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.

Harry Potter "Teaser" Trivia

This blog is dedicated to
"Harry Potter Trivia".

I have 'sat' in on more than one
lively conversation
about the Harry Potter
books and movies.

This first post is a
'teaser' trivia quiz...with questions taken
from all 7 books and 6 movies.

Think you know all there is about
Harry Potter books and movies?
Let's find out!
Without further 'ado'....here is the first Trivia Quiz.


1. Who was the very first person cast in any of the Harry Potter movies?

2. What does the inscription, "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi", on the Mirror of Erised mean?

3. Where is Harry's 'bedroom' in Book 1?

4. How many staircases are there in Hogwarts?

5. What was Voldemort's first horcrux?

6. What is an Animagus?

7. Which five characters in Harry Potter were Animagus?

8. What is a Squib?

9. What court did Harry appear in
Order of the Phoenix?

10. How did Fred and George get the
money to start their joke shop?




(Video added---7/15/09)

Answers to this quiz.

1. Who was the very first person cast in any of the Harry Potter movies?
Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid)

2. What does the inscription, "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi", on the Mirror of Erised mean?
"I show you not your face but your hearts desire."

3. Where is Harry's 'bedroom' in Book 1?
The cupboard under the stairs.

4. How many staircases are there in Hogwarts?
142

5. What was Voldemort's first horcrux?
Tom Riddle's Diary.

6. What is an Animagus?
A witch or wizard that can turn
into a particular animal at will.

7. Which five characters in Harry Potter were Animagus?
Minerva McGonagall, Rita Skeeter,
James Potter, Sirius Black,
and Peter Pettigrew


8. What is a Squib?
Someone born into a witch/wizard family
who cannot do magic.

9. What court did Harry appear in
Order of the Phoenix?
The Wizengamot

10. How did Fred and George get the
money to start their joke shop?
Harry gives the 1,000 Galleons
Triwizard Tournament
winnings to the Weasley twins.