Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

«Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone» — the first book in the Harry Potter series by British author J.K. Rowling.

Eleven-year-old Harry Potter lives with the Dursley relatives, unaware of his origins. On his birthday, he learns that he is a wizard and is accepted into the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There, he finds friends — Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger — and for the first time feels what it means to be part of a real world.

Gradually, Harry learns the truth about the death of his parents and about the Dark Lord Voldemort, who once tried to kill him but lost his body instead. At school, the friends uncover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone — a magical artifact that grants immortality. Harry confronts Voldemort and foils his attempt to regain power.

The novel opens a magical universe, where friendship, courage, and faith in good intertwine, laying the foundation for Harry's entire coming-of-age story.