How to identify first editions or a first printing of harry. Rowling this study guide consists of approximately 51 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Nothing like this man had ever been seen in privet drive. Now, finding one under 300 pages feels like a miracle especially if it does not have three to six. Is it necessary to read the first books in the harry potter series to understand the last. All six rescuers squeeze into the telephone box and enter the code harry remembers the number 62442 and ron, at harrys direction, has him dial in the number. He was wearing long robes, a purple cloak which swept the ground and highheeled, bucked boots. Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. Harry james potter was born on 31 july 1980, to james and lily potter nee evans, two members of the original order of the phoenix at the height of the first wizarding war, only hours after his classmatetobe neville longbottom.
Weasley dials when they go to harrys trial in the order of the phoenixand the number harry later uses to get in to the ministry of magic. Before you know it, youll be all done with your selfassigned reading. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second novel in the harry potter series written by j. It has fewer words than the other six books, making it the shortest book in the series.
Harry potter, for pure nerve and outstanding courage, i award gryffindor house sixty points. Harry sees himself with the stone in his pocket, and at that same moment he actually feels it in his pocket. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 317 pages. Bloomsbury 2003 first edition in paperback first printing page edges lightly browned else fine book harry potter is about to start his fifth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. However, the books i received were different from the pictured description. Rowling a special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, with a stunning new cover illustration by caldecott medalist brian selznick. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Hes an elevenyearold skinny kid, with unruly black hair and. The harry potter books are popular, and once someone reads the first book in the series, they often end up reading the entire series. Draco malfoy, when hes transfigured into the amazing bouncing ferret, and mcgonagalls reaction to it. At 341 pages, this is only slightly longer than the 309page first book. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. Im reading for the first time this book to my daughter 6 years old, but for me 37 years old its the third time i read harry potter and the philosophers stone.
Again, 7 is considered a magical number in fairy tales and folklore, not just harry potter. First illustrated harry potter book price, number of drawings unveiled. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone pages 1 50 text version. For instance, if the numbers from 1 to 10 are shown, you have a first edition first impression 1 represents the first, 2 represents the second, 3 represents the third and so on. Last time we figured out the words above the mirror of erised erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi. What are the harry potter books page numbers answers. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter series. Included are over 100 words from the story broken down by. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone characters shmoop. Harry potter is midway through his training as a shelve harry potter and the goblet of fire.
What isn\t often considered is the sheer number of words a person who reads the entire series consumes. Use the wooden stylus to scratch the pages and uncover the golden snitch, find someone hiding under the invisibility cloak, and reveal a shimmering patronusjust. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone analysis shmoop. Dursley, of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they. It was released on 21 july 2007 in the united kingdom by bloomsbury publishing, in the united states by scholastic, and in canada by raincoast books. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire funny tv tropes. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 23 june, 199120 june, 1992 date at the start of chapter. Like the invisibility cloak that also appears in this chapter, the mirror of erised. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosophers stone, continues to win major awards in england. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 251 pages with 18 chapters. If your book meets all these requirements then congratulations, you have a first. Whats the good of that if im not on the house team.
The last book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, is 157. While its prime audience is children aged 8 to about 11, the story has enough depth to make it a satisfying, if short, read for even teenaged. The third book harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban has 107,253 words. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house.
So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. After christmas break, harry, ron, and hermione resume their search for. Rowlings phenomenally bestselling series, will be released in a special anniversary edition on september 23, 2008. Rowlings wizarding world series, millions of fans have wondered which of the four houses they would be assigned on their first. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. Picture of the first edition page for harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. He was tall, thin and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt.
This guide prices everything from rare signed first editions of the wizard of oz to todays harry potter blockbusters. A first edition second impression would show 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 the number 1 has gone. Hermione had taken his hand again and was gripping it tightly. Harry potter in harry potter and the sorcerers stone shmoop. Here are some of my favorite quotes from first book in the. Apr 27, 2016 ask any harry potter fan and theyll tell you that the first page of the very first book brings back of a wave of wizarding nostalgia. Since this was the first book, rowling had more time to edit the book and make the writing more concise. Rowling, harry potter and the order of the phoenix. This 4 page vocabulary word study activity and answer key should be used with the reading novel harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Published as harry potter and the philosophers stone in the u. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the sorcerers stone chapter one the boy wh. Included are over 100 words from the story broken down by chapter and page number which ma. Thats certainly the case for meredith mccardle, who claims. From the solar system to the world economy to educational games, fact monster has the info kids are seeking.
After murdering harry s parents, james and lily potter, evil lord voldemort puts a killing curse on harry, then just a baby. Number of words of the harry potter series by book. Find all the words and characters hidden in the grid relating to the famous books and movies. I recently started reading the harry potter series by j. Jun 26, 1997 english harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. Melbourne man finds first edition harry potter book in an op.
At 341 pages, this is only slightly longer than the 309 page first book. I said i would buy you a racing broom, said his father, drumming his fingers on the counter. The first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, has 76,944 words. Harry potter order phoenix by jk rowling, first edition. Keep in mind the condition of your book and its edition first printing, later printing, etc. This little book lists most publishers and uses a simplified code system based on the authors experience handling actual first editions. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the harry potter series. The curse inexplicably reverses, defeating voldemort and searing a lightningbolt scar in the middle of the infants forehead.
Th e first book harry potter and the sorcerers stone has 76,944 words. Today we are going to discover what the number 62442 means. Knowing that harry desires to find the stone, quirrell puts harry in front of the mirror of erised and makes him state what he sees. What isnt often considered is the sheer number of words a person who reads the entire series consumes. If youd like to read more about 7 in harry potter, heres a link to the harry potter wiki page on the topic.
