num_pages: 9
description: Just when it seems that there cannot possibly be another twist to the Harry Potter tale, Stephen Fry dons his haughtiest and naughtiest tones to bring Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to vibrant life on audio. Harry Potter has spent the first 10 years of his life at the mercy of the dreadful Dursleys--the aunt, uncle and fat, spoilt brat of a cousin who reluctantly gave him a home after the death of his mother and father. But on his 11th birthday Harry discovers that he is no ordinary boy, and despite the best efforts of his hideous relatives he escapes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his new life as a trainee wizard. And the rest, as they say, is history... As Harry battles against the evils thrown in his path, Stephen Fry injects the proceedings with a wry, dry and extremely contagious humour that perfectly suits the tale, wringing out the best in Harry and his cohorts as they get to grips with their new lives at the sharp end of Hogwarts. Fry's innate upper-class drone is perfectly suited to the telling of this most magical tale, cracking into the high-pitched squawking of Hermione the swat, or the gentle tones of the firm but fair Dumbledore, or the evil sniping of slimey Snape at precisely the right moments.  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fine story and much has been written about its success but until you have heard Fry's cracking reading of this most magical of stories then you simply haven't lived. As with any audio book, this one is perfect for car journeys and an ideal way of introducing reluctant readers to the magic that is Harry Potter. (Ages 9 and over) --Susan Harrison
language: English
title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
titlecomplete: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
characters: Albus Dumbledore, Dean Thomas, Neville Longbottom, Parvati Patil, Pomona Sprout, Rolanda Hooch, Quirinus Quirrell, Draco Malfoy, Lavender Brown, Poppy Pomfrey, Percy Weasley, Lord Voldemort, Molly Weasley, Ron Weasley, George Weasley, Dudley Dursley, Dedalus Diggle, Fred Weasley, Lily Potter, Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Rubeus Hagrid, Minerva McGonagall, Katie Bell, Severus Snape, Filius Flitwick, Petunia Dursley, Garrick Ollivander, Vernon Dursley, James Potter, Seamus Finnigan, Oliver Wood
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Childrens, Novels, Young Adult, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Classics, Adventure, Fiction
ratings_count: 9550285
places: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, London, England
series: Harry Potter
awards: awardedAt: 1199174400000
name: Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
category: Children's Literature, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: British Book Award
category: Children's Book of the Year, awardedAt: 1483257600000
name: Kate Greenaway Medal, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury
category: 6-9 jaar en 10-12 jaar, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: American Booksellers Book Of The Year  Award
category: Children, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Audie Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA)
category: Younger Readers, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: South Carolina Book Award
category: Junior Book Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Grand Canyon Reader Award
category: Teen Book, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Charlotte Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Nene Award, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Massachusetts Children's Book Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Blue Hen Book Award
category: Chapter Book, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Nevada Young Readers' Award
category: Young Reader Category, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Golden Archer Award
category: Middle/Junior High, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Indian Paintbrush Book Award, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Hotze de Roosprijs, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
category: 9–11 years, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Kinderboekwinkelprijs, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Parenting Book of the Year Award, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: North East Teenage Book Award, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Specsavers National Book Award
category: Children's Book of the Year, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Washington State Sasquatch Award, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser
category: Kinderbuch, awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Carnegie Medal, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Premi Protagonista Jove
category: Categoria 12-13 anys
publisher: BBC Audiobooks