A review by donnaj71
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

4.0

I've read this book several times and always love it. I especially love the memories of reading it the first time with my oldest son. My son was 3 in 1997 and he was just learning to read. He loved when I read to him but was anxious to be able to read by himself. He especially loved books about King Arthur and the Knights of the round table and also loved Merlin and any book that mentioned knights and castles. I bought him this book and started to read it to him but he would read a little bit of each page. I remember thinking that book looked so huge in his little lap. He loved the story and always begged for me to read "just one more chapter, please!!" I can still see that little pleading face, even though now he is 26 and has a beard.

My favorite character is Hagrid. He's a giant man with a soft heart. I love imagining him riding on his flying motorcycle and rescuing Harry from the dreary shack with the Dursley's. He starts a fire and cooks up some sausages he had in his pocket. He also pulled out a slightly crumpled box containing a birthday cake for Harry. What a memorable birthday!