The setting of the story takes place in London at the home of
the Dursley's. Mr. Dursley worked as director of a firm called
Grunnings. He was a big man with a fat neck and a mustache.
Mrs. Dursley was thin, blonde and very nosey. The Dursley's
had a small son named Dudley who was the most wonderful child
that had ever lived, in their eyes that is. Designer table
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Everything was wonderful in their lives until one day
Professor Dumbledore, accompanied by Hagrid, and Professor
McGonagall, from Hogwart's school dropped a baby on the stoop
outside the Dursley's home. The baby, whose name was Harry
Potter, had come to live with the Dursley's when his parents
were killed by an evil sorcerer named Voldemort. Harry was the
only person to survive the attack. Professor Dumbledore,
designer lamps. who was the Headmaster at Hogwart's felt that
because Harry was already famous that he would send him to
live with his Aunt and Uncle until he was of age to attend the
School.
When Harry was of age, Hagrid, who was a big burly man and
groundskeeper for the school, was sent to bring him to
Hogwart's to begin his training as a wizard. The Dursley's,
who had not treated Harry very well, were not happy to see
Hagrid and refused to let Harry go with him.
While Harry was settling into the Dormitory at Hogwarts, he
became very good friends with his roommate, Ron Weasley and
another classmate Hermione Granger. These two would prove to
be superb friends when Harry came face to face with his
parent's killer. They helped him find the Sorcerer's stone and
destroy Voldemort.
At the end of the school year, Harry went back to his Aunt and
Uncle's home with a new and brighter outlook than he left
with. He knew that he would have new adventures and he could
hardly wait until summer was over.
We greatly enjoyed the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone. We thought the author, J.K. Rowlings, did a wonderful
job of adding vivid detail to keep the readers' interest. We
had a mix of emotions while sharing in Harry's adventures.
Even though this book has been surrounded by controversy, we
feel it is a great story for people of all ages. It is full of
humor, suspense and magic that fully engages the reader in
what is going on. We enjoyed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone so much that we have continued our reading with the
other books in the Harry Potter series. This Designer finish
lamp would be great for all grade levels and many subjects
such as math, language arts, social studies, and science could
eaily be integrated into any class. Sources that are readily
available for use include: internet sites such as...the video
of Harry Potter, and the book itself. |
