... Stone is the first in a series of books by J.K Rowling. They follow the adventures of the young wizard, Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione, at Hogwarts - The school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The book was first published in 1997 and the film has been long awaited in coming. I first read Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone in the year it was published and heard about the film adaptation eighteen months ago ... . Initially, I thought that it would be an impossible feat to capture on screen. The book deals with witchcraft and magic and relys heavily on the imagination of the reade...

• Word Count: 975
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Plot Summary Harry Potter is furious with his friends for not writing him in so long; Sirius hasn't been in touch either. He doesn't know how much more of the Dudley's he can handle. Mean while Hermoine, Ron, and the Order of the Phoenix are trying to plan against Lord Voldmort. Dumbledore's losing respect because he trying to tell people that there nightmares have come true ... more. Rating I gave this book a five because it had lots of action and a tragic ending. Over all it kept my hooked on it, a few times I got board but other parts made up for them. I also noticed that her writing style...

• Word Count: 387
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School