關於Harry Potter 1

SUMMARY:

This book was taking about Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.
All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley - a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.
But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry ­ and anyone who reads about him - will find unforgettable.
For it's there that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him... if Harry can survive the encounter.


COMMENTS:

After reading this book , i think this is a wonderful first novel....Harry is destined for greatness. Much like Roald Dahl, J.K. Rowling has a gift for keeping the emotions, fears and triumphs of her characters on a human scale, even while the supernatural is popping out all over. Also the story was very excited and some of the charter made me felt scray. I love this book. Great writer to keep young and old readers envolved in story. Keep up the series going. Am reading it over and even now get it from library on audio best thing to do. Can listen to it while I play on internet. I am reading and listening to all Rowlings' books about Potter. Can resist them all. Magic of how her story begins and yet the story isn't over yet! Potter just got to get that Voltermore but will he ha ha, only the next book will tell please let the world know I want to read it. Not only is this a great book,but all the Harry Potter books Are wounderful!They are all heartpumping,exciting,adventures,scary and romantic books ,illed with wounderful things to be discovered when you open theese books.And the best part is there enjoyable for all ages!!

Summary of the story:

Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy — until he is rescued by a beetle eyed giant of a man, enrols at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. All because Harry Potter is a wizard! Follow the adventures of Harry Potter as he discovers the magical, the dangerous, the unpredictable world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

In Britain the book is called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone but when the book was published in the U.S. it was called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (although the book itself is the same) This is why the film of the book is referred to by two different names.


Comments from children:

'I am a real Harry Potter fan … Page after page the story was so exciting, funny and surprising that I wanted to read it as fast as possible.' Lucy Findlay, aged 9

'The books are good because they have funny bits and frightening bits.' - Rory Summerley, aged 9

'Everyone I know loves [Harry Potter.] … Basically the books are very interesting, full of good and evil magic, children training to be wizards and lots of scary monsters … J.K. Rowling's books are more imaginative than any others I've read.' Charles Rosser, aged 8

'I have read all of J.K. Rowling's books and enjoyed every one, so I was looking forward reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. It was meant to last the holidays, but I got so engrossed, it only lasted two weeks!' Lindsay Thomson, aged 10

'The amazing, funny and sometimes scary plot keeps you hooked and your fingers will itch to keep turning the pages.' Sian Pearson, aged 11


Comments from grown-ups:

'I think they’re brilliant. I’ve liked them since the first one. They’re incredibly traditional stories, good versus evil, set in a boarding school romp. With magic. You just can’t do better then that.' Ian Hislop

'I thought [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban] was magical. Absolutely fantastic. A triumph. What’s good about the book is that is does take those really big themes — there’s evil, there’s right, there’s wrong, there’s morality, there’s lousy people, there’s good people. All the biggest themes are there like in all the great children’s books over the ages. A book should entertain, inform, amuse and make people want to read. This book pretty much hits all of those on the head.' Rosie Boycott

'I really like them. They mix brilliantly the magical and the mundane. [JK Rowling] has really tapped into that thing that kids do of looking under the bedclothes and imagining the world.' David Baddiel

As far as I am concerned, if a children's book is worth reading, it's worth reading by adults. I can't wait to get back to start it all over again.' Melanie McDonagh


Summary of the story(Chinese)

在世界的另一個角落裡，有一個神秘的國度，裡面住滿了巫師，貓頭鷹是他們的信差、飛天掃帚是交通工具、西洋棋子會思考、幽靈頑皮鬼滿天飛、畫像裡的人還會跑出來串門子！

十一歲的哈利波特，從小被阿姨一家人當成怪胎，經常得滿屋子躲避表哥達力的追打。他一直以為自己只是個平凡的小男孩，直到一封又一封神秘的信將他帶入這個充滿神奇魔法的巫師世界，而他的身世之謎與魔法石的秘密也將同時解開......

參考資料的出處:
http://www.crown.com.tw/harrypotter/
http://www.bloomsburymagazine.com/harrypotter/default.asp?sec=2(有好多資料)

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