Showing posts with label J. K. Rowling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label J. K. Rowling. Show all posts

Monday, March 10, 2008

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

This is the first book in the Harry Potter Series. Harry has been raised by his Aunt and Uncle, believing that his parents were killed in a car accident when he was a baby. On the day of his eleventh birthday he discovers that his parents were wizards, and he is slated to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Through the book you follow the adventures and misadventures of Harry and his new friends through their first year at Hogwarts, and his first encounter with Voldemort, the evil wizard who killed his parents.

Monday, July 23, 2007

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ~ J. K. Rowling

This is the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series. Harry has determined that he is not going to return to Hogwarts for his finial year, instead, he is going to embark on a journey to discover and destroy all of the horcruxes that Lord Voldemort has left. Ron and Hermione have decided he will not be going alone, and they will be joining him. While Harry, Ron and Hermione are searching for the horcruxes to destroy them, Lord Voldemort has taken over much of the wizarding world, he now runs the Ministry of Magic, and he has put Severus Snape in the position of Headmaster at Hogwarts. We all know that between Harry and Voldemort, neither can live while the other survives, so the real question is who else will die in the execution of this destiny.

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ~ J. K Rowling

This is the fourth book in the Harry Potter series. In this book, they have decided to revive the Tri-Wizard's competition. There are supposed to be Three competitors, one from each of the three schools involved, Hogwarts, Beaubatons, and Durmstrang. However, when the time comes for the names to be chosen, a fourth name was chosen by the magical object set to do the choosing, the fourth was Harry Potter, several years younger than the other competitors, Harry has no clue who put his name in for consideration. As his name has been drawn, he is required to compete, and goes on to try his best at the three tasks set for the competitors.

This was a good novel, it explained a lot of things from earlier novels but still left lots of questions to be answered in the future.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ~ J. K. Rowling

This is the Third book in the Harry Potter series. This is Harry's third year at Hogwarts, and the year starts off with an escape from prison, by the person who was convicted of turning Harry's parents over to Voldemort, though Harry has no idea who he is or what he has done. Harry returns to school, and many things happen, the school is being guarded by Dementor's the guards from Azkaban. Also, Harry and his friends start new classes, and have another new teacher for Defense Against the Dark Arts. Harry has a very busy year, with studying, and Quiddich, plus everything else that his happening at school.

Very good, I really enjoy these books, and this is one of the best, actually, I think as they progress, they get better.

Saturday, January 27, 2007

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ~ J. K. Rowling

This is the second book in the Harry Potter series. We return to Harry's story on his twelfth birthday. At which time his Aunt and Uncle try to prevent Harry from returning to Hogwarts for his second year. Harry's friend Ron, and Ron's twin brothers, George and Fred, rescue Harry and he spends the rest of the summer with their family. After Harry's return to Hogwarts, strange things keep happening leading us to believe that the Chamber of Secrets has once again been opened. The question is who has opened it, and what will they do before they are caught!!

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

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

This is the first book in the Harry Potter series. Harry, a young boy who has been raised by his aunt and uncle, discovers on his eleventh birthday, that he is a wizard, and there is a whole other community than the one he has been living in. He is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where both of his parents attended before they were killed when Harry was a baby. Harry discovers that his parents were killed by an evil wizard, and not killed in a car accident as his aunt had told him. As we follow Harry's first year at Hogwarts we learn a great deal about the magicking world and Harry's history in it.


I really enjoy these books, I have read them several times already and was just in the mood to do so again.