harry potter and the philosopher's stone by jk rowling

Petunia never showed any love and affection at all towards Harry because he reminded her of Lily and the wizarding world. It was first published in Britain in 1997 and appeared in the United States the following year under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Petunia described her sister Lily as a ‘freak’ but Petunia’s opinion shouldn’t matter since she was jealous of her. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone When mysterious letters start arriving on his doorstep, Harry Potter has never heard of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, also called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first novel in the immensely popular Harry Potter series by British writer J.K. Another reason Harry was treated badly by the Dursleys is that they were jealous of him for they were ‘normal’ people whereas Harry being the son of Lily and James was special. As he had no friends or other family to turn to, Harry was completely alone. But her success was not an inevitability. When he wasn’t locked in a cupboard, Uncle Vernon shouted at him, Aunt Petunia treated him as though he was worthless and his cousin beat him up for fun. Rowling, author of the beloved Harry Potter series, created the best-selling book series of all time. It was not until the letter arrived saying “the cupboard under the stairs” that they let him move into the extra bedroom. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and Rowling's debut novel, first published in 1997 by Bloomsbury. This goes to show the type of regard they have for him as they treated him even worse than a pet. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J. For most of Harry’s childhood, he was forced to live in a small, cramped cupboard under the stairs. Right from the beginning, we saw Harry Potter bullied by his own family.

Harry potter and the philosopher's stone by jk rowling