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Here comes the incredibly popular Harry Potter books, by J.K. Rowling, in Chinese. In Book 1, a mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig... and that's where the real adventure--humorous, haunting, and suspenseful--begins. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, first published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, continues to win major awards in England. So far it has won the National Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Children's Book Award, and is short-listed for the Carnegie Medal, the U.K. version of the Newbery Medal. This magical, gripping, brilliant book--a future classic to be sure--will leave kids clamoring for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. (Ages 8 to 13)

"哈利·波特"充满了浓浓的“爱”和“友谊”，如果“爱”和“友谊”也不足以让那么多的读者为之疯狂的话，还有一个原因，那就是J.K.罗琳把魔法加入了其中，作者和读者在罗琳创造的魔法世界中，有了更广阔的想象空间——古城堡般的魔法学校以她特有的魅力欢迎了哈利和他的同学们：大礼堂的天花板上闪烁着耀眼的星光；白色的幽灵在他们头顶上飘荡；宽大的餐桌上摆满了美味佳肴；会说话的肖像询问他们入门的口令……这种生活是多么美妙迷人！还有，《哈利·波特》中没有一个高大全式的人物形象，男孩子哈利和罗恩也做过逃课、抄作业这些“坏事”，而“好学生”赫敏往往是他们的帮凶。正因为他们不那么完美，才更显得生动可爱，就好像我们身边的朋友一样。