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Unlock the more straightforward side of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling, the first book in the bestselling series. In the novel, we are introduced to the Boy Who Lived and the wizarding world, which is inhabited by a range of colourful characters and fantastical creatures. In Harry's...
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ロンドン郊外の、どこにでもありそうな平凡な街角、ある晩不思議なことがおこる。そして額に稲妻形の傷跡を持つ赤ん坊が、一軒の家の前にそっと置かれる。この家の平凡なマグルのおじ、おばに育てられ、同い年のいとこにいじめられながら、その子、ハリー・ポッターは何も知らずに11歳の誕生日を迎える。突然その誕生日に手紙が届く。魔法学校への入学許可証だった。キングズ・クロス駅の9と3/4番線から魔法学校行きの汽車が出る。ハリーを待ち受けていたのは、夢と、冒険、友情、そして自分の生い立ちをめぐるミステリー。ハリーはなぜ魔法界で知らぬものが無いほど有名なのか? 額の傷跡は? 自分でも気づかなかった魔法の力が次々と引き出されてゆく。そして邪悪な魔法使いヴォルデモートとの運命の対決。
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[2016]
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This compilation unites the creative prowess of LEGO and the expansive world of Harry Potter, with an exciting journey full of spell-casting, potion-making, puzzle-solving, lessons, dueling and much more for players of all ages to enjoy. Gamers can experience the entire LEGO Harry Potter adventure featuring content from seven books and eight films, with enhanced graphics, environments, lighting and visual effects.
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From Buddha and Muhammad to King and Mandela, from the discovery of fire to the invention of the World Wide Web, and from Romeo and Juliet to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining compendium of important people and events.
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Experience the magic again with this chronicle of the young wizard who took the world by storm! From the moment that J. K. Rowling conceived the idea of Harry Potter during a train ride, until the 1997 UK publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Making of the Potterverse tells the history of one of today's most beloved sagas-in print, on screen, and in real life as waves of Pottermania swept fans young and old. Covering the phenomenon...
13) Second Best
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It's about time British readers discovered the wit and originality of David Foenkinos' Jonathan Coe, author of Bournville
A magical imagining of the fate of a fictional boy whose life is shaped forever when he loses out on the role of Harry Potter.
It's 1999. Martin Hill is ten years old, crazy about Arsenal and has a minor crush on a girl named Betty. Then he makes it to the final two in the casting for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone....
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Follow in the footsteps of some of the world's most famous authors on the journeys which inspired their greatest works in this beautiful, illustrated atlas.
Some truly remarkable works of literature have been inspired by writers spending time away from their typical surroundings. From epic road trips and arduous treks into remote territories to cultural tours and sojourns in the finest hotels, this book explores 35 influential journeys taken by literary...
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In 1987, when Richard Harris — the legendary star of “This Sporting Life”, “The Field” and “Harry Potter” and the “Philosopher's Stone” — was interviewed for the first time by Joe Jackson, they almost came to blows. Jackson was determined to unearth deeper truths about the actor than he usually disclosed during interviews. Harris had manipulated the media all his life, largely to keep people from getting to really know him. However,...
16) Haunters
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Does history have a ghost of a chance?
Eddie, Adam, David. Each has the same strange power: the ability to time-travel. Through portals of dreams, they can appear as ghosts, wherever and whenever they want. The first boy, Eddie, is the genius who has sworn to protect the past and uphold the dreamwalker's code. The second, Adam, is a haunter, a dream-terrorist, dead-set on changing history for his own nefarious ends. The third, David, is the neophyte...
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