Just found this book while doing some housecleaning! I thought I'd given it away to my nephew but apparently I didn't.

From the dust jacket: Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.

All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley - a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.

But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger, a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry - and anyone who reads about him - will find unforgettable.

For it's there that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him ... if Harry can survive the encounter.

I love the Harry Potter books and I'm happy to be able to pass this book on to maybe a new HP fan. MissQ will be delivering it to birdykins in Halifax this coming Saturday, March 6th.

Enjoy!

i've always wondered what all the harry potter hype was about, so finally im going to read one of the books... and what's a better place to start than at the beginning? all thanks to realbookworm, so so kind of you :)

This book definitely lives up to the hype, it was a very fun and enjoyable read, makes me want to read the other books and even see the movies... oh no, im turning into a full-blown harry fanatic!

I'll be sending this book out to destarchild another curious bookcrosser who has never read the potter books. Hopefully it sparks a new fan like it did me.