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The book starts at 4th street, Privet Drive, (in London, UK) where Mr. and Mrs. Dursley talk about how "normal" they were. They didn't want anyone to know about Mrs. Petunia Dursley's "Witch" Sister, Lily, her husband, James, and their son, Harry. They absolutely hated James and Lily. Dark Lord Vorldemort, the greatest dark wizard of all times, killed James and Lily; for they dared to stand against him. Voldemort had killed zillions. However, when he tried to kill the year old Potter, the spell backfired and he himself was killed. Or so the people thought....
Harry Potter was taken to the Dursleys then. He spends his first eleven years with the Dursleys (his uncle Vernon, aunt Petunia and their sin, Dudley) becoming their house hold slave, Dudley's favourite punching bag etc. Neither did Harry know that he was a wizard, nor did he remember the incident (except a woman screaming and a flash of green light). At his eleventh birthday, he recieved a letter inviting him to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He left for Hogwarts with its gamekeeper, Rubeus Hagrid after doing some shopping from the money which he got from Gringotts Wizard Band where his parents left him a fortune. But, something isn't right. Gringotts was broken into for the first time just after they left....From Harry's point of view, the adventure starts in the middle. He has no memory of the events for which he is famous. His challenge in the first book is to enter a world where he is famous for something he doesn't even remember. Harry's struggle is to define himself in a world that thinks it already knows him. Does he live up to his famed name or is he just an ordinary boy in extraordinary circumstances? As any ordinary boy would, he has talents and flaws, bullies and friends. Harry is gifted at Quidditch, a soccer-like sport for wizards. The youngest player in over a century, Harry proves himself a master on the field. Harry is not perfect, however. He's terrible at chess and not the smartest in class. He has bullies that bait him into doing stupid things, like sneaking out to attempt a wizarding duel even though he doesn't know any curses. While Draco Malfoy is a bully of equal age, Harry must also face Severus Snape, a professor that loathes Harry and feels no need to hide it.
Harry does prove himself a good friend. Ron Weasley has the distinction of being Harry's best friend. Ron is from a poor family with lots of children. Where Ron envies Harry's money (an inheritance from his parents), Harry envies Ron's family for the love they share with one another. Harry makes no hesitation to share his riches with Ron and Ron's family treats Harry like a son.
Harry's second best friend is Hermione Granger. At first, Hermione's intelligence and overbearing attitude keep Ron and Harry as far away from her as possible. But once Harry and Ron come to rescue this girl that they can't stand, the three cannot help but be friends.
As any extraordinary hero would, Harry has courage and fear, great power and great responsibility, destinies and choices. As an infant, Harry had no choice in his heroic role against Voldemort, but now he must decide whether or not to follow his fame and become the hero, or ignore his destiny and try to be normal. While Harry learns that there is a middle ground where both qualities can be mixed, he knows that to play the hero will forever put him in the spotlight.
Harry must find more and more about his past. There's also a rumour that Dark Lord Voldemort has returned. Is this true? To find it out, read the humourous and thrilling book now!
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