The first part of "Harry Potter" is "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". A novel written by British female writer J.K. Rowling, the first novel in the "Harry Potter" series. The original English version of the work was published in the United Kingdom on June 26, 1997; the traditional Chinese version was published on June 23, 2000; and the simplified Chinese version was published in September 2000.
The book tells the story of Harry Potter, an orphan whose parents died when he was young, receiving an invitation from the magic school Hogwarts to learn magic, and then encountering a series of adventures.
The plot of the novel is ups and downs, the language is humorous, and the theme reflects reality and human nature, making it thought-provoking. In April 2020, it was included in the "Reading Guidance Catalog for Primary and Secondary School Students of the Ministry of Education's Basic Education Curriculum and Textbook Development Center (2020 Edition)".
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Creative background:
In the summer of 1990, the story of "Harry Potter" took shape. At that time, Rowling's boyfriend was moving to Manchester and asked her to come with him. The train back to London was moving very slowly. At that time, Rowling was sitting, looking out the window boredly, her thoughts wandering wildly. During this process, a thin, black-haired little wizard wearing glasses kept smiling at her from the car window. This image suddenly broke into her mind, which gave her the idea of ????creating Harry Potter.
Shortly after returning to the UK from Portugal, Rowling went to Edinburgh. Firstly, Edinburgh was cheap, and secondly, she lived there after marrying her sister Diane, who she had a deep love for. She wanted to find a regular job there, recuperate her tired body and mind, and at the same time finish the first draft of "Harry Potter". Her brother-in-law owned a local cafe, and Rowling would quietly order a cup of coffee there every day and start writing "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." ?
The book was originally titled "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". The American publisher of the book was afraid that the word "philosopher" would scare away young readers, so it was renamed "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". ·Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".