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A review by mj_reads
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
5.0
Rereading the Harry Potter series always feels like coming home and reuniting with some of my best friends.
This story is so special to me. My entire childhood is full of moments where I was reading Harry Potter, playing with my friends pretending I was a wizard, and having movie marathons all the time with this series. There isn't much I can say about this series that hasn't already been said, and to be completely honest I always have a difficult time reviewing books when I reread them, so I'm just going to talk about my feelings instead. Sorry if you were hoping for anything more than that!!! :')
Book one is always such a fun adventure to reread. I always seem to forget how quickly this story flies by. I really love the introduction to the world, from explaining the concept of magic to just the general world building...it's all so much fun. I love that JK Rowling is able to give such a brief introduction to the world that still fits perfectly with the things that we learn later on in the series.
I also always seem to forget just how pure and innocent everyone is at the very beginning. It amazes me how Harry who has such a tough life is still full of such hope and desire to do the right thing. He is so young and already has so much on his shoulders, and he just doesn't let it get him down, it makes me really emotional!!! Ron is such a sweetheart in the first book, he is starting to figure himself out and trying to create his own place out of the shadows of his brothers. And my sweet Hermione is figuring out that there is more to life than books and knowledge, and that doing the right thing doesn't always mean following the rules.
The other characters are also great, I love the introduction we get to the other Weasley's, especially the twins *heart eyes*. Draco is such a smug little asshole in this one, but he is still so innocent it's great to see him still being a kid. Hagrid plays a larger role in this one that I remember, but I'm not mad about it. His character provides a nice message to younger readers that mistakes can happen and sometimes good intentions aren't enough. On the other hand I always think that Dumbledore plays a much larger role in this first book than he does, I always seem to forget how behind the scenes he is in the first few books. The introduction to the ghosts, peeves, and the professors feel really fun to me since I know what to expect from them throughout the rest of the series.
This was basically just a trip down memory lane, and as always this reread has my heart feeling incredibly full and also incredibly torn because I know that there is pain waiting for me as the series continues.
This story is so special to me. My entire childhood is full of moments where I was reading Harry Potter, playing with my friends pretending I was a wizard, and having movie marathons all the time with this series. There isn't much I can say about this series that hasn't already been said, and to be completely honest I always have a difficult time reviewing books when I reread them, so I'm just going to talk about my feelings instead. Sorry if you were hoping for anything more than that!!! :')
Book one is always such a fun adventure to reread. I always seem to forget how quickly this story flies by. I really love the introduction to the world, from explaining the concept of magic to just the general world building...it's all so much fun. I love that JK Rowling is able to give such a brief introduction to the world that still fits perfectly with the things that we learn later on in the series.
I also always seem to forget just how pure and innocent everyone is at the very beginning. It amazes me how Harry who has such a tough life is still full of such hope and desire to do the right thing. He is so young and already has so much on his shoulders, and he just doesn't let it get him down, it makes me really emotional!!! Ron is such a sweetheart in the first book, he is starting to figure himself out and trying to create his own place out of the shadows of his brothers. And my sweet Hermione is figuring out that there is more to life than books and knowledge, and that doing the right thing doesn't always mean following the rules.
The other characters are also great, I love the introduction we get to the other Weasley's, especially the twins *heart eyes*. Draco is such a smug little asshole in this one, but he is still so innocent it's great to see him still being a kid. Hagrid plays a larger role in this one that I remember, but I'm not mad about it. His character provides a nice message to younger readers that mistakes can happen and sometimes good intentions aren't enough. On the other hand I always think that Dumbledore plays a much larger role in this first book than he does, I always seem to forget how behind the scenes he is in the first few books. The introduction to the ghosts, peeves, and the professors feel really fun to me since I know what to expect from them throughout the rest of the series.
This was basically just a trip down memory lane, and as always this reread has my heart feeling incredibly full and also incredibly torn because I know that there is pain waiting for me as the series continues.