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Long ago, harrys parents were killed in a battle with the evil lord voldemort. Fantastic beasts and where to find them, quidditch through the ages and the tales of beedle the bard. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone emerged from the creative mind of j.
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Harry potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his aunt petunia and uncle vernon s house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who s parents have been killed in a car crash. The story starts with number 4 privet drive about a boy called harry potter who lives in the. The second title in the series, harry potter and the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone has been translated into over seventy languages, including latin and greek. The book was first published in the united kingdom on 26 june 1997 by bloomsbury. These stunning editions will each feature the individual house crest on the jacket and sprayed edges in the house.
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