"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'."

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

Theme music composed by James Hannigan.

Your choice of audiobook each month
Plus a free monthly audiobook chosen by our editors
Unlimited access to exclusive podcasts
After 30 days, Audible is $16.45/month. Cancel anytime

By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible’s Conditions Of Use and Privacy Notice.

Sold and delivered by Audible, an Amazon company

People who viewed this also viewed

Page 1 of 1Start OverPage 1 of 1

Product details

Listening Length	9 hours and 33 minutes
Author	J.K. Rowling
Narrator	Stephen Fry
Audible.com.au Release Date	20 November 2015
Publisher	Pottermore Publishing
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B017V5G2XU
Best Sellers Rank	25 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 1 in Military Fantasy (Books) 1 in Epic Fantasy for Young Adults 2 in Science Fiction & Fantasy for Children (Audible Books & Originals)

Customer reviews

5 star		87%
4 star		8%
3 star		2%
2 star		1%
1 star		2%

How are ratings calculated?

Review this product

Write a customer review

Top reviews from Australia

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Trudy J. Oakley

Wordery.com was no help at all.

Reviewed in Australia on 2 April 2020

Verified Purchase

I purchased 2 copies of the Audio discs Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone for birthday gifts. These were all sealed, as they should be. However, because I purchased them in November and the birthday was March, the fault was not discovered until March. Instead of 7 discs number 1 - 7, I received two number 4 discs and no number 5. Wordery.com kindly informed me that I was outside their 30 return window so, tough. I find this appalling as it is a genuine manufacturing fault.
Too bad Wordery. com, I still had 12 sets to purchase. Naturally, I will not be purchasing from you.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Comment

Absolutely fantastic read.

Reviewed in Australia on 19 January 2017

Verified Purchase

I tried to avoid all the hype and clamour for these books. But I now realise what I have been missing. What an author! Such imagination! I have just finished the first in the series .....The philosophers stone, and could not put it down, and I cannot wait to start the next, Chamber of secrets. I was thrilled to find there is 6 or 7 in the series. These are not just for kids, I am past middle age, and was totally enthralled. Five stars is not enough praise!

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Comment

B. D. Mahoney

A must for children who have not learned to love books

Reviewed in Australia on 13 November 2017

Verified Purchase

granddaughter enticed me to the first edition of H.Potter. She tests my enjoyment of the book with a list of trivia questions about events. potions, characters and places in the book. e.g what were the dragon eggs soaked in to make them hatch. what are Muggles people. if one is looking for child trivia games this is the book to start with. I am 79yrs and have read my first J.K Rowlings. it should be a memory test for us older folks there is so much to love and remember about Harry

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

Comment

Thomas Rayden

I watched the movies first and this was still an amazing read!

Reviewed in Australia on 13 June 2019

Verified Purchase

If you love the Harry Potter series this is a must read. You will discover many parts in the books that are not included in the movies. The story line, including Harry's thoughts, feelings, and experiences, are explained in much more detail giving the story much more depth.

Also, the book cover is very nice and has great artwork.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Comment

diane seymour

My 9 year old granddaughter watched the movies and loved them, we purchased the book set for her ...

Reviewed in Australia on 19 March 2018

Verified Purchase

My 9 year old granddaughter watched the movies and loved them, we purchased the book set for her which she also enjoyed, we then purchased the first book on CD and she loves the voices that Stephen Fry creates for all of the characters and went to bed every night listening to it. We have now purchased the full set of books on CD which she eagerly awaits

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Comment

Rachel Dearnley

Amazing, Stunning, Beautiful collectors edition!

Reviewed in Australia on 22 August 2018

Verified Purchase

This is an amazing, stunning edition of the original books! It’s a brilliant piece of art with beautiful illustrations and elusive items, such as a large wonderful illustrated poster of the north side of diagonally and a beautiful slipcase with gold left ingravings onto a royal purple cloth canvas. It also came in a cool shopping box to protect it, which has a nice illustration of a golden snitch. Overall I think it’s amazing piece of art! 5 out of 5 Wands!

Helpful

Comment

Kenneth W. Wilder

INCOMPARABLE IMAGINTION

Reviewed in Australia on 8 August 2019

Verified Purchase

This book is one more in the incomparably imaginative
and original chidren’s book which has brought fame
nd fortune to the author.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Comment

Delphine

Loved the little kid and the lessons on boys and ...

