5 Questions
Who is the author of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
J. K. Rowling
What is the name of the school Harry Potter attends?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Who are Harry Potter's close friends?
Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger
Who is the dark wizard that Harry Potter faces in the book?
Lord Voldemort
When was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first published in the United Kingdom?
26 June 1997
Study Notes
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by J. K. Rowling.
- It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and Rowling's debut novel.
- The story follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday.
- Harry receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- During his first year at Hogwarts, Harry makes close friends and a few enemies.
- He is joined by his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
- The main antagonist is Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who killed Harry's parents.
- Voldemort attempts to make a comeback but fails to kill Harry when he was a baby.
- The book was first published in the United Kingdom on June 26, 1997, by Bloomsbury.
- In the United States, it was published the following year by Scholastic Corporation under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
- The book won numerous British book awards judged by children and other awards in the US.
- It reached the top of bestseller lists and became a global phenomenon.
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