Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Kindle Edition

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The amazing popularity of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone means that now even Muggles know about the Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Whether or not you’ve read about Harry, this unabridged audiobook brings his world to life. Reader Jim Dale brings an excellent range of voices to the characters, from well-meaning Hermione’s soft, earnest voice to Malfoy’s nasal droning; from Professor McGonagall’s crisp brogue to Hagrid’s broad Somerset accent; and from snarling Mr. Filch to p-p-poor, st-tuttering P-Professor Quirrel. Some of the characterizations are peculiar–why do the centaurs have Welsh accents?–but that’s a small price to pay to hear one of the myriad ways to sing the Hogwarts School song. Harry Potter fans of all ages–Muggle or not–will enjoy curling up with a few chocolate frogs, a box of Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans (“Alas! Ear wax!”), and this marvelous, magical audiobook. (Running time: 8 hours, 6 cassettes) –Sunny Delaney

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‘J.K.Rowling has woken up a whole generation to reading’ The Times ‘The most remarkable publishing sensation for a generation … the story is told with such momentum, imagination and irrepressible humour that it can captivate both adults and children’ Sunday Express ‘The Harry Potter books are that rare thing, a series of stories adored by parents and children alike’ Daily Telegraph ‘Hooray for Harry Potter … [Harry’s] adventures are as funny as Roald Dahl’s stories and as vivid as Narnia books – and adults seem to enjoy them as much as their children’ Daily Mail

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Dale
8 hours 17 minutes, 6 cassettes

Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That’s because he’s being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he’s really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards, and he begins to discover some clues about his illustrious birthright. From the surprising way he is greeted by a lovable giant, to the unique curriculum and colorful faculty at his unusual school, Harry finds himself drawn deep inside a mystical world he never knew existed and closer to his own noble destiny.

About the Author

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was J.K. Rowling’s first novel, followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as well as three books written for charity and inspired by the Harry Potter novels: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 400 million copies worldwide and been translated into 70 languages. J.K. Rowling has generated huge popular appeal for her books across the generations in an unprecedented fashion: she was the first children’s author to be voted the BA Author of the Year, and also to win the British Book Awards Author of the Year. J.K. Rowling lives with her family in Edinburgh.
If you haven’t heard of Harry Potter then you haven’t turned on your TV or radio or opened a newspaper in the last few months. For the uninitiated, Harry is a young orphan who is living with his nasty relatives when he’s summoned to claim his magical heritage by attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. What could be better (or more satisfying to children) than studying, not English and chemistry, but Potions and Defense-Against-the-Dark-Arts? Jim Dale, with his fully voiced reading, brings the world of wizards to life in ways unimagined even by those who have read and re-read the book. The accents are sure, the inflections perfectly suit the characters, and some of Rowling’s particularly inventive bits, like the game of Quidditch, become clearer. Sometimes poignant, often funny, Dale’s interpretation of this enchanted other world is the consummate family-listening experience. S.G. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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