Probably, in our time there is no person who would not hear about Joan Rowling's novels. Her novels about Harry Potter and the wonderful world in which sorcerers and witches live, have been in various tops for more than a year. But do you know what the first part is called? "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Today we’ll talk about her and remember other novels in this series. Recall also the film adaptation of these novels. As you know, today there are eight films made based on the plots of books.
World Bestseller
In 1997, the first part of Harry Potter appeared on the shelves of English stores. The title of the book was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It was this book that brought Joan Rowling world success and was the beginning of the story of the wizard. The boy grows up, learns magic, and also constantly gets into various troubles associated with Voldemort and his minions.
Each book describes exactly one year of the life of a young wizard and his friends - Ron and Hermione. Events unfold within the walls of Hogwarts - the famous and prestigious school of magic.
So, we have figured out what the first part is called - “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone”, now let's talk about the plot.
Plot of the book
The ten-year-old boy Harry Potter lives with his relatives, the Dursleys, who in every possible way mock the boy, not considering him a normal child. One day they receive a letter from the Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Wizardry. So Harry finds out that he himself and his dead parents are wizards.
Going to school, he met his classmates Ron and Hermione, who would later become his best friends. At the same time, he learns that they wanted to steal something from the bank’s vault, which he recently visited with Hagrid, a school forester, but the owner managed to pick up his property earlier. Harry is trying to find out what was in the cell, and when he finds out that there was a legendary philosopher's stone, he is trying with all his might to find out who needed it.
As a result, it turns out that Voldemort, who killed the boy’s parents, was hunting the stone. Fighting him, Harry not only defeats the wizard, but also saves the magic stone.
Now you know what the first part of Harry Potter tells about , the name of the school in which he studies, as well as the names of his friends.
This story is quite interesting, although it tells about students. It is interesting to read it for both children and adults.
The film adaptation of the novel
It is also worth remembering about the film adaptation of the book. The rights to it were purchased by Warner Bros. Pictures back in 1999, after the publication of the book. But work on the filming took several years. Finally, in 2001, the film saw the light of day. It was then that the first part of Harry Potter came out on the big screen. The name of the film, you probably guess - "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
The film is not much different from a book. Only British actors were invited to shoot, as this was a condition of Rowling. The film adaptation was approved and quickly won a lot of fans. It is also worth noting that the film brought world-famous fame to many aspiring actors.
Books about the Young Wizard
So, we learned what the first part is called. Harry Potter in her is just a ten-year-old wizard who begins his training. But the series is far from one book that talks about him. In total, Rowling has written seven books about the Hogwarts School of Wizardry.
The name of each of them begins with the name of the hero, to which the main character or object is added, closely related to the plot.
We have already talked about the first book . The second book tells about the secret chamber and the second year of study. Here the hero meets his enemy again, but recognizes him under a different name.
The third book is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. In it we already see a third-year student who is facing a new problem. Fortunately, Voldemort is missing from this book.
Starting with the fourth book - “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” - it is Lord Voldemort who becomes the main enemy of the heroes, who at the end acquired a full-fledged body.
In the fifth book, Harry learns about the existence of the Order of the Phoenix, which is struggling with all the minions of the dark lord. In the same book, the boy loses his godfather, Sirius.
The sixth book tells about the search for crucifixes, destroying which, you can deal with Voldemort. It is called "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." In all these books, Harry and his friends are students of the school of magic, and almost all the actions take place within the walls of Hogwarts.
Last book
The final, seventh book is somewhat different from the first six. Firstly, in it, Harry and his friends leave Hogwarts and almost all actions, except for the last battle, take place outside its walls. Secondly, it is in this book that most characters die. It is called "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."
It is worth noting that it is divided into two films. In the first film, the guys are looking for crucifixes and hiding from the minions of the Dark Lord, who believes that the source of all his misfortunes is Harry Potter. The name of the 1st part is probably you already guess.
In the second film, the action is transferred to the school itself, and most of the film is occupied by the epic battle of the allies of the Dark Lord and the Order of the Phoenix, as well as students of the Hogwarts school.
Conclusion
So, we learned what the first part is called. Harry Potter and his story begins with her, and for seven books we have been watching how the boy grows and grows up, becomes a strong man and a magician who is not afraid to sacrifice himself for the sake of others.
This series of books is distinguished by the fact that although it is written for children, it will be understandable and interesting even for adults. Heroes grow and mature with each book, and at the end of the story we see no longer children, but adult sensible people.