hardcovers at my parents house (across the country) so I figure I can pass this along to a local school when I’m done!

I will also say that if you or your child are dyslexic, the hardcover is also a joy to read and this would be more frustrating.

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Copper Boom

Captivating!

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2016

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I absolutely LOVE the Harry Potter series, and it is definitely one of my favorite series that I have ever read. When I first started reading them I wasn't really sure that I would like them as I had unfortunately thought it was 'nerdy' when I was in school, and it was definitely a huge mistake! It is still a very good read as an adult, but I really wish that I had started reading them when they came out. I wanted my kids to be able to experience the magic of Harry Potter while they are young enough to believe in that kind of magic so we have started reading them together, and then watching the movie that coincides with the book. They love the series as well though I don't think they like it as much as me since my daughter 'teases' me about it. :)

This book is captivating from the very first sentence. J.K. Rowling is a very gifted writer and is descriptive enough to be able to transport you to her world without being so wordy that you find yourself losing interest. If you have not read this book yet then read it! You will not be disappointed.

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bidisha b.

Love it.

Reviewed in India on January 3, 2019

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I am pushing 30's but I still love Harry potter like I did when I was a teenager and today I gave it as a gift to a teenager who is new to the book world. The books arrived in a perfect condition, timely delivery, well packed and along with a book mark. None of pages are missing and the paper quality is too good no speck of yellow is seen even the print is good. The conversation carried out between Ron Hermione and Harry through letters are printed in different fonts and the rest in different which gives the whole book an interesting look. The new readers can feel the conversation actually happening in their mind like a play on radio.

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Serena

Harry Potter #1

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2017

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This was a repurchase for me as my original Harry Potter book is battered from years of reading. I've reread this book since and of course, I loved it. The beginning can be a little slow for younger readers as a lot of it is not in the movies, but the remaining 85% is and can be completely imagined throughout. I like the fact most of the original dialogue was translated into movies which is something I've noticed since rereading as an adult. Lovely start to the fabulous series and I am buying the full set to have a newer looking set on my shelf!
The artwork on the cover is so much better than the original book which is red. There are illustrations around the chapter headings too which adds a special something. The paper in this book is a lot firmer and of better quality. It's bigger in length than my original one by about 100 pages but that's probably just a printing difference. There isn't anything additional. I think there was a map in the front of mine but I 'm unsure.

Fab read of course.

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Nosyness

Review H.P. ? - I can't do that!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2018

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My Granddaughter has been asking me for my copy of Harry Potter Book 1, but I know my daughter only too well and I know if my copy goes to their house, in all likelihood it won't be back into mine, hence the purchase! I'm sure H.P. doesn't need a review by me, just to say that children need magic in their lives, as do we all really, and H.P. surely satisfies that need. I know too that J.K. Rowling originally intended that the books would be read by the same age children as Harry is in the book - Book 1 aged 10-11 and so on. (does a Grandma of %# years count?)
My Granddaughter is 8yrs old but her 12 year old cousin has read all bar books 6 &7 and she thinks she can too. I'm sure if she finds them hard to understand then she will stop reading them. I'm happy she's reading, she's happy to read H.P. & the Philosophers Stone. All is well!

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Derek Thorburn

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, Kindle Copy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2019

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So, as a blind person, I've got both narrations of the Harry Potter books so why spend money on the Kindle copies? Well, I think the answer to that is that I just love returning to join Harry and his friends in the wizarding world and with having access to Kindle through Alexa I felt I might as well go right ahead and purchase them on Kindle.

I just love this book right from the start and even though it isn't as exciting and edge of your seat as the other books are, yet there is that excitement you feel along with Harry in Chapter 4 when Hagrid turns up in the shack during the storm to give him the good news and I don't think any Harry Potter fan could ever fail to feel the excitement along with Harry as he and Hagrid go to Diagon Alley and he buys his books and other material he'll need for his time at Hogwarts. I love it when his vault at Gringots is opened and he sees all the money his parents have left him. I love the background we get to the Dursleys in the first chapter and the description of the day which eventually leads to his arrival at Privet Drive. As we read this book, we need to be aware how little Harry knows and we get an idea of how he's feeling as he awaits his sorting on his arrival at the school. As the Dursleys fight a losing battle when the letters start coming (and increasing with each delivery, ending with about a hundred at the hotel, you just know that, even though they're eventually in a place where Uncle Vernon's certain they won't be disturbed, that by hook or by crook Dumbledore will eventually get him to Hogwarts. As he tells Mrs Cole in Book 6, they'll be taking Tom Riddle away whatever. So Harry begins this roller coaster adventure throughout the seven books and he will not only need his friends but all the magical training he can get, especially in Defence against the dark arts which will be important as he must face the wizard who has not only attempted to kill him but has eluded capture by the Ministry of Magic.

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The slipcase edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is phenomenal!

Reviewed in India on February 8, 2018

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If you're a Potterhead, you are definitely going to fall in love with this book! And it would definitely look beautiful on your shelf!

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Cartwheeling Dragons

Worth the Wait

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2018

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i always knew this book would be one I loved, but for some reason never read it. So it was one of those books I ended up knowing about, and saw the movie for but hadn't read.
Finally I got around to read it and found it was far better than I imagined. Completely different to the impression I had in my head about it.
I am so late to the party there is little I can say about it, but if you are like me and still at the thinking about it stage then buy this book and you wont be disappointed.

