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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter) by J.K. Rowling, Jim Kay (Illustrator)

Genre:
Fantasy, Middle School, Witches and Wizards, Adventure, Kindle Unlimited, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction, Book Series, Magic, Wolves, Werewolves, British Literature, Contemporary, Harry Potter Universe

Publication Date:
January 1, 2019 by Arthur A. Levine Books

Page Numbers:
256

Read/Finished Date:
March 22nd, 2025

Rating:
5/5

Premise:

Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards, and he begins to discover some clues about his illustrious birthright. From the surprising way he is greeted by a lovable giant, to the unique curriculum and colorful faculty at his unusual school, Harry finds himself drawn deep inside a mystical world he never knew existed and closer to his own noble destiny.

Review:

I borrowed this book from Kindle Unlimited, and I really like the way the illustrations came to life. From the smoke of the train to the homes of Diagon Alley, it was really fun to see. Also, I loved the illustrations for this book. They were fun and had a much better vision of the characters than the ones I had in mind when I first picked up the books.

Harry Potter is famous, but he has no idea he is. He lives underneath the stairs of his aunt and uncle's home, where he is treated more like an outsider than anything. His aunt and uncle have made it their mission to wipe away any trace of Harry's wizarding parentry. That is, until one night while they were trying to get away from the mountains of mail for Harry, when Hagrid appeared ready to take Harry to Hogwarts. Harry learns his history from the death of his parents at the hands of Voldemort to the scar that graces his forehead. Now, he must navigate the halls of Hogwarts and the one who is targeting him and his friends.

I remember when I first came across the books. I did not understand the hype over the books, but my mom's friend challenged me to read them and see if my opinion changed. I have to admit that this book only took me a few short hours to finish. I had been unable to put it down. The characters were fleshed out, the world-building was fascinating, and the plot seemed quite different, setting apart from other wizarding and witchcraft middle grade books.

The books are a fun read and pull you into Harry's world from the first book and make you want to finish the entire set to the very end.