Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring Harry Potter, a young wizard. It describes how Harry discovers he is a wizard, makes close friends and a few enemies at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and with the help of his friends thwarts an attempted comeback by the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents when Harry was one year old. Th... More

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  • Jun 30, 1997

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  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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J. K. Rowling

Joanne "Jo" Rowling, ( /ˈroʊlɪŋ/) OBE, FRSL (born 31 July 1965), better known as J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies to become the...

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  • Jul 1997

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Awards

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Nominees

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Year Award Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 1997
  • Gold Award, 9-11 years

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Winners

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