A review by ebauer26
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

adventurous 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? No

4.5

Starting my re-read of the HP series, and wow I forgot how good the first one is. Absolutely flew through it. Just a ton of fun, JK Rowling's writing is undeniably awesome even if she's a shitty person. The first entry in my favorite series of all time, so glad I decided to re-read. My one small flaw is that I was surprised at how quick Rowling covered the adventure from Fluffy to the mirror, I thought there would be significant content for each obstacle but that wasn't really the case. That's the most fun part so kinda wish there was a little more in that area.

Some events I want to note that aren't in the movies:
- the 7 bottle logic puzzle to get to the stone
- the second troll that Quirrell had already KO'd
- Peeves
- the 3 sneaking up to the astronomy tower and forgetting the cloak
- Ronan and Bane