Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) in Bookish Nerds :D

Jan 24, 2016 Lauren rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Sep 24, 2014 Lauren rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Love love love it . Such a big fan of harry potter :)

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Jan 05, 2014 Victoria Scott rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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"There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them"

I love reminiscing and reading these books! They truly are my childhood, and they will always be my favourite series.
First, I'd just like to remind everyone how clever this woman is. There are things in here that she mentions that don't make sense until the final few chapters of the series. That's how perfectly she's planned out every little detail. Everything "There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them"

I love reminiscing and reading these books! They truly are my childhood, and they will always be my favourite series.
First, I'd just like to remind everyone how clever this woman is. There are things in here that she mentions that don't make sense until the final few chapters of the series. That's how perfectly she's planned out every little detail. Everything has some relevance at some point; the blue flames that Hermione uses when they're sitting outside are later really important during the challenges to get the Stone. The Charms class where we learn how to make things fly is important when fighting the troll. Nothing is there just for the sake of it, or just to add a few more pages. Everything is important, even if it doesn't make sense just yet.
My favourite part of this book is seeing the friendship between the trio grow. Which, of course, is why I had to add that quote to my review. To start with, Hermione is incredibly annoying. I want to punch her almost constantly. But then, she realises that actually, grades aren't everything. You can see her grow so much in under 300 pages. She becomes the girl we all know and love. With Ron, the friendship is a lot more instant. Harry meets the Weasleys on the platform, and from there he's practically one of them. I adore them all, but it's Ron we really get to see in this book. He's completely loyal to Harry, no matter what the risks. Movie watchers forget that, but it's so important. Ron and Hermione really were the best friends Harry could have ever wished for.
In my millionth time reading this, I actually found a flaw. Everything is explained in so much detail; apart from the big exciting scene where he's trying to find the Stone. I felt that that bit was rushed. I wanted to know exactly what they were thinking, I wanted long fight scenes. I wanted all of it, but we didn't get nearly enough. Don't get me wrong, it was still genius. I just wish we were given a little bit more.
But, I can't fault this book too much. Like I said, it will forever be my favourite series ...more

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Jul 31, 2013 Heather rated it it was amazing

I absolutely fell in love with the characters to start with and even though it's a middle grade novel as a 17 year old I feel that anybody could get into this book! I really wish I had the second book in my hand now so that I could continue on with the series! ...more

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Jul 30, 2014 Tanya rated it it was amazing

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Now, I wished that I had been a fan all along and didn't wait this long to read this book! I loved how it transported me into the world of Hogwarts and there wasn't a minute where I didn't want to know what happened next. Rowling knows how to write a good story filled with friendship, adventure and intrigue. There were times that I would be listening to this in my free mornings and I didn't realise how fast the time went. This book made me happy and even when I didn't listen to it for a little b ...more

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Jul 02, 2013 Meghan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I've had some people tell me that they thought Harry Potter didn't hold up when it comes to a re-read when you're older. I A haven't re-read these books since I was 18 and I am now 25... I am here to say DAMN THESE STILL HOLD UP TO BEING AMAZING!!!

I loved re-reading and falling back in love with the world and the characters of Harry Potter!

Longer review to come soon! :) ...more

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Jul 15, 2013 Katie (Kitkatscanread) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Yay I finished the audio CD for this book.
LOVED IT as always.
Stephen Fry imo does a fantastic job of telling the story.
It was over so quickly, but I loved every moment.

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Sep 12, 2015 Megan rated it it was amazing

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I'm rereading this after 17 years! I love it :) ...more

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Feb 27, 2016 Lu Gualdieri rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

❤❤❤

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Aug 21, 2015 Kasia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Harry Potter is that one series that everyone talks about, hypes about, and all these years I convinced myself that I didn't like the theme of wizardry (which is true, I didn't like it) but I am so glad I started the Harry Potter series. It was a fantastic book! It was filled with magic, funny dialogue (especially Ron's witty comments at Hermione xD) All in all, this book can be enjoyed by anyone simply because of its simplicity.

This was one of my favourite lines :)

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Jun 04, 2016 Kasia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I loved rereading the Philospher's stone. It's amazing how much I forgot about the first book. I cannot wait to continue rereading this lovely series! ...more

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