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glad I've got round to it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2018

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As a 50 something I'm probably not the target audience especial having managed to not read any of the books or see any of the films to date. I've no idea what prompted me to download a copy, but I'm pleased I did, also pleased I wasn't doing it for 'O' Level as that would have ruined the enjoyment. Some of it was predictable, but hat could be because it is so well known bits of it are subconscious back ground information, some what like reading the original Dracula and in equal measures the same way it had unexpected twists. Not so riveting I couldn't put it down I stopped halfway through to re-read a book that turned up in the post, even then I read it in a little over a week in 4 or 5 sessions, and I guess the fact that I then down loaded the chamber of secrets means I'm hooked

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Djilly L.

Very interesting book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2018

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I really liked this book. It's about a boy who lives in a broom cupboard at his uncle's house and who hilariously ends up at a wizard-school!.. you can't make this up. It's full of weird terms and magical jargon which makes it sometimes hard to read. Yet it has a nice plot. But i'm not going to spoil more of the story here - read it yourself.
They should make a movie about this! In fact, the story lends itself very well for a sequel.

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SSylwia

i have now all 7 books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 6, 2020

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Everyone knows a bit about Harry Potter so I will focus here not on the contents of the book but on the quality of this book as a product.
The book is a present for my child that loves Harry Potter and has seen all the films, but now when she is older (10 years old) she wants to read all the books too. I was between buying a full set with the box that is more expensive or buying separate books from this company - cheaper option especially that this book came in an offer.
I have ordered book 1 and 2 to check if it is worth it.
I am very happy to say that it is, I have order the rest of the series.
The book:
- good size that can be held by a child or adult for a long time
- weight - I have now only book 1 and 2 - they are slimmer than the following books but this version has a paper cover and light weight pages so the book is on the lighter side and good for kids
- paper quality is good. The books that I bought had all their pages, the bonding is holding them in and does not feel like they will fall out any time soon
- size and spaces between the words is very comfortable for my eyes and I can read it without glasses
- illustration that is on the cover is very nice and definitely in the Harry Potter style
- very good delivery time and I can have all 7 books for £30 with all the promotions I have got on them:)

I hope you will like my review, if you found it useful please hit ‘Helpful’. It will make my day:)XX

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Zoe

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2014

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After years of living with his maternal Aunt, Uncle and cousin after the death of his parents Harry Potter receives a letter in the mail informing him that he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His Aunt and Uncle try everything they can to stop him going, for their own reasons. Harry was expecting a bit of wand waving and a few magic words.. what he wasn't expecting was to gain two best friends and have a rollercoaster of an adventure that would leave him face to face with the man who wants him dead.

This isn't the first time I've read Harry Potter. It's one of those books that fails to get old and you can read over and over again. It's not the best written book out there but it's more the way it's written that intrigues so many. The magic behind the magic.

The characters in this book are funny, courageous, fiercely loyal and very endearing. It's hard not to love them. My favourite is Professor Snape with his villainous charm but I think deep down he's a softy.

It's hard to believe that a book aimed at the younger audience would be able to capture and charm an adult while still being able to intrigue a child/adolescent but this book manages to do that. The story grips you almost from the very start and leaves you guessing. I still can't be able to figure out who's behind it all.

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Toni Harvey

Good Condition/packing - Has Pictures But Only A Few.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2019

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This Book Came In Great Condition And Is Always A Good Series To Read. I Was However Under The Impression It Was A Picture Book That Had Alot Of Pictures Threw out The Book But Besides from that This is a great book and seller to by from. Ive Attached Some Pictures To Give You An Idea Of What The Book Looks Like Outside And In.

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5 Stars *****

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2020

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This book is a fabulous start to the series, and it got me really hooked! The story is about a young boy named Harry, whose wizard parents died after an evil wizard killed them. Unbeknown to Harry he was going to be a wizard as after the death of his parents he lived with his aunt and uncle, the meanest people who you could imagine, the opposite to his parents. This book tells you about his magical adventures at Hogwarts, a school for witches and wizards.

I loved this book as it makes you imagine what it would be like to have that experience of being at Hogwarts, it really takes you away into a magical world. The highlight for me was the fantastic setting of Hogwarts, it seemed so real but as I’ve now seen the film it was an even clearer picture. The only negative point for me about this book was that I couldn’t put it down! The great thing about the book is it allows children to escape into a new world of magic and adventure . I would recommend this book to people aged 9 - 99!
I guarantee it will take you into a magical world.

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alex browne

Best Book for Children and Adults.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2020

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Bought Philosophers Stone for my young cousin it obviously I've read and reread it myself over the years. Shes 8 this year and reading is her absolute favourite thing so I thought this would be a good time to introduce HP. I cannot recommend the book enough for adults and children alike. It's a great book to get children interested in other books, even if you read them this and they start to read the others themselves. Just don't let them watch the films first - the books are so much better!

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I feel like I've missed out on something so important that only ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2018

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I've never read the Harry Potter series as a Child. I know, what a crime! I feel like I've missed out on something so important that only kids who've read the books can understand. I am now 23 years old and have just started reading the books (I was always a massive fan of the movies). I feel like I've been let in on this wonderful secret, and it's amazing! It really does open your imagination, even as an adult. I'm delighted that I decided to read the first one, and I'm so happy that 7 books exist, because I sense a magical summer is ahead of me.

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Sean

Modern classics of fantasy storytelling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2015

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As a teenager growing up around the same age as Harry Potter did in the films (when each of them came out), I found the stories both in the films and books (once I got round to reading them) highly imaginative, relatable in many ways and compelling reading. The books of course have a great deal more story and background information than the films could ever include, which makes the books even more enjoyable to read again and again. Like the characters, the books mature over the series and change from being predominantly for children to young adults; but the popularity of these books have shown how they can be enjoyed by people of all ages.

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