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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.
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.
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in relation to the Harry Potter series.


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

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