《Harry Potter and the Philosophe

【原文摘要/复述】

"Aunt Petunia often said that Dudley looked like a baby angel - Harry often said that Dudley looked like a pig in a wig."

—Description of the Dursleys' son.

"Harry wished he had about eight more eyes. He turned his head in every direction as they walked up the street, trying to look at everything at once: the shops, the things outside them, the people doing their shopping."

—Harry at the Diagon Alley.

"If only the hat had mentioned a house for people who felt a bit queasy, that would have been the one for him."

—Harry, about the Sorting Hat.

"But from that moment on, Hermione Granger became their friend. There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other, and knocking out a twelve-foot mountain troll is one of them."

—The beginning of a great friendship.

"The Potters smiled and waved at Harry and he stared hungrily back at them, his hands pressed flat against the glass as though he was hoping to fall right through it and reach them. He had a powerful kind of ache inside him, half joy, half terrible sadness."

—Harry looking at the Mirror of Erised.

"I don't know how you found out about the Stone, but rest assured, no one can possibly steal it, it's too well protected."

—Professor McGonagall's wrong statement about the stone's security.

【读书笔记】

《Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone》is the first book I read in my life, I am so excited! I even can't imagine I can finish one English book! Although I read very slow, I finished it!

At the begining , it's really a little hard to start, because I am not familiar with the style of the author, but luckily I know the story, I watched movie before, it's helpful. And more luckily I just remembered the general not specific. I even didn't remember who is the bad man besides Voldemort. Then I started.  Harry Potter, a boy who wears round glasses and messy hair expericed a real challenge and different wizard life. Until he was 11 years old, he suffered aunty's family、hadn't receive a gift and they just let him live in a cupboard. He had a miserable childhood. But on Harry's 11-year-old birthday, he received an admission letter and Hagrid helped him to prepare everything for magic school.  After he entered magic school--Hogwards,everything changed! He met his best friends -Ron and Hermione, they studied、played and faced a few adventures、experienced life and death together; He became the youngest player of Quidditch and won his team; With the help of friends, he defeated Voldemort (who killed Harry's parents and tried to kill him when he was one year old) at last by his courage and integrity even he is much weaker than him. When I read chapters in the back it's really attractive and splendid, I can hardly tear myself away from it ! I love the feeling~

After reading it I serched the movie to watch again. I thought I already read the book I can understand the speaking without subtitle, but I am wrong, I am so frustraded. Afterwards, my teacher told me they are English accent, it's normal I can't understand. I am happy again. haha! The movie almost returns to the original novel , except some details. But we can understand the movie time is limit. I think the roles in the movie are all perfect, I love little Emma most! Besides comparing the episodes between the movie and book is also a kind of fun.

In the end, I want to say it's reallly an amazing story. Strongly recommed the novel !