The book I am doing a review on is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It only has 223 pages in it and seventeen chapters. I like this book because it is funny, magical and exciting. The story is based around a boy named Harry Potter who was the only person to survive against an attack from Voldemort (you-know-who), an evil wizard. He finds out that he is a wizard on his eleventh birthday. He finds out that he is going to the best school for witches and wizards, Hogwarts and is soon sorted into a house called Gryffindor. There are four houses in all; Gryffindor Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin.
People who have seen the movie are advised to read this book because the book tells a lot more than the film does. Such as, in the chapter, Norbert, the Norwegian Ridgeback, it tells you exactly how they sent Norbert the dragon off, not just where and when. The author; J.K. Rowling, writes the story as if she is gripped by her own writing. In Harry Potter they have a game called Quidditch. There are seven players; three Chasers, two Beaters, a Keeper and a seeker. The two chapters that have Quidditch are two of the best chapters in the book. This book is really unpredictable, even if you have seen the movie. This book is a real page-turner. Even if you've seen the film you'll find yourself hanging on to every last word in the book. Even if you've read the book before you wouldn't be able to put it down.
My favourite characters have to be the Weasley twins. Their names are Fred and George. They're so funny and there always pulling pranks on the other students. They even tried to send Harry a toilet seat while he was in the hospital wing. They're on the Gryffindor Quidditch team as well. The ending was really good because he fought in a dual against the Wizard that killed his parents, Voldemort. There were absolutely no low points in this book. The high point in the book is the big Quidditch match against Slytherin. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves quick-paced action packed stories. Out of ten I would have to give it a ten, its one of the best books I've read this year.
