Synopsis:Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.
All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley — a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.
But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry — and anyone who reads about him — will find unforgettable.
For it's there that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him . . . if Harry can survive the encounter.
My Review:
Short Review:
This story captured my heart from the beginning and changed my life (not kidding). This book marks the start of my love for reading like many other people have stated. But it also allowed me to share moments, countless conversations, and make connections with close friends I have to this day. This book took the world of reading by storm and there is a reason why it is one of the most beloved books in the world today. Read it!
Long Review:
This book has a special place in my heart since it began my love of reading and changed my life. I still remember the feeling I got when I first read it over a decade ago, like I was being transported to another world through the words and with every turn of the page I became more invested in the story. Everything about this book is magical from the colorful characters and places to the many adventures they go on.
The characters felt so real to me that I would laugh out loud when something funny happened, tense up when they got into tight situations, and cheer when they beat the odds. At the core of this book and the series itself is a story about good versus evil, the importance of friendship and family, what it means to have loss in your life, and that love triumphs all. There are not many books that I have been so taken with in my life and that’s why I consider J.K. Rowling one of the greatest authors of all time. Harry Potter’s story is one that is unforgettable and should not be missed!
My Story:
If we are going to talk about reading then we have to talk about Harry Potter which is where it all started for me. It is one of the main reasons my book blog is called “For the Love of Reading” because I can’t imagine my life today without having read these books.
I remember it like it was yesterday…
I was in middle school the first time I ever heard of Harry Potter. I saw a boy at school reading the fourth book and thought it looked very odd. I must confess I was anti-Harry Potter at the time simply because everyone who read them seemed to love them and I did not want to jump on the band-wagon just because it was a popular series (stupid I know). Even my cousins loved Harry Potter and would tell anyone they knew to read them. I remember spending the night at my cousin Emily’s house and she asked me if I had ever read them. I said no and I did not really care to. But because she did not hear me or because she chose to ignore my words she began to tell me all about Harry Potter who went to a place called Hogwarts (weird) where the students were put into four houses and their favorite sport in the wizarding world was “Quidditch” (even weirder). I listened patiently but I still had no desire to read the books because I was stubborn and did not want to give in. But there was also another reason which was that I did not really like to read. Oh sure, I had read a few books for school that I thought were good but I did not seeing reading as a fun thing to do but as something I had to do.
It was not until my older cousin Kelsey told me in the nicest way possible that I needed to get over my stubborn resistance that I even considered giving the series a shot. Because I trust her judgment I told her I would try and she promised me I would not be sorry. So I went to Sam’s and got all four books (the only ones out at the time) and took them home and began on the first book. I read the first 13 chapters in one sitting and I completely lost track of time. To say I was shocked is an understatement because I had never read that many chapters of a book, for fun of all things, in my life. My view of reading up until that point had been that it was that it was once of the most boring activities you can engage in. But because of J. K. Rowling my view of reading was turned completely upside down on that day and has never been the same since. I can say with pride that J.K. Rowling got me to love reading and these books shaped the reader and the person I am today.
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