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Essay / Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: Plot Summary
During the month of December my grade was assigned to reading the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and was written by JK Rowling. This is the first book in a series of 8 books.This book series has won many awards and is one of the most famous books in the world.Eleven years ago, wizards rejoiced all over the world and the Muggles were very confused. They celebrated Voldemort's defeat. Voldemort (the world's most evil wizard) killed Harry Potter's parents, but for some strange reason, he couldn't kill baby Harry. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why violent video games should not be banned”?Get the original essayNow Voldemort seems to have disappeared, but no one knows where he really is. Additionally, ten-year-old Harry lives with his furious aunt and uncle and their son Dudley. When they go to the zoo for Dudley's birthday, Harry meets a friendly snake. He is able to talk to the friendly reptile and appears to have removed the glass from his cage so he can return to Brazil. After the trip to the zoo, mysterious letters start arriving for Harry. His uncle, Mr. Dursley, is furious and tries to keep them away from Harry. But the letters came so quickly that he could no longer control them. Hagrid shows up on Harry's birthday to give him the letter and tell him that Harry is a wizard and has been admitted to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The next day, he takes Harry to buy school supplies in Diagon Alley, where Harry learns more. about the wizarding world. Harry also buys his first wand. Hagrid also retrieves a mysterious package from Gringotts, which Harry was suspicious of. Later that summer, Harry went to Hogwarts. He has to take a train at platform nine and three quarters. A family called the Weasleys help him find his way and he begins to befriend one of their sons, Ron. He meets other first-year students like Hermione Granger and Neville Longbottom. Upon arrival at Hogwarts, first years are sorted into one of four houses. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville were all chosen as Gryffindors (a house known for its courage). They start taking all kinds of magic classes. Harry learns that there was an attempted robbery at Gringotts, but nothing was stolen. He guesses that the thieves were looking for what Hagrid had picked up. Hagrid blurts out that it has something to do with a certain Nicolas Flamel. Malfoy becomes a great tyrant. During their first broomstick flying lesson, he teases Neville. While defending Neville, Harry realizes that he is good at stealing. He's a superstar on a broomstick. Although Harry broke the rules by stealing unsupervised, Professor McGonagall rewards him by placing him on the Gryffindor Quidditch team as a seeker (a position on the team). Shortly after the start of winter break. When classes resume after winter break, Harry, Ron and Hermione discover who Flamel is – the only person in the world to possess the Sorcerer's Stone. They decide that the Stone must be what was hidden at Gringotts and is now guarded by the three-headed dog. After the first year exams, Harry, Ron and Hermione speak with Hagrid and realize that he said too much about the Sorcerer's Stone. to a mysterious stranger. That night, they try to recover the stone. Neville tries to stop them, so they have to temporarily paralyze him with magic. They walk past the three-headed dog playing music, but find themselves faced with another set of challenges. First they are trapped by a devil's trap plant, then they have to catch a.