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Mentioned in 10 episodes

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Book • 1997

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone follows the story of Harry Potter, an orphan who lives with his cruel aunt and uncle.

On his eleventh birthday, Harry discovers he is a wizard and begins attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

There, he makes friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and becomes entangled in a mystery surrounding the Philosopher's Stone, a magical object that can grant eternal life.

The trio must prevent the dark wizard Lord Voldemort from obtaining the Stone and restoring his power.

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Mark Linsenmeyer

Achille Couderc

Luke Lafreniere

Mentioned in 10 episodes

Mentioned by the hosts when discussing alchemy and the philosopher's stone.

Mentioned as the original title of the first Harry Potter book, before it was changed for the US market.

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Mentioned by

Achille Couderc

in reference to Nicolas Flamel's presence in the book.

Mentioned by

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as the author of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", published in 1997.

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Mentioned by

Richard Osman

when discussing the value of first editions of books.

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Mentioned by

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to illustrate the transformative impact of initial success.

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Mentioned by

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as a book about the philosopher's stone that they reworked to appeal to children.

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Mentioned by

Sonia Soraya

and

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in a discussion about adaptations and fan fiction.

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Mentioned as a book found in a garbage bin and sold for over $41,000 at auction.

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Mentioned by

Timothy Keller

as an example of how everyone has a deepest desire they ascribe ultimate value to, illustrating the concept of worship.

Mentioned by

Reese Oliver

in relation to the Harry Potter series.

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Mentioned by

Alie Ward

when discussing the Harry Potter series and its impact.

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Mentioned as the first Harry Potter book that sold for over \$41,000 at auction.

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Mentioned by Speaker 2 when discussing their children's reading preferences.

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Recommended by

Hadar Shemesh

for pronunciation practice.

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