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All-Time Bestselling Children's Books". Publishers Weekly. 248 (51). 17 December 2001. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013 . Retrieved 22 January 2009. Kirk, Connie Ann (1 January 2003). "Early Career". J.K. Rowling: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 62. ISBN 978-0313322051 . Retrieved 14 March 2014. Five unique video games by different developers were released between 2001 and 2003 by Electronic Arts, that were loosely based on the film and book: Meet Author J.K. Rowling". Scholastic Inc. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013 . Retrieved 14 December 2013.

Gift Editions and Companion Books

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a b c Brown, Stephen (2002). "Marketing for Muggles: The Harry Potter way to higher profits". Business Horizons. 45 (1): 6–14. doi: 10.1016/S0007-6813(02)80004-0. Scholastic Reveals New Book Cover For 'Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone' ". The Huffington Post. AOL Lifestyle. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014 . Retrieved 14 December 2013. Burbank Public Library offering digital copies of first 'Harry Potter' novel to recognize the book's 20th anniversary". Burbank Leader. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020 . Retrieved 3 September 2020. De Vera, Ruel S. (6 March 2016). "Illustrated edition offers 'Harry Potter' fans a unique reading experience". lifestyle.inquirer.net. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017 . Retrieved 25 March 2017.

Box Sets

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PS2)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012 . Retrieved 26 May 2009. I'm 24 years old, I never wished to read Harry Potter at all, and on top of all that (if one life can thus be reduced)I am a literature student, and have been for over 5 years now. So while I don't claim to write a learned review, I'm supposed to know what is good literature. Vernon Dursley, the husband of Petunia Dursley, is a heavily built man whose irascible bluster covers a narrow mind and a fear of anything unusual. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (PSX)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010 . Retrieved 26 May 2009. a b "A Potter timeline for muggles". Toronto Star. 14 July 2007. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008 . Retrieved 27 September 2008.a b c Riccio, Heather (1995–2009). "Interview with JK Rowling, Author of Harry Potter". Hilary Magazine. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009 . Retrieved 12 January 2009. Jury, J. (22 December 2001). "Harry Potter hides fall in number of books sold a downturn in book sales". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010 . Retrieved 16 May 2009. Awards". Arthur A. Levine Books. Archived from the original on 29 April 2006 . Retrieved 21 May 2006. Cassy, John (16 January 2003). "Harry Potter and the hottest day of summer". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013 . Retrieved 27 September 2008. Galloping gargoyles … 2022 is the silver anniversary of J.K. Rowling’s magical classic Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone! In celebration of 25 years of Harry Potter magic, Bloomsbury is proud to be releasing a special commemorative edition featuring the much loved original cover design, with artwork by Thomas Taylor.

As to the writing per se, Rowling is very witty, funny, and seriously intelligent. I did laugh often and I smiled even more. This is a very touching story and it is incredibly rich on all aspects. I am really glad to find out that Harry Potter is a quality work and not the cheap novel I expected. I think this is really good and when I think of the millions of kids (and others) around the world who get into this, well I am glad, because this is good stuff, to say it in not very academic words. Neville Longbottom is a plump, diffident boy, so forgetful that his grandmother gives him a Remembrall, to remind him if he forgets something. Neville's magical abilities are weak and appeared just in time to save his life when he was eight. Despite his timidity, Neville will fight anyone after some encouragement or if he thinks it is right and important. Liu, Jonathan (13 February 2013). "New Harry Potter Covers by Kazu Kibuishi". Wired Magazine. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014 . Retrieved 14 December 2013. Writers on education and business subjects have used the book as an object lesson. Writing about clinical teaching in medical schools, Jennifer Conn contrasted Snape's technical expertise with his intimidating behaviour towards students. Quidditch coach Madam Hooch on the other hand, illustrated useful techniques in the teaching of physical skills, including breaking down complex actions into sequences of simple ones and helping students to avoid common errors. [93] Joyce Fields wrote that the books illustrate four of the five main topics in a typical first-year sociology class: "sociological concepts including culture, society, and socialisation; stratification and social inequality; social institutions; and social theory". [55] Revealed: the eight-year-old girl who saved Harry Potter". The Independent. London. 3 July 2005. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013 . Retrieved 20 May 2009.Chalton, Nicola; Macardle, Meredith (15 March 2017). 20th Century in Bite-Sized Chunks. Book Sales. ISBN 978-0-7858-3510-3. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". The Guardian. UK. 16 November 2001. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013 . Retrieved 26 May 2007. BBC (10 November 2017). "First book in Harry Potter series translated into Scots". BBC News. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019 . Retrieved 28 March 2019. Harry Potter finale sales hit 11m". BBC. 23 July 2007. Archived from the original on 25 December 2008 . Retrieved 20 August 2008. We are not releasing details of the first print run, however, it will not be as limited as the initial 500-copy printing in 1997!