I hope you’re pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed — or worse, expelled.
J. K. Rowling – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
The Perils of Expulsion
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“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” introduces readers to Harry Potter, a young boy who discovers he is a wizard on his eleventh birthday. He learns that he is famous in the wizarding world for surviving an attack by the dark wizard Voldemort, who killed his parents. Harry attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he makes friends, learns magic, and uncovers the mystery of the Sorcerer’s Stone, a legendary object that grants immortality. Alongside his friends Ron and Hermione, Harry confronts Voldemort, who is trying to steal the stone, and ultimately prevents him from returning to power. The book explores themes of friendship, bravery, and the battle between good and evil.