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

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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? N/A

4.25

 
Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.
4.25/ 5 stars

Although I don't usually read fantasy books, I want to start reading different genres, so I decided to start with this. Now is also a good time to say that this was my first time reading this well-known series, and I have never seen the movies either. Surprisingly, it was really enjoyable, most probably since HP is an urban fantasy series rather than a high fantasy one.

Firstly, I really liked the school element and all the different subjects at Hogwarts. I have to say that although I DESPISE Snape, the potion class is my favourite; an honourable mention goes to the quidditch sport. Moreover, the different houses in the school were also fascinating! So much so that I decided to try the Hogwarts house quiz, and I got Ravenclaw!


After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
Additionally, somehow I weirdly enjoy hating on characters in books, and I must emphasize that I STRONGLY DISLIKE Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and Dudley (Apart from Snape, whom I have already mentioned). Contrastingly, my favourite characters so far are Hagrid and Ron. 💖


Snape finished calling the names and looked up at the class. His eyes were black like Hagrid's, but they had none of Hagrid's warmth. They were cold and empty and made you think of dark tunnels.
All in all, I will undoubtedly read the next book in this series and eventually watch the movies!






Other quotes I liked:
- Hermione was the last person to do anything against the rules, and here she was, pretending she had, to get them out of trouble. It was as if Snape had started handing out sweets.

- What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally, the whole school knows.