Important quotes and their page numbers from the book. List of chapters in the harry potter novels harry potter. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost during. Give these books to the most unenthusiastic readers and. List of chapter titles and respective inuniverse time of occurrence in the harry potter book series. The first printing of each harry potter novel is the most sought after and valuable.
Jul 12, 2007 here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. Rare books how to recognize a modern first edition. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone vocabulary word study by. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone quizzes about important details and events in. The book, published by scholastic, will feature exclusive bonus material from j. The last two books are slightly shorter but still longer than the first books in the series. The harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. Printing facilities numbers appearing on deathly hallows books are 12, 23, 37, 40, plus others. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 766 pages. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 223 pages with 17 chapters.
Harry potter illustrated book price, number of drawings. One of the first posts was inevitably first lines in which we would share the first lines of the novel we were working on. Bloomsbury 2003 first edition in paperback first printing, 2003. A popular book may have had dozens of additional printings causing its first printing to be the most valuable.
He guessed that each book was bigger than the last. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut. Harry potter order phoenix by jk rowling, first edition, 2003. For those who like to keep track of their reading word count or those who want to encourage their kids to read more the harry potter books series is an. The librarian catches harry prowling around the restrictedbooks section of the. E ver since harry potter first donned the sorting hat in j. Number of questions on lockharts first quiz about himself. Exactly 9 34 years pass between harry leaving the wizarding world 31oct1 nov 1981 and his returning to the wizarding world 31 july 1991 each year at hogwarts lasts 9 34 months 1 sept to the. Like most of the greatest heroes in the world, harry is both ordinary and extraordinary. Experience the classic harry potter films like never before in this interactive scratch art book. Im doing a project for school and i need some important quotes from the book harry potter and the order of the phoenix.
How are numbers used in the harry potter book series. It sells more than 68,000 copies in the first two days. How many pages are there in all the harry potter books combined. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone vocabulary word study. The novel chronicles the events directly following harry potter and the halfblood prince. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. I read these books on my kindle fire, so there were locations. Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for encouraging children to read more often, especially at the dawn of the internet age, and with telling such an accessible and entertaining story filled. Here we have every quote you love from your favorite harry potter characters. The world most famous wizard schoolboy gets some word search puzzle treatment. Harry as an infant faces death for the first time at the hands of lord voldemort. As mcgonagall tells dumbledore, hell be famous a legend i wouldnt be surprised if today was known as harry potter day in the future there will be books written about harry every child in our world. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets has 85,141 words. For a huge harry potter book, try reading between 100150 pages a day.
My order did not have the books that included the number of the book printed on the spine like the picture. Harry potter and the philosophers stone wikibooks, open. And later on, when harry flies to the ministry of magic with his friends on the thestrals, they land at the visitors entrance to the ministry of magic 767. On his eleventh birthday, orphan harry potter learns the shocking truth. Signed by author great childrens book about the schooling of a child wizard preharry potter, for the record. Books to identify first editions and help the book seller in the book collecting world, there are exceptions to the exceptions, and many publishers indicated first edition in their own unique way. I created this list because my wordpress statistics indicate that people do web searches for this information. First edition first printings will have the number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and a block of misaligned text on page seven. The first two harry potter books are about 300400 pages, so try reading 50100 pages per day. In total, all seven harry potter books contain 1,084,170 words.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first book in j. Everyone should read this book, if only to realize why the phenomenon harry potter has spread. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets i thought you were going to buy me a present. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban rowling, j. So how many words are in the harry potter series, exactly. In what house did the sorting hat almost put harry. Harry potter is the quintessential hero who will appeal to adults as well as young children as he battles his way through a magical world of evil villains and befriends a host of unique and colorful characters. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. The first book in the harry potter series, harry potter and the philosophers stone or harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the us is written from the pointofview of the 11yearold harry potter.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. All quotes are followed by the chapter number they appear in. These links will give you a sense of what sellers are asking and how many copies are available. Publishers each have their own way of identifying the first edition or more correctly first printing of any book they produce. How many words are there in the harry potter book series. Depending on the variant that youre reading i believe that the page numbers differ between. All quotes from harry potter and the sorcerers stone book king. In the first year of his life alone, hes becomes a celebrated hero amongst wizards and witches. Important quotes and their page numbers from the book harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Ron is harrys first and best friend at hogwarts not counting hagrid. All quotes from harry potter and the philosophers stone book.
Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. Mugglenet explains all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. For example harry potter books are phenomenally popular and each have been reprinted dozens of times to meet demand. Contains information on popular genres, care and repair, research resources, internet sites, dealers, and auction houses. It is referenced as a lucky number, we play 7 boom, we are most likely to choose it as a number between 1 and 10, etc. Well if youre counting the one where you tripped over your own feet and knocked the wand out of my hand. Before harry potter and the goblet of fire, a 700page childrens book was unheard of. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is a fantasy novel written by british author j. A vocabulary list featuring harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. How many pages are there in all the harry potter books. Here are the number of pages in the harry potter books listed. Depending on the variant that youre reading i believe that the page numbers differ between countries so im using the copies that i have to hand.
I ordered these books to complete my harry potter series collection and these did not match in. You will also find pages of magical creatures and iconic scenes from the films, from the sorting ceremony in harrys first year, to the unforgettable final battle between harry and lord voldemort, as well as some of the marvelous props used in. Ask any harry potter fan and theyll tell you that the first page of the very first book brings back of a wave of wizarding nostalgia. Pocket guide to the identification of first editions sixth edition bill mcbride.