Summary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Eleven years ago, wizards rejoiced all over the world. They celebrated because He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was defeated. In other words, Voldemort (the evilest wizard around) killed Harry Potter's parents, but for some strange reason, he couldn't kill little baby Harry. Now Voldemort seems to have disappeared, and overnight, baby Harry has become a hero – "The Boy Who Lived." Having lost his family and home, Harry also has become an orphan. Professor Dumbledore (Headmaster of a magic school) find a home for baby Harry with his Muggle extended family, the Dursleys.
In present day, when ten-year-old Harry lives with his super-mean aunt and uncle and their son Dudley. When they go to the zoo for Dudley's birthday, Harry encounters a snake, and he's able to speak to the friendly reptile and somehow seems to have removed the glass from its cage, so it can go back to Brazil. Mysterious letters start arriving for Harry, and his uncle is furious and tries to keep them from Harry. The letters keep arriving at such a rapid rate that, the evening before Harry's eleventh birthday, his uncle takes the whole family to a deserted island to escape all of the mail. They can't hide for long, though; a giant of a man named Hagrid shows up on Harry's birthday to deliver the letter, and the news that Harry's a wizard and has been admitted to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The next day he takes Harry to shop for school supplies at Diagon Alley, where Harry learns more about the wizarding world. He meets Malfoy (a snobby rich kid) and Hogwarts' new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Quirrell. Harry also buys his first wand. Hagrid also picks up a mysterious package at Gringotts, the wizard’s bank.
Later that summer, Harry travels to Hogwarts. A family called the Weasleys helps him find his way, and he begins to make friends with one of their sons, Ron who is in his year. He meets other first-year students like Hermione Granger and Neville Longbottom.
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In present day, when ten-year-old Harry lives with his super-mean aunt and uncle and their son Dudley. When they go to the zoo for Dudley's birthday, Harry encounters a snake, and he's able to speak to the friendly reptile and somehow seems to have removed the glass from its cage, so it can go back to Brazil. Mysterious letters start arriving for Harry, and his uncle is furious and tries to keep them from Harry. The letters keep arriving at such a rapid rate that, the evening before Harry's eleventh birthday, his uncle takes the whole family to a deserted island to escape all of the mail. They can't hide for long, though; a giant of a man named Hagrid shows up on Harry's birthday to deliver the letter, and the news that Harry's a wizard and has been admitted to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The next day he takes Harry to shop for school supplies at Diagon Alley, where Harry learns more about the wizarding world. He meets Malfoy (a snobby rich kid) and Hogwarts' new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Quirrell. Harry also buys his first wand. Hagrid also picks up a mysterious package at Gringotts, the wizard’s bank.
Later that summer, Harry travels to Hogwarts. A family called the Weasleys helps him find his way, and he begins to make friends with one of their sons, Ron who is in his year. He meets other first-year students like Hermione Granger and Neville Longbottom.
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