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J.K. Rowling (Author), Stephen Fry (Narrator), Pottermore Publishing (Publisher)

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"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!

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1

J.K. Rowling (Author), Stephen Fry (Narrator), Pottermore Publishing (Publisher)

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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	12 in Audible (See Top 100 in Audible) 1 in Children's Orphans & Foster Homes Audiobooks 1 in Fantasy (Audible) 1 in Children's Friendship Audiobooks

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Trudy J. Oakley

Wordery.com was no help at all.

Reviewed in Australia on 2 April 2020

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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.

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B. D. Mahoney

A must for children who have not learned to love books

Reviewed in Australia on 13 November 2017

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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

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Absolutely fantastic read.

Reviewed in Australia on 19 January 2017

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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!

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Rachel Dearnley

Amazing, Stunning, Beautiful collectors edition!

Reviewed in Australia on 22 August 2018

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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!

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Thomas Rayden

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

Reviewed in Australia on 13 June 2019

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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.

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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

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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

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Delphine

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

Reviewed in Australia on 7 June 2018

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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.

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Kenneth W. Wilder

INCOMPARABLE IMAGINTION

Reviewed in Australia on 8 August 2019

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

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bidisha b.

Love it.

Reviewed in India on 4 January 2019

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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.

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Serena

Harry Potter #1

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2017

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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.

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Nosyness

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

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2018

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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!

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Derek Thorburn

Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, Kindle Copy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 January 2019

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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.

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

Reviewed in India on 9 February 2018

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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!

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Cartwheeling Dragons

Worth the Wait

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2018

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i always knew this book would be one I loved, but for some reason never read it. So it was one of those books I ended up knowing about, and saw the movie for but hadn't read.
Finally I got around to read it and found it was far better than I imagined. Completely different to the impression I had in my head about it.
I am so late to the party there is little I can say about it, but if you are like me and still at the thinking about it stage then buy this book and you wont be disappointed.

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glad I've got round to it.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2018

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As a 50 something I'm probably not the target audience especial having managed to not read any of the books or see any of the films to date. I've no idea what prompted me to download a copy, but I'm pleased I did, also pleased I wasn't doing it for 'O' Level as that would have ruined the enjoyment. Some of it was predictable, but hat could be because it is so well known bits of it are subconscious back ground information, some what like reading the original Dracula and in equal measures the same way it had unexpected twists. Not so riveting I couldn't put it down I stopped halfway through to re-read a book that turned up in the post, even then I read it in a little over a week in 4 or 5 sessions, and I guess the fact that I then down loaded the chamber of secrets means I'm hooked

14 people found this helpful

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Djilly L.

Very interesting book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2018

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I really liked this book. It's about a boy who lives in a broom cupboard at his uncle's house and who hilariously ends up at a wizard-school!.. you can't make this up. It's full of weird terms and magical jargon which makes it sometimes hard to read. Yet it has a nice plot. But i'm not going to spoil more of the story here - read it yourself.
They should make a movie about this! In fact, the story lends itself very well for a sequel.

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Zoe

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2014

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After years of living with his maternal Aunt, Uncle and cousin after the death of his parents Harry Potter receives a letter in the mail informing him that he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. His Aunt and Uncle try everything they can to stop him going, for their own reasons. Harry was expecting a bit of wand waving and a few magic words.. what he wasn't expecting was to gain two best friends and have a rollercoaster of an adventure that would leave him face to face with the man who wants him dead.

This isn't the first time I've read Harry Potter. It's one of those books that fails to get old and you can read over and over again. It's not the best written book out there but it's more the way it's written that intrigues so many. The magic behind the magic.

The characters in this book are funny, courageous, fiercely loyal and very endearing. It's hard not to love them. My favourite is Professor Snape with his villainous charm but I think deep down he's a softy.

It's hard to believe that a book aimed at the younger audience would be able to capture and charm an adult while still being able to intrigue a child/adolescent but this book manages to do that. The story grips you almost from the very start and leaves you guessing. I still can't be able to figure out who's behind it all.

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SSylwia

i have now all 7 books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2020

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Everyone knows a bit about Harry Potter so I will focus here not on the contents of the book but on the quality of this book as a product.
The book is a present for my child that loves Harry Potter and has seen all the films, but now when she is older (10 years old) she wants to read all the books too. I was between buying a full set with the box that is more expensive or buying separate books from this company - cheaper option especially that this book came in an offer.
I have ordered book 1 and 2 to check if it is worth it.
I am very happy to say that it is, I have order the rest of the series.
The book:
- good size that can be held by a child or adult for a long time
- weight - I have now only book 1 and 2 - they are slimmer than the following books but this version has a paper cover and light weight pages so the book is on the lighter side and good for kids
- paper quality is good. The books that I bought had all their pages, the bonding is holding them in and does not feel like they will fall out any time soon
- size and spaces between the words is very comfortable for my eyes and I can read it without glasses
- illustration that is on the cover is very nice and definitely in the Harry Potter style
- very good delivery time and I can have all 7 books for £30 with all the promotions I have got on them:)

I hope you will like my review, if you found it useful please hit ‘Helpful’. It will make my day:)XX

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Toni Harvey

Good Condition/packing - Has Pictures But Only A Few.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2019

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This Book Came In Great Condition And Is Always A Good Series To Read. I Was However Under The Impression It Was A Picture Book That Had Alot Of Pictures Threw out The Book But Besides from that This is a great book and seller to by from. Ive Attached Some Pictures To Give You An Idea Of What The Book Looks Like Outside And In.

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5 Stars *****

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2020

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This book is a fabulous start to the series, and it got me really hooked! The story is about a young boy named Harry, whose wizard parents died after an evil wizard killed them. Unbeknown to Harry he was going to be a wizard as after the death of his parents he lived with his aunt and uncle, the meanest people who you could imagine, the opposite to his parents. This book tells you about his magical adventures at Hogwarts, a school for witches and wizards.

I loved this book as it makes you imagine what it would be like to have that experience of being at Hogwarts, it really takes you away into a magical world. The highlight for me was the fantastic setting of Hogwarts, it seemed so real but as I’ve now seen the film it was an even clearer picture. The only negative point for me about this book was that I couldn’t put it down! The great thing about the book is it allows children to escape into a new world of magic and adventure . I would recommend this book to people aged 9 - 99!
I guarantee it will take you into a magical world.

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alex browne

Best Book for Children and Adults.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2020

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Bought Philosophers Stone for my young cousin it obviously I've read and reread it myself over the years. Shes 8 this year and reading is her absolute favourite thing so I thought this would be a good time to introduce HP. I cannot recommend the book enough for adults and children alike. It's a great book to get children interested in other books, even if you read them this and they start to read the others themselves. Just don't let them watch the films first - the books are so much better!

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NikDev

Year 5 review - submitted by teacher

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2019

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is an amazing book about three friends (Harry, Ron and Hermione) who travel to Hogwarts School for witches and wizardry in a train station that you can't even see! J.K.Rowling is definitely magical herself, winning double smarties award! But the happiness twists around to evil. Harry must adventure into the dungeons of the school before He-who-must-not-be-named does and gets the stone for something priceless... I absolutely love this book and I recommend it for kids who love magic.

Review by Eva, aged 10

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Rocco

Magical journeys with Stephen Fry!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2019

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Was recommended this for long journeys with kids, and my what a fantastic idea.
We’re all engrossed in Stephen Fry’s beautiful voice telling this wonderful story.
Don’t feel the journeys go ( there’s no more fighting in the back 😉)
I you need to drive long distance with kids ( but adult kids too) this is a must!

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