... 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 ... to escape into another world. The moment you pick up the book, you are l...

• 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 ... tell people that there nightmares have come true; he who must not be named is back. To make things worse, when Harry gets back to school there is a new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher. The old hag makes Harry's life miserable, adds new rules that are outrageous, and helps get Dumbledore kicked out of school. Ron becomes a Perfect ... can achieve more. Rating I gave this book a five because it had lots of action and a ...

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