Harry Potter is a story about an orphaned wizard boy living with his cruel uncle, aunt, and cousin, the Dursleys. His parents, both wizards were killed by a powerful but evil wizard, Lord Voldemort. At the night of the murder, Voldemort attempted to kill Harry but his spell was reflected back to him causing him to loose his powers and turn into a spirit. Having survived the incident with only a lightning shaped scar on his forehead, Harry became very famous in the wizard world and has been dubbed as “the boy who lived”.
As he grew up, he was unaware of his magical powers. Nearing his eleventh birthday, letters from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were sent to Harry but were intercepted by his uncle and aunt. Finally, on his eleventh birthday, Hagrid, the gamekeeper of Hogwarts, came to inform him of his magical powers. This marked the n of Harry’s extraordinary life at Hogwarts.
Each book details a year of Harry’s life at Hogwarts where he learns to use his magic and more importantly, learn how to overcome many magical, social, and emotional obstacles as he struggles through his adolescence and Voldemort’s rise to power.
Harry Potter is the best selling series by J.K. Rowling. The first book was released in 1997. Since then, all the 6 books have sold over 300 million copies collectively and have been translated into 63 languages. Three of the six books released, have been made into movies by Warner Brothers and were very successful in the box office. The fourth installment movie is said to be released in July 2007, a few days before the release of the seventh and final book.
What do you think of these books? Has your child read these books? Would your recommend these books to other parents? Share your thoughts!
February 18, 2007 at 9:40 am
My child is too young for these books, but I have a nephew who loves them. From what I can understand (haven’t read them myself), the series is very imaginative. It really gets kids to read more & that can’t be bad. I would recommend these.