1. Author
1.1. J.K. Rowling
1.2. Date of birth
1.2.1. July 31, 1965
1.3. About
1.3.1. Joanna Rowling is a British author, best known for writing the "Harry Potter" books. She went to Exeter University and studied French and Classics. She started writing at a young age. She taught English in Portugal. During her time in Portugal she was married and had a daughter. When her marriage ended she left the country and she and her daughter moved back to England. When Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (as it is called in the UK) was published Jo was very poor and living on assistance. She is now one of the richest people in the world.
2. Vocabulary
2.1. Chapter 1
2.1.1. Crane: Stretch one's neck to see better
2.2. Chapter 2
2.2.1. Tantrum: an outburst of bad behavior
2.3. Chapter 3
2.3.1. Quivering: to move with a slight trembling motion
2.4. Chapter 4
2.4.1. Flicker: to burn unsteadily
2.5. Chapter 5
2.5.1. Cauldron: a very large pot
2.6. Chapter 6
2.6.1. Swoop: move with a sweep
2.7. Chapter 7
2.7.1. Drone: a dull noise
2.8. Chapter 8
2.8.1. Ensnaring: catching
2.9. Chapter 9
2.9.1. Beckoned: motioned
2.10. Chapter 10
2.10.1. Spite: a desire to harm
2.11. Chapter 11
2.11.1. Conjured: made
2.12. Chapter 12
2.12.1. Entranced: enchanted
2.13. Chapter 13
2.13.1. Alchemy: form of chemistry
2.14. Chapter 14
2.14.1. Quill: feather
2.15. Chapter 15
2.15.1. Foretold: predicted
2.16. Chapter 16
2.16.1. Briskly: quickly
2.17. Chapter 17
2.17.1. Detest: hate
3. Topics and Themes
3.1. Topics
3.1.1. 1. Family
3.1.2. 2. Friendship
3.1.3. 3. Good vs. Evil
3.1.4. 4. Courage
3.2. Themes
3.2.1. 1. Sometimes we do not always get the family we deserve. Blood family does not always equate to love, and we can find the love we need through choosing our family.
3.2.2. 2. Friendship gives us the opportunity to have someone on our side, that has our back, and that we can experience new things with.
3.2.3. 3. Sometimes things are as black and white as good vs. evil, but often times it is not such an easy thing to distinguish. Also, there are many different forms of both.
3.2.4. 4. Courage can be found in many different shapes and sizes. Also, courage is just as valuable as other traits that may seem to take importance.
4. General Information
4.1. Genre
4.1.1. Fantasy
4.2. Pubished
4.2.1. June 26, 1997 Bloomsbury Publications, London.
4.3. Setting
4.3.1. 1. The Dursley's - 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging
4.3.2. 2. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
5. Chapter Summaries
5.1. 1. The Boy Who Lived
5.1.1. A baby Harry Potter is left on the Dursley's doorstep by Albus Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and Hagrid after a terrible thing happened to his parents.
5.2. 2. The Vanishing Glass
5.2.1. The family goes to the zoo for Dudley's birthday. While there Harry talks to a snake, and somehow makes the glass disappear and sets the snake loose.
5.3. 3. The Letters From No One
5.3.1. Mysterious letters keep coming for Harry but the Dursley's won't let him open them. Vernon gets fed up and takes the family away but the letters keep coming.
5.4. 4. The Keeper of the Keys
5.4.1. Hagrid arrives where the Dursley's and Harry are to tell Harry that he is a Wizard, and give him the letter.
5.5. 5. Diagon Alley
5.5.1. Hagrid takes Harry to Diagon Alley to get his school supplies.
5.6. 6. The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters
5.6.1. Harry is helped onto the platform by the Weasley's. He gets onto the train to Hogwarts.
5.7. 7. The Sorting Hat
5.7.1. Harry is sorted into Gryffindor House by the sorting hat.
5.8. 8. The Potions Master
5.8.1. During the first potions lesson Harry meets Professor Snape who is really unkind to him.
5.9. 9. The Midnight Duel
5.9.1. Malfoy tries to get Harry caught out of bed by filch which results in Harry finding the forbidden corridor where there is a three headed dog guarding a trapdoor.
