- "The boy who lived" - Parents killed by an evil wizard. Harryhas to live with his aunt and uncle who dislike him. Skinny,with black messed up hair, green eyes, and lightning boltscar.

- Harry's best friend. Red hair. Has a bunchof siblings, and comes from a poorfamily.

- Harry's other best friend. Comes from a"Muggle" family, and is very clever. Has bushybrown hair.

- Headmaster at Hogwarts. Very old and wise.Only person Voldemort fears. Big white beard,and piercing blue eyes.

- Stern Transfiguration teacher andhead of Gryffindor house atHogwarts.

- Potions professor. Head ofSlytherin House. Is hateful towardsHarry.

- Keeper of the keys at Hogwarts. Is aGiant and someone Harry feels close to.

- Evil wizard that killed Harry's parents and triedto kill Harry. Was believed to be dead, but isjust very weak.

- Defense against the dark arts professor. Has astutter and seems really shy. He is actually helpingVoldemort by trying to steal the Sorcerer'sStone.

- Despite his aunt and uncle's efforts Harry learns thathe is a wizard, and has been accepted to Hogwarts.Once there he is faced with challenges related toVoldemort.

- 1. Harry leaves for Hogwarts,meets Ron and Hermione.

- 2. He is sorted into Gryffindor House.

- 3. He is put on the quidditch team

- 4.Becomes enemies withMalfoy, Crabbe and Goyle

- 5.Harry, Ron and Hermione discoverthat something is being guarded atHogwarts.

- 6. Harry and Ron saveHermione and they becomefriends.

- 7. They think Snape is trying to kill Harry.

- 8. Harry learns that Voldemort wantsthe Sorcerer's Stone to becomeimmortal.

- 9. Harry, Ron and Hermione try tostop Voldemort from getting thestone.

- Harry learns that Quirrel is helpingVoldemort and stops him from giving himthe stone.

- 1. Dumbledore explains more about Voldemortto Harry, and tells him how he was able tostop Quirrel/ Voldemort.

- 2. Gryffindor wins the House Cup.

- Harry returns to his relative'shouse for the summer.

- July 31, 1965

- Joanna Rowling is a British author, best known for writing the"Harry Potter" books. She went to Exeter University andstudied French and Classics. She started writing at a young age.

She taught English in Portugal. During her time in Portugal she was married andhad a daughter.

- Fantasy

- June 26, 1997

Bloomsbury Publications,London.

- 1. The Dursley's - 4 PrivetDrive, Little Whinging

- 2. Hogwarts School ofWitchcraft and Wizardry

- Crane: Stretch one's neck to see better

- Tantrum: an outburst of bad behavior

- Quivering: to move with aslight trembling motion

- Flicker: to burn unsteadily

- Cauldron: a very large pot

- Swoop: move with a sweep

- Drone: a dull noise

- Ensnaring: catching

- Beckoned: motioned

- Spite: a desire to harm

- Conjured: made

- Entranced: enchanted

- Alchemy: form of chemistry

- Quill: feather

- Foretold: predicted

- Briskly: quickly

- Detest: hate