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311 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine |
September, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-590-35340-3$$16.95
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Mary Grandpre.
On orphaned Harry Potter's eleventh birthday, mysterious missives begin arriving for him, culminating eventually in the arrival of a giant named Hagrid. Harry learns that his parents died saving him from an evil sorcerer and that he himself is destined to be a wizard of great power. A charming and readable romp with a most sympathetic hero and filled with delightful magic details.
Reviewer: Ann A. Flowers
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 1999