Reviews with content warning for Blood - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

this book is an enthralling start to harry’s journey in the magical wizarding world. harry is a young boy who could only dream of pure happiness, this is because of the treatment his adoptive family gives him.

on his 11th birthday harry discovers something he couldn’t even imagine and this is where his long adventure begins.

this book is pure magic on pages and a book everyone has to read in their life. even as an older teen this book still holds the same magic that it did when i was eleven myself.

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adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

This is a book and series I'll always love. This reread was no different, but this time I read the illustrated edition.

I won't deny that I've been hesitant to read the illustrated edition of this because growing up with this, I have certain ideas of what characters look like and ways I imagine the world, but let me just say that this enhanced that love. Every version I've experienced of this just adds to my vision and understanding of it all.

Since this is the illustrated edition, I'm primarily going to focus on talking about the artwork this reread. Jim Kay did an absolutely phenomenal job illustrating everything. I adored his work, even if it didn't always match my own version in my head or what we've all seen in the movies. I saw a documentary and I've read several articles about the work he did and pressure he felt with this project and it's astounding. He made sure to get all the details right and you can see the research on the page. I know he was concerned about ruining the series with his illustrations, but really, as I've already mentioned, it enhanced it and gave me a different experience.

I definitely enjoyed this and I'll be curious to check out the other books in the future.

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was the first time I read a Harry Potter book, even though it had been out for over 20 years. I loved it. It was funny and exciting! There were no dull moments at all. I wouldn't say I liked the Dursleys for obvious reasons, especially the bullying bit of everyone in the family. Harry, Ron, and Hermione's friendship were top-notch. I also love that Hermione's view changed throughout the story, and she befriended the boys. Their unity was commendable, and their friendship; was heartwarming. I liked that Albus Dumbledore was also chill and funny; with his look, he would be mistaken as uptight, but not at all. Hagrid, you sweet giant, bless your heart. Let's go, Gryffindor! And hey, Draco, even if you're meant to be the villain, you had your moments. Neville, damn boy. You improved a lot. Quirrel, I had a feeling about you, and you turned out to be with the dark forces. Damn. Overall, a good read. The audiobook narration added intensity; I commend the narrator as well. (I read this on my Kindle) I also liked that everything had a purpose, like a flute and chess, etc. Good one, JK✨

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

It's was a reread. A reread I really needed to cope with things and it just did the job justice. This is really a world I can just lose myself into and I'm appreciating it even more.

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