EPUB, 313 pages
English language
Published Dec. 8, 2015
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!
Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter eBooks never fail to bring comfort and escapism. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, …
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!
Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter eBooks never fail to bring comfort and escapism. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new readers.
A great start to what became a great experience reading the series with my wife and oldest daughter over the next three years.
Viime vuonna luin ensimmäistä kertaa yhden Potterin (kyllä, aikuisena), eikä se nyt huono ollut. Ajattelin joka tapauksessa lukea koko sarjankin nyt sitten, paitsi yleissivistyksen vuoksi myös siksi, että omatkin lapset ovat näitä nyt lukemassa — ja että saan Perkeet-haasteeseen luettua sen kirotun kakaran, koska sitä on niin kovasti haukuttu, eikä tietenkään spinovia voi lukea ennen alkuperäisiä.
No mut siis joo, draama on sen verran taiten rakennettu, tarpeettomilta näyttävät sivuluisut yhdistyvät pääjuoneen niin hyvin ja henkilökaarti on juuri sellaista huono-onnisiin nörtteihin vetoavaa, että on tämä maineensa ansainnut. Aikuistakin koskettaa siellä täällä, mikähän olisi mahtanut fiilis olla, jos oikeasti olisi lapsena saanut lukea tämän ensimmäisen kerran?
Second time, this time read to the children as a bedtime story. My son (8 years old) in particular was enthusiastic about the book. And why not? It's a good book; an interesting story, set in an interesting world, with good characters.
Read in 2007
