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  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1

  • By: J.K. Rowling
  • Narrated by: Stephen Fry
  • Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (10,105 ratings)

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Book 1

By: J.K. Rowling
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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Publisher's Summary

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'."

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

Having now become classics of our time, the Harry Potter audiobooks never fail to bring comfort and escapism to listeners of all ages. With its message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new listeners.

Theme music composed by James Hannigan.

©1997 J.K. Rowling (P)2015 J.K. Rowling

Critic Reviews

"A marriage made in heaven, Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter." (The Times)

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Wonderful

An expressive and animated performance of a classic story. I enjoyed it from beginning to end. The characters were brought to life by Stephen Fry well worth a listen.

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Amazing book brought to life by Fry

First there was the book, then the movie and then Fry. Stephen Fry's telling of the Harry Potter books is absolutely magical!

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Amazing...

Love this story and when I don't have time to sit and read the book or watch the movies the audiobook brilliantly read by the genius of Stephen comes to the rescue and takes me back to that magical world...

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J.K. Rowling and Stephen fry take a bow.

it's beautifully written and more spectacularly narrated. Such a blissful experience which takes you back to your childhood. The dramatic ups and downs and tonal quality of Mr Fry makes is a highly recommended listen. LOVED IT THANK YOU

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Loved the book, loved the Audiobook even more

Stephen Fry seemed to bring to life the story I had read years earlier and brings a magical touch to this story. I recommend any Harry Potter Fans to enjoy this audio book. British accent by S.F. brings life to this story. I look forward to the next 6 books by S.F.

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AMAZING

OMG I had to read this book for school so I bought the book and used the audiobook to read it, I loved it and I'm now going to get the rest of the books i'am in love❤️❤️ I've watched all the movies and loved them as well!! 10/10 I recommend this to anyone who wants a good read

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Super

This book is amazing with a great narration of Stephen Fri. This book is great because it is the start of an excellent series and is funny. I had some glitches but I got that fixed.
I would recommend this to anyone that likes some plot twists and magic or anyone really. Stephen Fri has given us an amazingly narrated story.😍It is such a good story same as everything else.💧🐨

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excellent

loved it can't wait to hear the next one. the book is heaps better than the movie!

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Best Audiobook Series Out There

I am a big fan of the movies, but never got around to reading the books which I have wanted to do for a decade. Bought the audiobook series by Stephen Fry and was not disappointed. He is one of the best voice actors I have ever heard and his Hagrid impression is AMAZING. So glad I got to relive the story and learn so much more than the movies with such a great storyteller. 10/10.

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PERFECT!

Stephen Fry is so entertaining! I quite enjoy the way he tells the story. Can't go wrong.

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