Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone

Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone by J.K. Rowling

Hello everyone, today I'll be reviewing the first book of the Harry Potter series (which I will also review).

Everyone knows what Harry Potter is about. Boy doesn't know he is a wizard and one day he finds out that not only is he magical, but also "The boy who lived". This book in particular, I think, will pass the test of time for one particular reason, and that is the way Rowling managed to present us with a magical world within our own. I don't think I have ever read anything more magical than Potter, and that's precisely what made it the huge phenomenon it was, and still is.

Everything, from the characters to the spells, is so well imagined that it is hard to focus on just one thing. Harry himself is a very interesting character because any reader can identify with him, which is something incredibly difficult to achieve. I loved the way that Harry comes across all the information that slowly makes him realise his own nature, his own story, and his fate. Harry's two friends and companions, Hermione and Ron, are the best friends that anyone would like to have. They both are very different from one another, but what makes them so special is how caring they are for other people, and Harry in particular. I also love the fact that most of the time, even though that Harry is the main character, he wouldn't go far without his friends, specially without Hermione. I also have to mention Hagrid, McGonagall, Dumbledore, and Snape ,for being one of the best groups of supporting characters that I have ever read about. Again, J.K. Rowling did not only create wonderful characters, she created real people that live within those who call themselves "potterheads".

The magic in the book is inspiring, scary, dangerous, funny… all in one. The way that Rowling made London part of a magic world, and the way in which King's Cross station became a door to that world is not only intelligent but very original. I don't think that there will ever be a real place like King's Cross, in which you can actually "visit" one of the many entrances to a magic world. All the settings in the story are great, and every decision the author made must be acknowledged because most of them will mean something in the following books, which to me is one of the greatest achievements of this great story.

MadHatterSays: Read it!

                               4.5/5