232 pages
French language
Published Feb. 24, 2006 by Gallimard.
Harry Potter est orphelin. Il mène une vie bien monotone, chez son oncle et sa tante et leur horrible fils. Le jour de ses onze ans, son existence bascule : un géant vient le chercher pour l'emmener dans une école de sorciers où une place l'attend depuis toujours. Quel mystère entoure sa naissance? Et qui est l'effroyable mage dont personne n'aime prononcer le nom? Harry intègre le collège Poudlard et s'y plaît aussitôt. Voler à cheval sur des balais, jeter des sorts, devenir champion de quidditch (une sorte de football pour sorciers), combattre les trolls : Harry Potter se révèle un sorcier vraiment doué. Il semble pourtant que tout le monde ne l'apprécie pas... Source: www.gallimard.fr/Catalogue/GALLIMARD-JEUNESSE/Grand-format-litterature/Romans-Junior/Harry-Potter-a-l-ecole-des-sorciers
A great start to what became a great experience reading the series with my wife and oldest daughter over the next three years.
Harry Potter has lived with is uncle, aunt and horrible cousin since he was a baby. His parents died shortly after he was born and he has no recollection of them, although he loves his parents unconditionally - probably because he is clearly not wanted by his remaining relatives. One day Harry discovers he is a wizard and that there is a whole new world waiting for him. He can leave his miserable life and embrace the magic that lives in him.
When I read this book for the first time, which was almost 20 years ago, I didn't enjoy it nearly as much. Maybe because I read it in Portuguese. But now reading the original words and seeing those beautiful illustrations, it took my breath away. What a great book to read over and over again! I loved how Harry forged his friendships, how children are so sure of …
Harry Potter has lived with is uncle, aunt and horrible cousin since he was a baby. His parents died shortly after he was born and he has no recollection of them, although he loves his parents unconditionally - probably because he is clearly not wanted by his remaining relatives. One day Harry discovers he is a wizard and that there is a whole new world waiting for him. He can leave his miserable life and embrace the magic that lives in him.
When I read this book for the first time, which was almost 20 years ago, I didn't enjoy it nearly as much. Maybe because I read it in Portuguese. But now reading the original words and seeing those beautiful illustrations, it took my breath away. What a great book to read over and over again! I loved how Harry forged his friendships, how children are so sure of the truth, and how love keeps it all together. And I was delighted in discovering that Dumbledore is adorably nuts, I had not realised that before! This is a great beginning to a magnificent series. I was missing it without knowing it.
