Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone

The first book in the Harry Potter series of seven,
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
is my favorite.

It introduces the readers to the 'boy who lived', Harry Potter.
His parents died at the hands of the evil dark wizard,
Lord Voldemort.
Voldemort attempted to kill one year old Harry, leaving
him with a lightning bolt scar as a result.

Harry grew up in the Dursley home with
Aunt Petunia, (his mother's sister)
Uncle Vernon and cousin, Dudley.
The Dursley's are very pretentious and proper folk,
with little affection or consideration for little Harry.

J.K. Rowling sets the tone of the series in this first book.
We are drawn to an orphan who is forced to live
in a cupboard under the stairs.
She takes us through Harry's discovery of the world
of witches and wizards,
introducing us to those who would become
his nearest and dearest friends,
Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger.

A brief summary of this book (and movie) follows
Harry to Diagon Alley, where we meet
Mr. Ollivander, the wand maker,
Draco Malfoy, the nemesis,
and Professor Quirrell, Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.

This book is so special to me
that I just cannot sum it up in just a few words...
so...

I found a very interesting series of videos
that cover
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
here.


Here's a short trailer
that sets the tone...

Post UPDATED 7/15/09.