Monday, August 6, 2007

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Author: J.K. Rowlings
Bloomsbury, 1997

The Marathon has started! This is a great introduction to Harry's world. Had this been a one-off, it would have been too shallow and brief, but as part of a series it gives the reader all the important sketches that will be developed in the sequels, making the reader hungry for more. My only, long-standing complaint is that I wish Harry was a Mary. I sadly wonder if it would have been such a hit if it was though...

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