Reviewed in Australia on 7 June 2018

Verified Purchase

Loved the little kid and the lessons on boys and how they think and behave. Girls should read this as compulsory. They are hard wired to food and games. Rare to find a boy 13 to80 who does not obey this hard wiring. Good fun read though.

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

Comment

Top reviews from other countries

bidisha b.

Love it.

Reviewed in India on 4 January 2019

Verified Purchase

I am pushing 30's but I still love Harry potter like I did when I was a teenager and today I gave it as a gift to a teenager who is new to the book world. The books arrived in a perfect condition, timely delivery, well packed and along with a book mark. None of pages are missing and the paper quality is too good no speck of yellow is seen even the print is good. The conversation carried out between Ron Hermione and Harry through letters are printed in different fonts and the rest in different which gives the whole book an interesting look. The new readers can feel the conversation actually happening in their mind like a play on radio.

175 people found this helpful

Serena

Harry Potter #1

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2017

Verified Purchase

This was a repurchase for me as my original Harry Potter book is battered from years of reading. I've reread this book since and of course, I loved it. The beginning can be a little slow for younger readers as a lot of it is not in the movies, but the remaining 85% is and can be completely imagined throughout. I like the fact most of the original dialogue was translated into movies which is something I've noticed since rereading as an adult. Lovely start to the fabulous series and I am buying the full set to have a newer looking set on my shelf!
The artwork on the cover is so much better than the original book which is red. There are illustrations around the chapter headings too which adds a special something. The paper in this book is a lot firmer and of better quality. It's bigger in length than my original one by about 100 pages but that's probably just a printing difference. There isn't anything additional. I think there was a map in the front of mine but I 'm unsure.

Fab read of course.

78 people found this helpful

Nosyness

Review H.P. ? - I can't do that!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2018

Verified Purchase

My Granddaughter has been asking me for my copy of Harry Potter Book 1, but I know my daughter only too well and I know if my copy goes to their house, in all likelihood it won't be back into mine, hence the purchase! I'm sure H.P. doesn't need a review by me, just to say that children need magic in their lives, as do we all really, and H.P. surely satisfies that need. I know too that J.K. Rowling originally intended that the books would be read by the same age children as Harry is in the book - Book 1 aged 10-11 and so on. (does a Grandma of %# years count?)
My Granddaughter is 8yrs old but her 12 year old cousin has read all bar books 6 &7 and she thinks she can too. I'm sure if she finds them hard to understand then she will stop reading them. I'm happy she's reading, she's happy to read H.P. & the Philosophers Stone. All is well!

52 people found this helpful

Amazon Customer

The slipcase edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is phenomenal!

Reviewed in India on 9 February 2018

Verified Purchase

If you're a Potterhead, you are definitely going to fall in love with this book! And it would definitely look beautiful on your shelf!

108 people found this helpful

Derek Thorburn

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, Kindle Copy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2019

Verified Purchase

So, as a blind person, I've got both narrations of the Harry Potter books so why spend money on the Kindle copies? Well, I think the answer to that is that I just love returning to join Harry and his friends in the wizarding world and with having access to Kindle through Alexa I felt I might as well go right ahead and purchase them on Kindle.

I just love this book right from the start and even though it isn't as exciting and edge of your seat as the other books are, yet there is that excitement you feel along with Harry in Chapter 4 when Hagrid turns up in the shack during the storm to give him the good news and I don't think any Harry Potter fan could ever fail to feel the excitement along with Harry as he and Hagrid go to Diagon Alley and he buys his books and other material he'll need for his time at Hogwarts. I love it when his vault at Gringots is opened and he sees all the money his parents have left him. I love the background we get to the Dursleys in the first chapter and the description of the day which eventually leads to his arrival at Privet Drive. As we read this book, we need to be aware how little Harry knows and we get an idea of how he's feeling as he awaits his sorting on his arrival at the school. As the Dursleys fight a losing battle when the letters start coming (and increasing with each delivery, ending with about a hundred at the hotel, you just know that, even though they're eventually in a place where Uncle Vernon's certain they won't be disturbed, that by hook or by crook Dumbledore will eventually get him to Hogwarts. As he tells Mrs Cole in Book 6, they'll be taking Tom Riddle away whatever. So Harry begins this roller coaster adventure throughout the seven books and he will not only need his friends but all the magical training he can get, especially in Defence against the dark arts which will be important as he must face the wizard who has not only attempted to kill him but has eluded capture by the Ministry of Magic.

33 people found this helpful

See all reviews

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

People who viewed this also viewed

Product details