5.10. 10. Halloween
5.10.1. Harry and Ron save Hermione from a troll that got into the caste.
5.11. 11. Quidditch
5.11.1. Harry plays in his first Quidditch match where someone tried to kill him. The friends believe it was Snape.
5.12. 12. The Mirror of Erised
5.12.1. Harry found the mirror of erised, which shows him his parents. Dumblefore explains to him that the mirror shows the greatest desires and that he needs to stop looking for the mirror.
5.13. 13. Nicolas Flamel
5.13.1. Harry, Ron and Hermione finally discover who Flamel is and now know that the Sorcerers Stone is what is hidden in the castle.
5.14. 14. Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback
5.14.1. Hagrid has a dragon, which is illegal, and Harry, Hermione and Ron arrange for it to be taken to a new home. In the process they get caught out of bed and get detention. Malfoy got them caught but also gets detention for also being out of bed.
5.15. 15. The Forbidden Forest
5.15.1. The students serve detention with Hagrid in the forest looking for an injured unicorn. During that time Harry is almost attacked by a hooded figure drinking unicorn blood.
5.16. 16. Through the Trapdoor
5.16.1. Harry, Ron and Hermione go through the trapdoor to stop Snape (they think) from stealing the Sorcerer's Stone for Voldemort.
5.17. 17. The Man with Two Faces
5.17.1. Professor Quirrel is the one that was actually helping Voldemort, but he wasn't able to get the stone. Harry actually got the stone from the mirror. When Quirrel tried to steal it he was burned from touching Harry. Later, Dumbledore explains why Quirrel couldn't touch Harry. At the feast Gryffindor's win the House Cup.
6. Characters
6.1. Harry Potter
6.1.1. "The boy who lived" - Parents killed by an evil wizard. Harry has to live with his aunt and uncle who dislike him. Skinny, with black messed up hair, green eyes, and lightning bolt scar.
6.2. Ron Weasley
6.2.1. Harry's best friend. Red hair. Has a bunch of siblings, and comes from a poor family.
6.3. Hermione Granger
6.3.1. Harry's other best friend. Comes from a "Muggle" family, and is very clever. Has bushy brown hair.
6.4. Dumbledore
6.4.1. Headmaster at Hogwarts. Very old and wise. Only person Voldemort fears. Big white beard, and piercing blue eyes.
6.5. Professor McGonagall
6.5.1. Stern Transfiguration teacher and head of Gryffindor house at Hogwarts.
6.6. Professor Snape
6.6.1. Potions professor. Head of Slytherin House. Is hateful towards Harry.
6.7. Hagrid
6.7.1. Keeper of the keys at Hogwarts. Is a Giant and someone Harry feels close to.
6.8. Voldemort
6.8.1. Evil wizard that killed Harry's parents and tried to kill Harry. Was believed to be dead, but is just very weak.
6.9. Professor Quirrel
6.9.1. Defense against the dark arts professor. Has a stutter and seems really shy. He is actually helping Voldemort by trying to steal the Sorcerer's Stone.
7. Plot
7.1. Conflict
7.1.1. Despite his aunt and uncle's efforts Harry learns that he is a wizard, and has been accepted to Hogwarts. Once there he is faced with challenges related to Voldemort.
7.2. Rising Action
7.2.1. 1. Harry leaves for Hogwarts, meets Ron and Hermione.
7.2.2. 2. He is sorted into Gryffindor House.
7.2.3. 3. He is put on the quidditch team
7.2.4. 4.Becomes enemies with Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle
7.2.5. 5.Harry, Ron and Hermione discover that something is being guarded at Hogwarts.
7.2.6. 6. Harry and Ron save Hermione and they become friends.
7.2.7. 7. They think Snape is trying to kill Harry.
7.2.8. 8. Harry learns that Voldemort wants the Sorcerer's Stone to become immortal.
7.2.9. 9. Harry, Ron and Hermione try to stop Voldemort from getting the stone.
7.3. Climax
7.3.1. Harry learns that Quirrel is helping Voldemort and stops him from giving him the stone.
7.4. Falling Action
7.4.1. 1. Dumbledore explains more about Voldemort to Harry, and tells him how he was able to stop Quirrel/ Voldemort.
7.4.2. 2. Gryffindor wins the House Cup.
7.5. Resolution
7.5.1. Harry returns to his relative's house for the summer.