Summary of "Harry Potter Books 1-5"
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These books are about the young wizard Harry Potter, who is attending the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Every book represents one school year. Books 1-5 have been published so far, and book 6 and 7 are still to be published. Here follows a short summary of the five books.
Book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The first book about Harry Potter and his adventures starts at Privet Drive number four, where an eleven-year-old Harry lives with his aunt, uncle and cousin. He doesn't have his own room, instead the Dursleys lets him live in a very small cupboard under the stairs. At the same time his cousin Dudley is spoiled rotten with a big room and lots of toys. This all changes when Harry is accepted at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Soon Harry learns how to cast spells, mix potions and broomstick flying. He also learns that his parents, who are now dead, were once magicians who were killed by the man widely known as "he who must not be named". Voldemort is his real name and he disappeared - presumably dead - when he tried to kill Harry ten years ago.
During Harry’s first year at Hogwarts he has to find the sorcerer's stone before it is stolen. This stone has magical powers and it can make the owner immortal. It can furthermore transform any metal into gold.
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Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
School is closed during summer and Harry has been at Privet Drive No. 4 during the whole summer holiday. He is longing for the school year to start so that he can meet his friends and get away from the Dursleys. As the summer is coming to an end Harry is warned by a house-elf, that he must not return to school, because then he will be in danger.
Naturally Harry ignores this; and when he and his friend Ron are on their way to their first day they miss the train for some unknown reason. Weird things also happen at Hogwarts. Harry hears things that no one else can hear; words about killing. Someone or something is turning students into stone, and words are mysteriously written on the wall "The chamber of secrets has been opened. Enemies of the heir, beware".
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Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
The summer holiday at the Dursleys abruptly ends when Harry uses his magic in their house, something which is strictly forbidden for the Hogwarts students. It could result in expulsion. At Azkaban - the wizards' prison - there is a breakout. A man known as Sirius Black escapes and heads for Hogwarts. In his sleep Sirius has been saying "He's at Hogwarts, he's at Hogwarts", and the Ministry of Magic fears that Harry's life is in danger. The Ministry sends the Dementors (Azkaban guards) to Hogwarts to protect him. But can the Dementors be trusted? The Dementors are horrible creatures that make Harry very uncomfortable and he comes to fear them more than Sirius.
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Book 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Year four at Hogwarts will be a different year for the students. Harry's favorite sport Quidditch has been cancelled, and instead there will be a Triwizard Tournament between three wizards' schools. The three schools are Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang.
The Goblet of Fire will chose one champion from each school, and there are three magical tasks that the champions will have to complete. The tournament will take place during the whole school year, and the rules stipulate that the champions must be at least 17 years old to compete. This is because the tasks are very dangerous, and this also means that Harry is too young for the tournament. But will this stop him?
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Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
In the summer before the school start Harry is in trouble once again. Dementors show up in the muggle world and attack him and his cousin. After this attack Harry is immediately taken to the Order of the Phoenix's headquarters for protection.
In this the fifth book Voldemort is back for sure. Harry knows it. The headmaster Dumbledore knows it. However, not everyone believes that Voldemort has returned. The Ministry of Magic refuses to acknowledge his return. Instead they appoint a new Defence against the dark arts teacher at Hogwarts, someone who can teach the students the Ministry's view on this.
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Why should you read these books about a young wizard? Because they are easy and fun to read, and the plots are very good in all five books. Rowling is a talented writer and the books are very well written with humor, intelligence and vivid imagination. Reading these books makes you wish that you were back in school; back in a magical school like Hogwarts and learning magic just like Harry Potter.
